diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/ipc4-topology.c b/sound/soc/sof/ipc4-topology.c
index 1fcf4692a21f62..ad7802c9e784c9 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/ipc4-topology.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/ipc4-topology.c
@@ -766,10 +766,16 @@ static int sof_ipc4_widget_setup_comp_dai(struct snd_sof_widget *swidget)
 		}
 
 		list_for_each_entry(w, &sdev->widget_list, list) {
-			if (w->widget->sname &&
+			struct snd_sof_dai *alh_dai;
+
+			if (!WIDGET_IS_DAI(w->id) || !w->widget->sname ||
 			    strcmp(w->widget->sname, swidget->widget->sname))
 				continue;
 
+			alh_dai = w->private;
+			if (alh_dai->type != SOF_DAI_INTEL_ALH)
+				continue;
+
 			blob->alh_cfg.device_count++;
 		}
 
@@ -2062,11 +2068,13 @@ sof_ipc4_prepare_copier_module(struct snd_sof_widget *swidget,
 			list_for_each_entry(w, &sdev->widget_list, list) {
 				u32 node_type;
 
-				if (w->widget->sname &&
+				if (!WIDGET_IS_DAI(w->id) || !w->widget->sname ||
 				    strcmp(w->widget->sname, swidget->widget->sname))
 					continue;
 
 				dai = w->private;
+				if (dai->type != SOF_DAI_INTEL_ALH)
+					continue;
 				alh_copier = (struct sof_ipc4_copier *)dai->private;
 				alh_data = &alh_copier->data;
 				node_type = SOF_IPC4_GET_NODE_TYPE(alh_data->gtw_cfg.node_id);