diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/common/sst-dsp-priv.h b/sound/soc/intel/common/sst-dsp-priv.h
index 50af167b7bc7..cd6c7ecf6288 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/common/sst-dsp-priv.h
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/common/sst-dsp-priv.h
@@ -303,6 +303,10 @@ struct sst_dsp {
 	/* DMA FW loading */
 	struct sst_dma *dma;
 	bool fw_use_dma;
+
+	/* SKL data */
+
+	u32 intr_status;
 };
 
 /* Size optimised DRAM/IRAM memcpy */
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/skylake/Makefile b/sound/soc/intel/skylake/Makefile
index 734d17cafde7..18fbe647abca 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/skylake/Makefile
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/skylake/Makefile
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
 snd-soc-skl-objs := skl.o skl-pcm.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_SND_SOC_INTEL_SKYLAKE) += snd-soc-skl.o
+
+# Skylake IPC Support
+snd-soc-skl-ipc-objs := skl-sst-ipc.o
+
+obj-$(CONFIG_SND_SOC_INTEL_SKYLAKE) += snd-soc-skl-ipc.o
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-sst-ipc.c b/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-sst-ipc.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ac40fad49caf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-sst-ipc.c
@@ -0,0 +1,751 @@
+/*
+ *  Intel skl IPC Support
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2014-15, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ */
+#include <linux/device.h>
+
+#include "../common/sst-dsp.h"
+#include "../common/sst-dsp-priv.h"
+#include "skl-sst-dsp.h"
+#include "skl-sst-ipc.h"
+
+
+#define IXC_STATUS_BITS			24
+
+/* Global Message - Generic */
+#define IPC_GLB_TYPE_SHIFT		24
+#define IPC_GLB_TYPE_MASK		(0xf << IPC_GLB_TYPE_SHIFT)
+#define IPC_GLB_TYPE(x)			((x) << IPC_GLB_TYPE_SHIFT)
+
+/* Global Message - Reply */
+#define IPC_GLB_REPLY_STATUS_SHIFT	24
+#define IPC_GLB_REPLY_STATUS_MASK	((0x1 << IPC_GLB_REPLY_STATUS_SHIFT) - 1)
+#define IPC_GLB_REPLY_STATUS(x)		((x) << IPC_GLB_REPLY_STATUS_SHIFT)
+
+#define IPC_TIMEOUT_MSECS		3000
+
+#define IPC_EMPTY_LIST_SIZE		8
+
+#define IPC_MSG_TARGET_SHIFT		30
+#define IPC_MSG_TARGET_MASK		0x1
+#define IPC_MSG_TARGET(x)		(((x) & IPC_MSG_TARGET_MASK) \
+					<< IPC_MSG_TARGET_SHIFT)
+
+#define IPC_MSG_DIR_SHIFT		29
+#define IPC_MSG_DIR_MASK		0x1
+#define IPC_MSG_DIR(x)			(((x) & IPC_MSG_DIR_MASK) \
+					<< IPC_MSG_DIR_SHIFT)
+/* Global Notification Message */
+#define IPC_GLB_NOTIFI_TYPE_SHIFT	16
+#define IPC_GLB_NOTIFI_TYPE_MASK	0xFF
+#define IPC_GLB_NOTIFI_TYPE(x)		(((x) >> IPC_GLB_NOTIFI_TYPE_SHIFT) \
