diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-nocodec.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-nocodec.conf
index aec5016de76d..a3836f3ef575 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-nocodec.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-nocodec.conf
@@ -1582,7 +1582,6 @@ Object.PCM.pcm [
 		Object.PCM.pcm_caps.1 {
 			direction	"playback"
 			name "SSP0 Playback"
-			formats 'S16_LE,S24_LE,S32_LE,U8,A_LAW,MU_LAW,FLOAT_LE'
 			IncludeByKey.SSP0_RATE {
 				"48000" {
 					rates '48000'
@@ -1594,18 +1593,30 @@ Object.PCM.pcm [
 					rates '192000'
 				}
 			}
+			# the passthrough host copiers support integer formats only
 			IncludeByKey.PASSTHROUGH {
 				"false" {
+					formats 'S16_LE,S24_LE,S32_LE,U8,A_LAW,MU_LAW,FLOAT_LE'
 					channels_min	1
 					channels_max	8
 				}
+				"true" {
+					formats 'S16_LE,S24_LE,S32_LE'
+				}
 			}
 		}
 
 		Object.PCM.pcm_caps.2 {
 			direction	"capture"
 			name "SSP0 Capture"
-			formats 'S16_LE,S24_LE,S32_LE,U8,A_LAW,MU_LAW,FLOAT_LE'
+			IncludeByKey.PASSTHROUGH {
+				"false" {
+					formats 'S16_LE,S24_LE,S32_LE,U8,A_LAW,MU_LAW,FLOAT_LE'
+				}
+				"true" {
+					formats 'S16_LE,S24_LE,S32_LE'
+				}
+			}
 			IncludeByKey.SSP0_RATE {
 				"48000" {
 					rates '48000'
@@ -2040,6 +2051,7 @@ IncludeByKey.SSP1_ENABLED {
 							copier_type "SSP"
 							stream_name "NoCodec-1"
 							node_type $I2S_LINK_OUTPUT_CLASS
+							num_input_pins 1
 							num_input_audio_formats 1
 							Object.Base.input_audio_format [
 								{