diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-nocodec-bt.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-nocodec-bt.conf
index c4cb933e95f7..f40f3b387b0a 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-nocodec-bt.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-nocodec-bt.conf
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 <searchdir:include/components>
 <searchdir:include/dais>
 <searchdir:include/pipelines/cavs>
+<searchdir:platform>
 <searchdir:platform/intel>
 
 <vendor-token.conf>
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@
 <fe_dai.conf>
 <ssp.conf>
 <dmic.conf>
-<hw_config.conf>
+<intel/hw_config_cardinal_clk.conf>
 <manifest.conf>
 <route.conf>
 <common_definitions.conf>
@@ -81,7 +82,6 @@ Object.Dai.SSP [
 		Object.Base.hw_config.1 {
 			name	"SSP0"
 			id      0
-			mclk_freq       $MCLK
 			bclk_freq       3072000
 			tdm_slot_width  32
 		}
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ Object.Dai.SSP [
 		Object.Base.hw_config.1 {
 			name	"SSP1"
 			id	0
-			mclk_freq	$MCLK
 			bclk_freq	3072000
 			tdm_slot_width	32
 		}
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-nocodec.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-nocodec.conf
index 7eb3ca8808c3..f215e20e16e5 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-nocodec.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-nocodec.conf
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 <searchdir:include/components>
 <searchdir:include/dais>
 <searchdir:include/pipelines/cavs>
+<searchdir:platform>
 <searchdir:platform/intel>
 
 <vendor-token.conf>
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@
 <fe_dai.conf>
 <ssp.conf>
 <dmic.conf>
-<hw_config.conf>
+<intel/hw_config_cardinal_clk.conf>
 <manifest.conf>
 <route.conf>
 <common_definitions.conf>
@@ -111,7 +112,6 @@ Object.Dai.SSP [
 		Object.Base.hw_config.1 {
 			name	"SSP0"
 			id	0
-			mclk_freq	$MCLK
 			bclk_freq	3072000
 			tdm_slot_width	32
 		}
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ Object.Dai.SSP [
 		Object.Base.hw_config.1 {
 			name	"SSP2"
 			id	0
-			mclk_freq	$MCLK
 			bclk_freq	3072000
 			tdm_slot_width	32
 		}
@@ -693,7 +692,6 @@ IncludeByKey.SSP1_ENABLED {
 				Object.Base.hw_config.1 {
 					name	"SSP1"
 					id	0
-					mclk_freq	$MCLK
 					bclk_freq	3072000
 					tdm_slot_width	32
 				}
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-rt5682.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-rt5682.conf
index cc60b84ab408..81bc3140a548 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-rt5682.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-rt5682.conf
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 <searchdir:include/components>
 <searchdir:include/dais>
 <searchdir:include/pipelines/cavs>
+<searchdir:platform>
 <searchdir:platform/intel>
 
 <vendor-token.conf>
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@
 <ssp.conf>
 <dmic.conf>
 <hda.conf>
-<hw_config.conf>
+<intel/hw_config_cardinal_clk.conf>
 <manifest.conf>
 <route.conf>
 <common_definitions.conf>
@@ -132,7 +133,6 @@ Object.Dai.SSP [
 		Object.Base.hw_config.1 {
 			name	$HEADSET_HW_CONFIG_NAME
 			id	0
-			mclk_freq	$MCLK
 			bclk_freq	3072000
 			tdm_slot_width	32
 		}
@@ -157,7 +157,6 @@ Object.Dai.SSP [
 		Object.Base.hw_config.1 {
 			name	$SPEAKER_HW_CONFIG_NAME
 			id	0
-			mclk_freq	$MCLK
 			bclk_freq	3072000
 			tdm_slot_width	32
 		}
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-sdw-src-gain-mixin.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-sdw-src-gain-mixin.conf
index 50a9f9b15d6f..cc2af063ffd3 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-sdw-src-gain-mixin.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-sdw-src-gain-mixin.conf
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 <searchdir:include/dais>
 <searchdir:include/controls>
 <searchdir:include/pipelines/cavs>
+<searchdir:platform/intel>
 