+					& IPC_GLB_NOTIFI_TYPE_MASK)
+
+#define IPC_GLB_NOTIFI_MSG_TYPE_SHIFT	24
+#define IPC_GLB_NOTIFI_MSG_TYPE_MASK	0x1F
+#define IPC_GLB_NOTIFI_MSG_TYPE(x)	(((x) >> IPC_GLB_NOTIFI_MSG_TYPE_SHIFT) & IPC_GLB_NOTIFI_MSG_TYPE_MASK)
+
+#define IPC_GLB_NOTIFI_RSP_SHIFT	29
+#define IPC_GLB_NOTIFI_RSP_MASK		0x1
+#define IPC_GLB_NOTIFI_RSP_TYPE(x)	(((x) >> IPC_GLB_NOTIFI_RSP_SHIFT) \
+					& IPC_GLB_NOTIFI_RSP_MASK)
+
+/* Pipeline operations */
+
+/* Create pipeline message */
+#define IPC_PPL_MEM_SIZE_SHIFT		0
+#define IPC_PPL_MEM_SIZE_MASK		0x7FF
+#define IPC_PPL_MEM_SIZE(x)		(((x) & IPC_PPL_MEM_SIZE_MASK) \
+					<< IPC_PPL_MEM_SIZE_SHIFT)
+
+#define IPC_PPL_TYPE_SHIFT		11
+#define IPC_PPL_TYPE_MASK		0x1F
+#define IPC_PPL_TYPE(x)			(((x) & IPC_PPL_TYPE_MASK) \
+					<< IPC_PPL_TYPE_SHIFT)
+
+#define IPC_INSTANCE_ID_SHIFT		16
+#define IPC_INSTANCE_ID_MASK		0xFF
+#define IPC_INSTANCE_ID(x)		(((x) & IPC_INSTANCE_ID_MASK) \
+					<< IPC_INSTANCE_ID_SHIFT)
+
+/* Set pipeline state message */
+#define IPC_PPL_STATE_SHIFT		0
+#define IPC_PPL_STATE_MASK		0x1F
+#define IPC_PPL_STATE(x)		(((x) & IPC_PPL_STATE_MASK) \
+					<< IPC_PPL_STATE_SHIFT)
+
+/* Module operations primary register */
+#define IPC_MODULE_ID_SHIFT		0
+#define IPC_MODULE_ID_MASK		0xFFFF
+#define IPC_MODULE_ID(x)		(((x) & IPC_MODULE_ID_MASK) \
+					<< IPC_MODULE_ID_SHIFT)
+
+#define IPC_MODULE_INSTANCE_ID_SHIFT	16
+#define IPC_MODULE_INSTANCE_ID_MASK	0xFF
+#define IPC_MODULE_INSTANCE_ID(x)	(((x) & IPC_MODULE_INSTANCE_ID_MASK) \
+					<< IPC_MODULE_INSTANCE_ID_SHIFT)
+
+/* Init instance message extension register */
+#define IPC_PARAM_BLOCK_SIZE_SHIFT	0
+#define IPC_PARAM_BLOCK_SIZE_MASK	0xFFFF
+#define IPC_PARAM_BLOCK_SIZE(x)		(((x) & IPC_PARAM_BLOCK_SIZE_MASK) \
+					<< IPC_PARAM_BLOCK_SIZE_SHIFT)
+
+#define IPC_PPL_INSTANCE_ID_SHIFT	16
+#define IPC_PPL_INSTANCE_ID_MASK	0xFF
+#define IPC_PPL_INSTANCE_ID(x)		(((x) & IPC_PPL_INSTANCE_ID_MASK) \
+					<< IPC_PPL_INSTANCE_ID_SHIFT)
+
+#define IPC_CORE_ID_SHIFT		24
+#define IPC_CORE_ID_MASK		0x1F
+#define IPC_CORE_ID(x)			(((x) & IPC_CORE_ID_MASK) \
+					<< IPC_CORE_ID_SHIFT)
+
+/* Bind/Unbind message extension register */
+#define IPC_DST_MODULE_ID_SHIFT		0
+#define IPC_DST_MODULE_ID(x)		(((x) & IPC_MODULE_ID_MASK) \
+					<< IPC_DST_MODULE_ID_SHIFT)
+
+#define IPC_DST_MODULE_INSTANCE_ID_SHIFT 16
+#define IPC_DST_MODULE_INSTANCE_ID(x)	(((x) & IPC_MODULE_INSTANCE_ID_MASK) \
+					<< IPC_DST_MODULE_INSTANCE_ID_SHIFT)
+
+#define IPC_DST_QUEUE_SHIFT		24
+#define IPC_DST_QUEUE_MASK		0x7
+#define IPC_DST_QUEUE(x)		(((x) & IPC_DST_QUEUE_MASK) \
+					<< IPC_DST_QUEUE_SHIFT)
+
