diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-mixin-mixout-hda.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-mixin-mixout-hda.conf
index 95662d468299..43d91d501a6c 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-mixin-mixout-hda.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-mixin-mixout-hda.conf
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ Object.Pipeline {
 		}
 	}
 
-	passthrough-be.1 {
+	passthrough-capture-be.1 {
 		index		4
 		direction	capture
 
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-nocodec-bt.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-nocodec-bt.conf
index 2cce74f013f2..957f1594e6ae 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-nocodec-bt.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-nocodec-bt.conf
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 <passthrough-playback.conf>
 <passthrough-capture.conf>
 <passthrough-be.conf>
+<passthrough-capture-be.conf>
 <data.conf>
 <pcm.conf>
 <pcm_caps.conf>
@@ -175,7 +176,7 @@ Object.Pipeline {
 		}
 	}
 
-	passthrough-be.4 {
+	passthrough-capture-be.4 {
 		index		6
 		direction	capture
 		Object.Widget.pipeline.1 {
@@ -209,7 +210,7 @@ Object.Pipeline {
 		}
 	}
 
-	passthrough-be.5 {
+	passthrough-capture-be.5 {
 		index		10
 		direction	capture
 		Object.Widget.pipeline.1 {
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-nocodec.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-nocodec.conf
index e998073dcd05..f41ff785e532 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-nocodec.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-nocodec.conf
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 <tokens.conf>
 <virtual.conf>
 <passthrough-capture.conf>
-<passthrough-be.conf>
+<passthrough-capture-be.conf>
 <dai-kpb-be.conf>
 <wov-detect.conf>
 <host-copier-gain-mixin-playback.conf>
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ Object.Pipeline {
 		}
 	}
 
-	passthrough-be.5 {
+	passthrough-capture-be.5 {
 		index		10
 		direction	capture
 
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ Object.Pipeline {
 		}
 	}
 
-	passthrough-be.6 {
+	passthrough-capture-be.6 {
 		index		12
 		direction	capture
 
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-rt5682.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-rt5682.conf
index f26dc4fa7d1e..2a06867deecf 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-rt5682.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-rt5682.conf
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 <passthrough-playback.conf>
 <passthrough-capture.conf>
 <passthrough-be.conf>
+<passthrough-capture-be.conf>
 <host-copier-gain-mixin-playback.conf>
 <mixout-gain-dai-copier-playback.conf>
 <deepbuffer-playback.conf>
@@ -248,7 +249,7 @@ Object.Pipeline {
 		}
 	}
 
-	passthrough-be.1 {
+	passthrough-capture-be.1 {
 		index	6
 		direction	capture
 
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-sdw-src-gain-mixin.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-sdw-src-gain-mixin.conf
index 0feaa3872aea..ed4c87136e81 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-sdw-src-gain-mixin.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-sdw-src-gain-mixin.conf
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 <src-gain-mixin-playback.conf>
 <mixout-gain-dai-copier-playback.conf>
 <passthrough-capture.conf>
-<passthrough-be.conf>
+<passthrough-capture-be.conf>
 <data.conf>
 <pcm.conf>
 <pcm_caps.conf>
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ Object.Pipeline {
 			in_bit_depth	32
 		}
 	}
-	passthrough-be.2 {
+	passthrough-capture-be.2 {
 		direction	"capture"
 		index 3
 		copier_type "ALH"
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-sdw.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-sdw.conf
index cdb4f9f110a5..7c7c177ea81a 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-sdw.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-sdw.conf
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 <passthrough-playback.conf>
 <passthrough-capture.conf>
 <passthrough-be.conf>
+<passthrough-capture-be.conf>
 <data.conf>
 <pcm.conf>
 <pcm_caps.conf>
@@ -179,7 +180,7 @@ Object.Pipeline {
 			in_bit_depth	32
 		}
 	}
-	passthrough-be.11 {
+	passthrough-capture-be.11 {
 		direction	"capture"
 		index 11
 		copier_type "ALH"
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/passthrough-capture-be.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/passthrough-capture-be.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..167d49f77e79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/passthrough-capture-be.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+#
+# BE DAI passthrough pipeline for capture
+#
+# All attributes defined herein are namespaced by alsatplg to
+# "Object.Pipeline.passthrough-be-capture.N.attribute_name"
+#
+# Usage: mixin-playback pipeline object can be instantiated as:
+#
+# Object.Pipeline.dai-pipeline."N" {
+#	direction	"capture"
+# 	period		1000
+# 	time_domain	"timer"
+# 	channels	2
+# 	rate		48000
+# }
+#
+# Where N is the unique pipeline ID within the same alsaconf node.
+#
+
+<include/common/audio_format.conf>
+<include/components/copier.conf>
+<include/components/pipeline.conf>
+
+Class.Pipeline."passthrough-capture-be" {
+
+	DefineAttribute."index" {}
+
+	<include/pipelines/pipeline-common.conf>
+
+	attributes {
+		!constructor [
+			"index"
+		]
+
+		unique	"instance"
+	}
+
+	Object.Widget {
+		copier."1" {
+			type dai_in
+			num_audio_formats 1
+			num_input_audio_formats 1
+			num_output_audio_formats 1
+
+			Object.Base.audio_format.1 {
+				in_bit_depth		32
+				in_valid_bit_depth	32
+				out_bit_depth		32
+				out_valid_bit_depth	32
+				dma_buffer_size "$[$obs * 2]"
+			}
+		}
+
+		pipeline."1" {
+			priority		0
+			lp_mode		0
+		}
+	}
+
+	time_domain	"timer"
+	dynamic_pipeline 1
+	channels	2
+	channels_min	2
+	channels_max	2
+	rate		48000
+	rate_min	48000
+	rate_max	48000
+}
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/bt-generic.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/bt-generic.conf
index 57d6e1c99103..e65afb385ae0 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/bt-generic.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/bt-generic.conf
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ Object.Pipeline {
 		}
 	}
 
-	passthrough-be.6 {
+	passthrough-capture-be.6 {
 		index		$BT_CP_DAI_PIPELINE_ID
 		direction	"capture"
 		Object.Widget.pipeline.1 {
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/sdw-amp-generic.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/sdw-amp-generic.conf
index e8d4ea37ecc8..dfa3e06e992a 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/sdw-amp-generic.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/sdw-amp-generic.conf
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ IncludeByKey.NUM_SDW_AMPS {
 					node_type $ALH_LINK_OUTPUT_CLASS
 				}
 			}
-			passthrough-be.$ALH_2ND_SPK_IN_ID {
+			passthrough-capture-be.$ALH_2ND_SPK_IN_ID {
 				direction	"capture"
 				index $ALH_2ND_SPK_IN_ID
 				copier_type "ALH"
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/sdw-dmic-generic.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/sdw-dmic-generic.conf
index 444e78d61942..d80cff6bb021 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/sdw-dmic-generic.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/sdw-dmic-generic.conf
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Object.Pipeline {
 			in_bit_depth	32
 		}
 	}
-	passthrough-be.41 {
+	passthrough-capture-be.41 {
 		direction	"capture"
 		index 41
 		copier_type "ALH"
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/sof-hda-generic.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/sof-hda-generic.conf
index f411801d3d27..853dbbc8cd6b 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/sof-hda-generic.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/sof-hda-generic.conf
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 <gain-capture.conf>
 <deepbuffer-playback.conf>
 <passthrough-be.conf>
+<passthrough-capture-be.conf>
 <data.conf>
 <pcm.conf>
 <pcm_caps.conf>