diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs/CMakeLists.txt
index 1d6c62dbdeed..5f291170c3c5 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ HDA_CONFIG=mix,NUM_DMICS=4,PDM1_MIC_A_ENABLE=1,PDM1_MIC_B_ENABLE=1,PREPROCESS_PL
 "cavs-sdw\;cavs-mtl-sdw-dmic\;NUM_DMICS=4,DMIC0_ID=2,DMIC1_ID=3,\
 PREPROCESS_PLUGINS=nhlt,NHLT_BIN=nhlt-mtl-sdw-dmic.bin"
 
+# SDW external audio interface card(aic with SDW2-Headset codec, SDW0-Spk amp) + DMIC + HDMI topology with passthrough pipelines
+"cavs-sdw-aic\;cavs-mtl-sdw-aic-dmic-hdmi\;NUM_HDMIS=4,HDMI1_ID=6,HDMI2_ID=7,HDMI3_ID=8,HDMI4_ID=9,NUM_DMICS=4,\
+PREPROCESS_PLUGINS=nhlt,NHLT_BIN=nhlt-mtl-sdw-aic-dmic.bin"
+
 # CAVS SSP topology for TGL
 "cavs-nocodec\;cavs-tgl-nocodec\;NUM_DMICS=4,PDM1_MIC_A_ENABLE=1,PDM1_MIC_B_ENABLE=1,\
 PREPROCESS_PLUGINS=nhlt,NHLT_BIN=nhlt-cavs-tgl-nocodec.bin"
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs/cavs-sdw-aic.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs/cavs-sdw-aic.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..8f1d3878ccaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs/cavs-sdw-aic.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,287 @@
+<searchdir:cavs>
+<searchdir:include>
+<searchdir:include/common>
+<searchdir:include/components>
+<searchdir:include/dais>
+<searchdir:include/pipelines/cavs>
+<searchdir:cavs/platform/intel>
+
+<vendor-token.conf>
+<pdm_config.conf>
+<tokens.conf>
+<virtual.conf>
+<host-copier-gain-mixin-playback.conf>
+<mixout-gain-dai-copier-playback.conf>
+<deepbuffer-playback.conf>
+<passthrough-playback.conf>
+<passthrough-capture.conf>
+<passthrough-be.conf>
+<data.conf>
+<pcm.conf>
+<pcm_caps.conf>
+<fe_dai.conf>
+<alh.conf>
+<hda.conf>
+<dmic.conf>
+<hw_config.conf>
+<manifest.conf>
+<route.conf>
+<cavs/common_definitions.conf>
+<copier.conf>
+<pipeline.conf>
+<dai.conf>
+<host.conf>
+<dmic-default.conf>
+<hdmi-default.conf>
+
+Define {
+	DMIC_IO_CLK 38400000
+	NUM_DMICS 0
+	DMIC_DRIVER_VERSION 3
+	# override DMIC default definitions
+	PDM1_MIC_A_ENABLE 1
+	PDM1_MIC_B_ENABLE 1
+	DMIC0_HOST_PIPELINE_ID 13
+	DMIC0_DAI_PIPELINE_ID 14
+	DMIC0_HOST_PIPELINE_SINK 'copier.host.13.1'
+	DMIC0_DAI_PIPELINE_SRC 'copier.DMIC.14.1'
+	DMIC0_NAME 'dmic01'
+	DMIC0_ID 4
+	DMIC1_ID 5
+	DMIC0_PCM_CAPS 'Passthrough Capture 13'
+	DMIC0_PIPELINE_STREAM_NAME 'copier.DMIC.14.1'
+	USE_CHAIN_DMA	"false"
+}
+
+# include DMIC config if needed.
+IncludeByKey.NUM_DMICS {
+"[1-4]" "platform/intel/dmic-generic.conf"
+}
+
+Define {
+	NUM_HDMIS 0
+}
+
+# include HDMI config if needed.