+#define IPC_SRC_QUEUE_SHIFT		27
+#define IPC_SRC_QUEUE_MASK		0x7
+#define IPC_SRC_QUEUE(x)		(((x) & IPC_SRC_QUEUE_MASK) \
+					<< IPC_SRC_QUEUE_SHIFT)
+
+/* Save pipeline messgae extension register */
+#define IPC_DMA_ID_SHIFT		0
+#define IPC_DMA_ID_MASK			0x1F
+#define IPC_DMA_ID(x)			(((x) & IPC_DMA_ID_MASK) \
+					<< IPC_DMA_ID_SHIFT)
+/* Large Config message extension register */
+#define IPC_DATA_OFFSET_SZ_SHIFT	0
+#define IPC_DATA_OFFSET_SZ_MASK		0xFFFFF
+#define IPC_DATA_OFFSET_SZ(x)		(((x) & IPC_DATA_OFFSET_SZ_MASK) \
+					<< IPC_DATA_OFFSET_SZ_SHIFT)
+#define IPC_DATA_OFFSET_SZ_CLEAR	~(IPC_DATA_OFFSET_SZ_MASK \
+					  << IPC_DATA_OFFSET_SZ_SHIFT)
+
+#define IPC_LARGE_PARAM_ID_SHIFT	20
+#define IPC_LARGE_PARAM_ID_MASK		0xFF
+#define IPC_LARGE_PARAM_ID(x)		(((x) & IPC_LARGE_PARAM_ID_MASK) \
+					<< IPC_LARGE_PARAM_ID_SHIFT)
+
+#define IPC_FINAL_BLOCK_SHIFT		28
+#define IPC_FINAL_BLOCK_MASK		0x1
+#define IPC_FINAL_BLOCK(x)		(((x) & IPC_FINAL_BLOCK_MASK) \
+					<< IPC_FINAL_BLOCK_SHIFT)
+
+#define IPC_INITIAL_BLOCK_SHIFT		29
+#define IPC_INITIAL_BLOCK_MASK		0x1
+#define IPC_INITIAL_BLOCK(x)		(((x) & IPC_INITIAL_BLOCK_MASK) \
+					<< IPC_INITIAL_BLOCK_SHIFT)
+#define IPC_INITIAL_BLOCK_CLEAR		~(IPC_INITIAL_BLOCK_MASK \
+					  << IPC_INITIAL_BLOCK_SHIFT)
+
+enum skl_ipc_msg_target {
+	IPC_FW_GEN_MSG = 0,
+	IPC_MODULE_MSG = 1
+};
+
+enum skl_ipc_msg_direction {
+	IPC_MSG_REQUEST = 0,
+	IPC_MSG_REPLY = 1
+};
+
+/* Global Message Types */
+enum skl_ipc_glb_type {
+	IPC_GLB_GET_FW_VERSION = 0, /* Retrieves firmware version */
+	IPC_GLB_LOAD_MULTIPLE_MODULES = 15,
+	IPC_GLB_UNLOAD_MULTIPLE_MODULES = 16,
+	IPC_GLB_CREATE_PIPELINE = 17,
+	IPC_GLB_DELETE_PIPELINE = 18,
+	IPC_GLB_SET_PIPELINE_STATE = 19,
+	IPC_GLB_GET_PIPELINE_STATE = 20,
+	IPC_GLB_GET_PIPELINE_CONTEXT_SIZE = 21,
+	IPC_GLB_SAVE_PIPELINE = 22,
+	IPC_GLB_RESTORE_PIPELINE = 23,
+	IPC_GLB_NOTIFICATION = 26,
+	IPC_GLB_MAX_IPC_MESSAGE_NUMBER = 31 /* Maximum message number */
+};
+
+enum skl_ipc_glb_reply {
+	IPC_GLB_REPLY_SUCCESS = 0,
+
+	IPC_GLB_REPLY_UNKNOWN_MESSAGE_TYPE = 1,
+	IPC_GLB_REPLY_ERROR_INVALID_PARAM = 2,
+
+	IPC_GLB_REPLY_BUSY = 3,
+	IPC_GLB_REPLY_PENDING = 4,
+	IPC_GLB_REPLY_FAILURE = 5,
+	IPC_GLB_REPLY_INVALID_REQUEST = 6,
+
+	IPC_GLB_REPLY_OUT_OF_MEMORY = 7,
+	IPC_GLB_REPLY_OUT_OF_MIPS = 8,
+
+	IPC_GLB_REPLY_INVALID_RESOURCE_ID = 9,
+	IPC_GLB_REPLY_INVALID_RESOURCE_STATE = 10,
+
+	IPC_GLB_REPLY_MOD_MGMT_ERROR = 100,
+	IPC_GLB_REPLY_MOD_LOAD_CL_FAILED = 101,
+	IPC_GLB_REPLY_MOD_LOAD_INVALID_HASH = 102,
+
+	IPC_GLB_REPLY_MOD_UNLOAD_INST_EXIST = 103,
+	IPC_GLB_REPLY_MOD_NOT_INITIALIZED = 104,
+
