diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/sdw-amp-echo-ref.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/sdw-amp-echo-ref.conf
index abde20519f2e..8a00d8d43516 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/sdw-amp-echo-ref.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/sdw-amp-echo-ref.conf
@@ -34,11 +34,19 @@ IncludeByKey.SDW_SPK_ECHO_REF {
 			}
 		]
 
-		Object.Base.route [
-			{
-				source "alh-copier.Loopback_Virtual.25"
-				sink "siggen.$SDW_SPK_ECHO_REF_PIPELINE_ID.1"
+		# the loopback DAI copier is only defined with SDW_ECHO_REF_DAI
+		IncludeByKey.SDW_ECHO_REF_DAI {
+			"true" {
+				Object.Base.route [
+					{
+						source "alh-copier.Loopback_Virtual.25"
+						sink "siggen.$SDW_SPK_ECHO_REF_PIPELINE_ID.1"
+					}
+				]
 			}
+		}
+
+		Object.Base.route [
 			{
 				source "module-copier.21.22"
 				sink   "siggen.$SDW_SPK_ECHO_REF_PIPELINE_ID.1"
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/sdw-jack-echo-ref.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/sdw-jack-echo-ref.conf
index fa506c6b2d46..3d8ef9b7f579 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/sdw-jack-echo-ref.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/sdw-jack-echo-ref.conf
@@ -90,11 +90,19 @@ IncludeByKey.SDW_JACK_ECHO_REF {
 			}
 		]
 
-		Object.Base.route [
-			{
-				source "alh-copier.Loopback_Virtual.25"
-				sink "siggen.$SDW_JACK_ECHO_REF_PIPELINE_ID.1"
+		# the loopback DAI copier is only defined with SDW_ECHO_REF_DAI
+		IncludeByKey.SDW_ECHO_REF_DAI {
+			"true" {
+				Object.Base.route [
+					{
+						source "alh-copier.Loopback_Virtual.25"
+						sink "siggen.$SDW_JACK_ECHO_REF_PIPELINE_ID.1"
+					}
+				]
 			}
+		}
+
+		Object.Base.route [
 			{
 				source "module-copier.1.12"
 				sink   "siggen.$SDW_JACK_ECHO_REF_PIPELINE_ID.1"