+IncludeByKey.NUM_HDMIS {
+"[3-4]" "platform/intel/hdmi-generic.conf"
+}
+
+#
+# List of all DAIs
+#SDW2-Headset codec, SDW0-Spk amp
+#
+Object.Dai {
+	ALH."514" {
+		id 		0
+		direction	"playback"
+		name		SDW2-Playback
+		default_hw_conf_id	0
+		rate			48000
+		channels		2
+
+		Object.Base.hw_config."ALH514" {
+			id	0
+		}
+	}
+	ALH."515" {
+		id 		1
+		direction	"capture"
+		name		SDW2-Capture
+		default_hw_conf_id	1
+		rate			48000
+		channels		2
+
+		Object.Base.hw_config."ALH515" {
+			id	1
+		}
+	}
+	ALH."0" {
+		id 		2
+		direction	"playback"
+		name		SDW0-Playback
+		default_hw_conf_id	0
+		rate			48000
+		channels		2
+
+		Object.Base.hw_config."ALH2" {
+			id	0
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+#
+# Pipeline definitions
+#
+
+Object.Pipeline {
+	host-copier-gain-mixin-playback."1" {
+		index 1
+
+	Object.Widget.copier.1 {
+		stream_name "volume playback 0"
+	}
+	Object.Widget.gain.1 {
+		Object.Control.mixer.1 {
+			name '1 Playback Volume 0'
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	mixout-gain-dai-copier-playback."2" {
+		index 2
+
+		Object.Widget.pipeline.1.stream_name	"copier.ALH.2.1"
+
+		Object.Widget.copier.1 {
+			stream_name 'SDW2-Playback'
+			dai_type "ALH"
+			copier_type "ALH"
+			node_type $ALH_LINK_OUTPUT_CLASS
+		}
+		Object.Widget.gain.1 {
+			Object.Control.mixer.1 {
+				name '2 Main Playback Volume'
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	deepbuffer-playback."5" {
+		index 5
+
+		 Object.Widget.copier.1 {
+			 stream_name 'Deepbuffer Playback'
+		}
+
+		Object.Widget.gain.1 {
+			Object.Control.mixer.1 {
+				name '5 2nd Playback Volume'
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	passthrough-capture."4" {
+		index 4
+		Object.Widget.pipeline.1.stream_name	"copier.ALH.3.1"
+
+		Object.Widget.copier.1.stream_name	"Passthrough Capture 0"
+		Object.Widget.copier.1.Object.Base.audio_format.1 {
+			# 32 -> 16 bits conversion is done here,
+			# so in_bit_depth is 32 (and out_bit_depth is 16).
+			in_bit_depth	32
+		}
+	}
+
+	passthrough-be.3 {
+		direction	"capture"
+		index 3
+		copier_type "ALH"
+		Object.Widget.pipeline.1 {
+			stream_name	'copier.ALH.3.1'
+		}
+		Object.Widget.copier.1 {
+			stream_name	'SDW2-Capture'
+			dai_type	"ALH"
+			copier_type	"ALH"
+			type		"dai_out"
+			node_type $ALH_LINK_INPUT_CLASS
+		}
+	}
+
+	passthrough-playback."6" {
+		# pipeline_id
+		index 6
+
+		Object.Widget.pipeline.1.stream_name	"copier.ALH.7.1"
+		Object.Widget.copier.1.stream_name	"Passthrough Playback 0"
+	}
+
+	passthrough-be.7 {
+		direction	"playback"
+		index 7
+
+		Object.Widget.pipeline.1 {
+			stream_name	'copier.ALH.7.1'
+		}
+		Object.Widget.copier.1 {
+			stream_name	'SDW0-Playback'
+			dai_type	"ALH"
+			copier_type	"ALH"
+			type		"dai_in"
+			node_type $ALH_LINK_OUTPUT_CLASS
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+Object.PCM {
+	pcm."0" {
+		name	"Jack out"
+		id 0
+		direction	"playback"
+		Object.Base.fe_dai."Jack out" {}
+
+		Object.PCM.pcm_caps."playback" {
+			name "volume playback 0"
+			formats 'S16_LE,S32_LE'
+		}
+	}
+	pcm."1" {
+		name	"Jack in"
+		id 1
+		direction	"capture"
+		Object.Base.fe_dai."Jack in" {}
+
+		Object.PCM.pcm_caps."capture" {
+			name "Passthrough Capture 0"
+			formats 'S16_LE,S32_LE'
+		}
+	}
+	pcm."2" {
+		name 'DeepBuffer'
+		id 2
+		Object.Base.fe_dai.'DeepBuffer' {}
+		Object.PCM.pcm_caps.playback {
+			name 'Deepbuffer Playback'
+			formats 'S32_LE,S24_LE,S16_LE'
+		}
+		direction playback
+	}
+	pcm."3" {
+		name	"Speaker"
+		id 3
+		direction	"playback"
+		Object.Base.fe_dai."Speaker" {}
+
+		Object.PCM.pcm_caps."playback" {
+			name "Passthrough Playback 0"
+			formats 'S16_LE,S32_LE'
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+Object.Base {
+	route."0" {
+		source	"gain.2.1"
+		sink	"copier.ALH.2.1"
+	}
+
+	route."1" {
+		source	"copier.ALH.3.1"
+		sink	"copier.host.4.1"
+	}
+
+	route."2" {
+		source "mixin.1.1"
+		sink "mixout.2.1"
+	}
+
+	route.3 {
+		source 'mixin.5.1'
+		sink 'mixout.2.1'
+	}
+
+	route."4" {
+		source	"copier.host.6.1"
+		sink	"copier.ALH.7.1"
+	}
+}