+	IPC_GLB_REPLY_INVALID_CONFIG_PARAM_ID = 120,
+	IPC_GLB_REPLY_INVALID_CONFIG_DATA_LEN = 121,
+	IPC_GLB_REPLY_GATEWAY_NOT_INITIALIZED = 140,
+	IPC_GLB_REPLY_GATEWAY_NOT_EXIST = 141,
+
+	IPC_GLB_REPLY_PIPELINE_NOT_INITIALIZED = 160,
+	IPC_GLB_REPLY_PIPELINE_NOT_EXIST = 161,
+	IPC_GLB_REPLY_PIPELINE_SAVE_FAILED = 162,
+	IPC_GLB_REPLY_PIPELINE_RESTORE_FAILED = 163,
+
+	IPC_MAX_STATUS = ((1<<IXC_STATUS_BITS)-1)
+};
+
+enum skl_ipc_notification_type {
+	IPC_GLB_NOTIFCATION_GLITCH = 0,
+	IPC_GLB_NOTIFCATION_OVERRUN = 1,
+	IPC_GLB_NOTIFCATION_UNDERRUN = 2,
+	IPC_GLB_NOTIFCATION_END_STREAM = 3,
+	IPC_GLB_NOTIFCATION_PHRASE_DETECTED = 4,
+	IPC_GLB_NOTIFCATION_RESOURCE_EVENT = 5,
+	IPC_GLB_NOTIFCATION_LOG_BUFFER_STATUS = 6,
+	IPC_GLB_NOTIFCATION_TIMESTAMP_CAPTURED = 7,
+	IPC_GLB_NOTIFCATION_FW_READY = 8
+};
+
+/* Module Message Types */
+enum skl_ipc_module_msg {
+	IPC_MODULE_INIT_INSTANCE = 0,
+	IPC_MODULE_CONFIG_GET = 1,
+	IPC_MODULE_CONFIG_SET = 2,
+	IPC_MODULE_LARGE_CONFIG_GET = 3,
+	IPC_MODULE_LARGE_CONFIG_SET = 4,
+	IPC_MODULE_BIND = 5,
+	IPC_MODULE_UNBIND = 6,
+	IPC_MODULE_SET_DX = 7
+};
+
+static void skl_tx_data_copy(struct ipc_message *msg, char *tx_data,
+		size_t tx_size)
+{
+	if (tx_size)
+		memcpy(msg->tx_data, tx_data, tx_size);
+}
+
+static bool skl_is_dsp_busy(struct sst_dsp *dsp)
+{
+	u32 hipci;
+
+	hipci = sst_dsp_shim_read_unlocked(dsp, SKL_ADSP_REG_HIPCI);
+	return (hipci & SKL_ADSP_REG_HIPCI_BUSY);
+}
+
+/* Lock to be held by caller */
+static void skl_tx_msg(struct sst_generic_ipc *ipc, struct ipc_message *msg)
+{
+	struct skl_ipc_header *header = (struct skl_ipc_header *)(&msg->header);
+
+	if (msg->tx_size)
+		sst_dsp_outbox_write(ipc->dsp, msg->tx_data, msg->tx_size);
+	sst_dsp_shim_write_unlocked(ipc->dsp, SKL_ADSP_REG_HIPCIE, header->extension);
+	sst_dsp_shim_write_unlocked(ipc->dsp, SKL_ADSP_REG_HIPCI,
+		header->primary | SKL_ADSP_REG_HIPCI_BUSY);
+}
+
+static struct ipc_message *skl_ipc_reply_find_msg(struct sst_generic_ipc *ipc,
+		u64 ipc_header)
+{
+	struct ipc_message *msg = NULL;
+	struct skl_ipc_header *header = (struct skl_ipc_header *)(&ipc_header);
+
+	if (list_empty(&ipc->rx_list)) {
+		dev_err(ipc->dev, "ipc: rx list is empty but received 0x%x\n",
+			header->primary);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	msg = list_first_entry(&ipc->rx_list, struct ipc_message, list);
+
+out:
+	return msg;
+}
+
+static int skl_ipc_process_notification(struct sst_generic_ipc *ipc,
+		struct skl_ipc_header header)
+{
+	struct sst_skl *skl = container_of(ipc, struct sst_skl, ipc);
+
+	if (IPC_GLB_NOTIFI_MSG_TYPE(header.primary)) {
+		switch (IPC_GLB_NOTIFI_TYPE(header.primary)) {