 <vendor-token.conf>
 <tokens.conf>
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@
 <pcm_caps.conf>
 <fe_dai.conf>
 <alh.conf>
-<hw_config.conf>
+<hw_config_simple.conf>
 <manifest.conf>
 <route.conf>
 <common_definitions.conf>
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-sdw.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-sdw.conf
index 8b4e8912602d..a7af19d90edc 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-sdw.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-sdw.conf
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 <alh.conf>
 <hda.conf>
 <dmic.conf>
-<hw_config.conf>
+<hw_config_simple.conf>
 <manifest.conf>
 <route.conf>
 <common_definitions.conf>
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/include/dais/hw_config_simple.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/include/dais/hw_config_simple.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e87daa36ed52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/include/dais/hw_config_simple.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# Simple hardware config class definition for HDA/SDW/DMIC type DAIs. All attributes defined herein
+# are namespaced by alsatplg to "Object.Base.hw_config.1.attribute_name"
+#
+# Object.Base.hw_config.1 {
+# 		id		0
+#		name		"HDA0"
+# 	}
+#
+# where 1 is the unique instance ID for the hw_config object within the same alsaconf
+# node.
+
+Class.Base."hw_config" {
+	#
+	# Argument used to construct hw config (hw config ID)
+	#
+	DefineAttribute."id" {}
+	DefineAttribute."instance" {}
+
+	DefineAttribute."name" {
+		type	"string"
+	}
+
+	attributes {
+		!constructor [
+			"id"
+		]
+		!mandatory [
+			"name"
+		]
+		#
+		# hw_config objects instantiated within the same alsaconf node must have unique
+		# 'instance' attribute
+		unique	"instance"
+	}
+}
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/bt-ssp-config-lbm.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/bt-ssp-config-lbm.conf
index 39f4a143c83f..afbc6c2ba267 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/bt-ssp-config-lbm.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/bt-ssp-config-lbm.conf
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ Object.Dai.SSP [
 			tdm_slots	1
 			tx_slots	1
 			rx_slots	1
+			Object.Base.link_config.1 {
+				clock_source	0
+			}
 		}
 		Object.Base.hw_config.2 {
 			id		1
@@ -37,6 +40,9 @@ Object.Dai.SSP [
 			tdm_slots	1
 			tx_slots	1
 			rx_slots	1
+			Object.Base.link_config.1 {
+				clock_source	0
+			}
 		}
 		Object.Base.hw_config.3 {
 			id		2
@@ -51,6 +57,9 @@ Object.Dai.SSP [
 			tdm_slots	2
 			tx_slots	3
 			rx_slots	3
+			Object.Base.link_config.1 {
+				clock_source	0
+			}
 		}
 	}
 ]
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/bt-ssp-config.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/bt-ssp-config.conf
index 11a4919a9a4b..edce4b8d1399 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/bt-ssp-config.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/bt-ssp-config.conf
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ Object.Dai.SSP [
 			tdm_slots	1
 			tx_slots	1
 			rx_slots	1
+			Object.Base.link_config.1 {
+				clock_source	0
+			}
 		}
 		Object.Base.hw_config.2 {
 			id		1
@@ -36,6 +39,9 @@ Object.Dai.SSP [
 			tdm_slots	1
 			tx_slots	1
 			rx_slots	1
+			Object.Base.link_config.1 {
+				clock_source	0
+			}
 		}
 		Object.Base.hw_config.3 {
 			id		2
@@ -50,6 +56,9 @@ Object.Dai.SSP [
 			tdm_slots	2
 			tx_slots	3
 			rx_slots	0
+			Object.Base.link_config.1 {
+				clock_source	0
+			}
 		}
 	}
 ]
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/include/dais/hw_config.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/hw_config_cardinal_clk.conf
similarity index 60%
rename from tools/topology/topology2/include/dais/hw_config.conf
rename to tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/hw_config_cardinal_clk.conf
index 96cbc7cb5ce9..463e98f97d95 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/include/dais/hw_config.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/hw_config_cardinal_clk.conf
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
-# Hardware config class definition DAIs. All attributes defined herein
+# Hardware config class definition. All attributes defined herein
 # are namespaced by alsatplg to "Object.Base.hw_config.NAME.attribute_name"
 #
-# Object.Base.hw_config."NAME" {
+# Object.Base.hw_config.1 {
 # 		id		0
-# 		mclk_freq	24000000
-# 		bclk_freq	4800000
-# 		tdm_slot_width	25
+# 		bclk_freq	3072000
+#		tdm_slot_width  32
 # 	}
 #
-# where NAME is the unique instance name for the hw_config object
-# within the same alsaconf node.
+# where 1 is the unique instance ID for the hw_config object within the same alsaconf
+# node.
+
+<platform/intel/ssp_aux_config.conf>
 
 Class.Base."hw_config" {
 	#
@@ -44,7 +45,21 @@ Class.Base."hw_config" {
 		type	"string"
 	}
 
-	DefineAttribute."bclk_freq" {}
+	DefineAttribute."bclk_freq" {
+		constraints {
+			# Allowed values of bclk derived from mclk_freq of 24.576MHz
+			!valid_values [
+				"12288000"
+				"6144000"
+				"3072000"
+				"1536000"
+				"768000"
+				"384000"
+				"256000"
+				"128000"
+			]
+		}
+	}
 
 	DefineAttribute."fsync" {
 		type	"string"
@@ -68,15 +83,20 @@ Class.Base."hw_config" {
 			"name"
 		]
 		#
-		# hw_cfg objects instantiated within the same alsaconf node must have unique
+		# hw_config objects instantiated within the same alsaconf node must have unique
 		# 'instance' attribute
-		#
 		unique	"instance"
 	}
 
+	Object.Base.link_config.1 {
+		clock_source	1
+	}
+
 	#TODO: Add link flags
 
 	format		"I2S"
+	# TODO: Make this immutable
+	mclk_freq	24576000
 	mclk		"codec_mclk_in"
 	bclk		"codec_consumer"
 	fsync		"codec_consumer"
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/include/dais/intel/intel_ssp_aux_config.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/ssp_aux_config.conf
similarity index 100%
rename from tools/topology/topology2/include/dais/intel/intel_ssp_aux_config.conf
rename to tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/ssp_aux_config.conf
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/sof-hda-generic.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/sof-hda-generic.conf
index 074510e61ec1..e253f3ada38e 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/sof-hda-generic.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/sof-hda-generic.conf
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 <hda.conf>
 <dmic.conf>
 <pdm_config.conf>
-<hw_config.conf>
+<hw_config_simple.conf>
 <manifest.conf>
 <route.conf>
 <common_definitions.conf>