+
+		case IPC_GLB_NOTIFCATION_UNDERRUN:
+			dev_err(ipc->dev, "FW Underrun %x\n", header.primary);
+			break;
+
+		case IPC_GLB_NOTIFCATION_RESOURCE_EVENT:
+			dev_err(ipc->dev, "MCPS Budget Violation: %x\n", header.primary);
+			break;
+
+		case IPC_GLB_NOTIFCATION_FW_READY:
+			skl->boot_complete = true;
+			wake_up(&skl->boot_wait);
+			break;
+
+		default:
+			dev_err(ipc->dev, "ipc: error received unexpected msg=%x",
+					header.primary);
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void skl_ipc_process_reply(struct sst_generic_ipc *ipc,
+		struct skl_ipc_header header)
+{
+	struct ipc_message *msg;
+	u32 reply = header.primary & IPC_GLB_REPLY_STATUS_MASK;
+	u64 *ipc_header = (u64 *)(&header);
+
+	msg = skl_ipc_reply_find_msg(ipc, *ipc_header);
+	if (msg == NULL) {
+		dev_dbg(ipc->dev, "ipc: rx list is empty\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/* first process the header */
+	switch (reply) {
+	case IPC_GLB_REPLY_SUCCESS:
+		dev_info(ipc->dev, "ipc FW reply %x: success\n", header.primary);
+		break;
+
+	case IPC_GLB_REPLY_OUT_OF_MEMORY:
+		dev_err(ipc->dev, "ipc fw reply: %x: no memory\n", header.primary);
+		msg->errno = -ENOMEM;
+		break;
+
+	case IPC_GLB_REPLY_BUSY:
+		dev_err(ipc->dev, "ipc fw reply: %x: Busy\n", header.primary);
+		msg->errno = -EBUSY;
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		dev_err(ipc->dev, "Unknown ipc reply: 0x%x", reply);
+		msg->errno = -EINVAL;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	list_del(&msg->list);
+	sst_ipc_tx_msg_reply_complete(ipc, msg);
+}
+
+irqreturn_t skl_irq_thread_handler(int irq, void *context)
+{
+	struct sst_dsp *dsp = (struct sst_dsp *)context;
+	struct sst_skl *skl = sst_dsp_get_thread_context(dsp);
+	struct sst_generic_ipc *ipc = &skl->ipc;
+	struct skl_ipc_header header = {0};
+	u32 hipcie, hipct, hipcte;
+	int ipc_irq = 0;
+
+	/* Here we handle IPC interrupts only */
+	if (!(dsp->intr_status & SKL_ADSPIS_IPC))
+		return IRQ_HANDLED;
+
+	hipcie = sst_dsp_shim_read_unlocked(dsp, SKL_ADSP_REG_HIPCIE);
+	hipct = sst_dsp_shim_read_unlocked(dsp, SKL_ADSP_REG_HIPCT);
+
+	/* reply message from DSP */
+	if (hipcie & SKL_ADSP_REG_HIPCIE_DONE) {
+		sst_dsp_shim_update_bits(dsp, SKL_ADSP_REG_HIPCCTL,
+			SKL_ADSP_REG_HIPCCTL_DONE, 0);
+
+		/* clear DONE bit - tell DSP we have completed the operation */
+		sst_dsp_shim_update_bits_forced(dsp, SKL_ADSP_REG_HIPCIE,
+			SKL_ADSP_REG_HIPCIE_DONE, SKL_ADSP_REG_HIPCIE_DONE);
+
+		ipc_irq = 1;
+
+		/* unmask Done interrupt */
+		sst_dsp_shim_update_bits(dsp, SKL_ADSP_REG_HIPCCTL,
+			SKL_ADSP_REG_HIPCCTL_DONE, SKL_ADSP_REG_HIPCCTL_DONE);
+	}
+
+	/* New message from DSP */
+	if (hipct & SKL_ADSP_REG_HIPCT_BUSY) {
+		hipcte = sst_dsp_shim_read_unlocked(dsp, SKL_ADSP_REG_HIPCTE);
+		header.primary = hipct;
+		header.extension = hipcte;
+		dev_dbg(dsp->dev, "IPC irq: Firmware respond primary:%x", header.primary);
+		dev_dbg(dsp->dev, "IPC irq: Firmware respond extension:%x", header.extension);
+
+		if (IPC_GLB_NOTIFI_RSP_TYPE(header.primary)) {
+			/* Handle Immediate reply from DSP Core */
+			skl_ipc_process_reply(ipc, header);
+		} else {
+			trace_printk("IPC irq: Notification from firmware\n");
+			skl_ipc_process_notification(ipc, header);
+		}
+		/* clear  busy interrupt */
+		sst_dsp_shim_update_bits_forced(dsp, SKL_ADSP_REG_HIPCT,
+			SKL_ADSP_REG_HIPCT_BUSY, SKL_ADSP_REG_HIPCT_BUSY);
+		ipc_irq = 1;
+	}
+
+	if (ipc_irq == 0)
+		return IRQ_HANDLED;
+
+	skl_ipc_int_enable(dsp);
+
+	/* continue to send any remaining messages... */
+	queue_kthread_work(&ipc->kworker, &ipc->kwork);
+
+	return IRQ_HANDLED;
+}
+
+void skl_ipc_int_enable(struct sst_dsp *ctx)
+{
+	sst_dsp_shim_update_bits(ctx, SKL_ADSP_REG_ADSPIC,
+			SKL_ADSPIC_IPC, SKL_ADSPIC_IPC);
+}
+
+void skl_ipc_int_disable(struct sst_dsp *ctx)
+{
+	sst_dsp_shim_update_bits_unlocked(ctx, SKL_ADSP_REG_ADSPIC,
+			SKL_ADSPIC_IPC, 0);
+}
+
+void skl_ipc_op_int_enable(struct sst_dsp *ctx)
+{
+	/* enable IPC DONE interrupt */
+	sst_dsp_shim_update_bits(ctx, SKL_ADSP_REG_HIPCCTL,
+		SKL_ADSP_REG_HIPCCTL_DONE, SKL_ADSP_REG_HIPCCTL_DONE);
+
+	/* Enable IPC BUSY interrupt */
+	sst_dsp_shim_update_bits(ctx, SKL_ADSP_REG_HIPCCTL,
+		SKL_ADSP_REG_HIPCCTL_BUSY, SKL_ADSP_REG_HIPCCTL_BUSY);
+}
+
+bool skl_ipc_int_status(struct sst_dsp *ctx)
+{
+	return sst_dsp_shim_read_unlocked(ctx, SKL_ADSP_REG_ADSPIS) & SKL_ADSPIS_IPC;
+}
+
+int skl_ipc_init(struct device *dev, struct sst_skl *skl)
+{
+	struct sst_generic_ipc *ipc;
+	int err;
+
+	ipc = &skl->ipc;
+	ipc->dsp = skl->dsp;
+	ipc->dev = dev;
+
+	ipc->tx_data_max_size = SKL_ADSP_W1_SZ;
+	ipc->rx_data_max_size = SKL_ADSP_W0_UP_SZ;
+
+	err = sst_ipc_init(ipc);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
+	ipc->ops.tx_msg = skl_tx_msg;
+	ipc->ops.tx_data_copy = skl_tx_data_copy;
+	ipc->ops.is_dsp_busy = skl_is_dsp_busy;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void skl_ipc_free(struct sst_generic_ipc *ipc)
+{
+	/* Disable IPC DONE interrupt */
+	sst_dsp_shim_update_bits(ipc->dsp, SKL_ADSP_REG_HIPCCTL,
+		SKL_ADSP_REG_HIPCCTL_DONE, 0);
+
+	/* Disable IPC BUSY interrupt */
+	sst_dsp_shim_update_bits(ipc->dsp, SKL_ADSP_REG_HIPCCTL,
+		SKL_ADSP_REG_HIPCCTL_BUSY, 0);
+}
+
+int skl_ipc_create_pipeline(struct sst_generic_ipc *ipc,
+		u16 ppl_mem_size, u8 ppl_type, u8 instance_id)
+{
+	struct skl_ipc_header header = {0};
+	u64 *ipc_header = (u64 *)(&header);
+	int ret;
+
+	header.primary = IPC_MSG_TARGET(IPC_FW_GEN_MSG);
+	header.primary |= IPC_MSG_DIR(IPC_MSG_REQUEST);
+	header.primary |= IPC_GLB_TYPE(IPC_GLB_CREATE_PIPELINE);
+	header.primary |= IPC_INSTANCE_ID(instance_id);
+	header.primary |= IPC_PPL_TYPE(ppl_type);
+	header.primary |= IPC_PPL_MEM_SIZE(ppl_mem_size);
+
+	dev_dbg(ipc->dev, "In %s header=%d\n", __func__, header.primary);
+	ret = sst_ipc_tx_message_wait(ipc, *ipc_header, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		dev_err(ipc->dev, "ipc: create pipeline failed, err: %d\n", ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(skl_ipc_create_pipeline);
+
+int skl_ipc_delete_pipeline(struct sst_generic_ipc *ipc, u8 instance_id)
+{
+	struct skl_ipc_header header = {0};
+	u64 *ipc_header = (u64 *)(&header);
+	int ret;
+
+	header.primary = IPC_MSG_TARGET(IPC_FW_GEN_MSG);
+	header.primary |= IPC_MSG_DIR(IPC_MSG_REQUEST);
+	header.primary |= IPC_GLB_TYPE(IPC_GLB_DELETE_PIPELINE);
+	header.primary |= IPC_INSTANCE_ID(instance_id);
+
+	dev_dbg(ipc->dev, "In %s header=%d\n", __func__, header.primary);
+	ret = sst_ipc_tx_message_wait(ipc, *ipc_header, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		dev_err(ipc->dev, "ipc: delete pipeline failed, err %d\n", ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(skl_ipc_delete_pipeline);
+
+int skl_ipc_set_pipeline_state(struct sst_generic_ipc *ipc, u8 instance_id,
+	enum skl_pipeline_state state)
+{
+	struct skl_ipc_header header = {0};
+	u64 *ipc_header = (u64 *)(&header);
+	int ret;
+
+	header.primary = IPC_MSG_TARGET(IPC_FW_GEN_MSG);
+	header.primary |= IPC_MSG_DIR(IPC_MSG_REQUEST);
+	header.primary |= IPC_GLB_TYPE(IPC_GLB_SET_PIPELINE_STATE);
+	header.primary |= IPC_INSTANCE_ID(instance_id);
+	header.primary |= IPC_PPL_STATE(state);
+
+	dev_dbg(ipc->dev, "In %s header=%d\n", __func__, header.primary);
+	ret = sst_ipc_tx_message_wait(ipc, *ipc_header, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		dev_err(ipc->dev, "ipc: set pipeline state failed, err: %d\n", ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
+	return ret;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(skl_ipc_set_pipeline_state);
+
+int skl_ipc_save_pipeline(struct sst_generic_ipc *ipc, u8 instance_id, int dma_id)
+{
+	struct skl_ipc_header header = {0};
+	u64 *ipc_header = (u64 *)(&header);
+	int ret;
+
+	header.primary = IPC_MSG_TARGET(IPC_FW_GEN_MSG);
+	header.primary |= IPC_MSG_DIR(IPC_MSG_REQUEST);
+	header.primary |= IPC_GLB_TYPE(IPC_GLB_SAVE_PIPELINE);
+	header.primary |= IPC_INSTANCE_ID(instance_id);
+
+	header.extension = IPC_DMA_ID(dma_id);
+	dev_dbg(ipc->dev, "In %s header=%d\n", __func__, header.primary);
+	ret = sst_ipc_tx_message_wait(ipc, *ipc_header, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		dev_err(ipc->dev, "ipc: save pipeline failed, err: %d\n", ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(skl_ipc_save_pipeline);
+
+int skl_ipc_restore_pipeline(struct sst_generic_ipc *ipc, u8 instance_id)
+{
+	struct skl_ipc_header header = {0};
+	u64 *ipc_header = (u64 *)(&header);
+	int ret;
+
+	header.primary = IPC_MSG_TARGET(IPC_FW_GEN_MSG);
+	header.primary |= IPC_MSG_DIR(IPC_MSG_REQUEST);
+	header.primary |= IPC_GLB_TYPE(IPC_GLB_RESTORE_PIPELINE);
+	header.primary |= IPC_INSTANCE_ID(instance_id);
+
+	dev_dbg(ipc->dev, "In %s header=%d\n", __func__, header.primary);
+	ret = sst_ipc_tx_message_wait(ipc, *ipc_header, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		dev_err(ipc->dev, "ipc: restore  pipeline failed, err: %d\n", ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(skl_ipc_restore_pipeline);
+
+int skl_ipc_set_dx(struct sst_generic_ipc *ipc, u8 instance_id,
+		u16 module_id, struct skl_dxstate_info *dx)
+{
+	struct skl_ipc_header header = {0};
+	u64 *ipc_header = (u64 *)(&header);
+	int ret;
+
+	header.primary = IPC_MSG_TARGET(IPC_MODULE_MSG);
+	header.primary |= IPC_MSG_DIR(IPC_MSG_REQUEST);
+	header.primary |= IPC_GLB_TYPE(IPC_MODULE_SET_DX);
+	header.primary |= IPC_MODULE_INSTANCE_ID(instance_id);
+	header.primary |= IPC_MODULE_ID(module_id);
+
+	dev_dbg(ipc->dev, "In %s primary =%x ext=%x\n", __func__,
+			 header.primary, header.extension);
+	ret = sst_ipc_tx_message_wait(ipc, *ipc_header,
+			(void *)dx, sizeof(dx), NULL, 0);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		dev_err(ipc->dev, "ipc: set dx failed, err %d\n", ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(skl_ipc_set_dx);
+
+int skl_ipc_init_instance(struct sst_generic_ipc *ipc,
+		struct skl_init_instance_msg *msg, void *param_data)
+{
+	struct skl_ipc_header header = {0};
+	u64 *ipc_header = (u64 *)(&header);
+	int ret;
+	u32 *buffer = (u32 *)param_data;
+	 /* param_block_size must be in dwords */
+	u16 param_block_size = msg->param_data_size / sizeof(u32);
+
+	print_hex_dump(KERN_DEBUG, NULL, DUMP_PREFIX_NONE,
+		16, 4, buffer, param_block_size, false);
+
+	header.primary = IPC_MSG_TARGET(IPC_MODULE_MSG);
+	header.primary |= IPC_MSG_DIR(IPC_MSG_REQUEST);
+	header.primary |= IPC_GLB_TYPE(IPC_MODULE_INIT_INSTANCE);
+	header.primary |= IPC_MODULE_INSTANCE_ID(msg->instance_id);
+	header.primary |= IPC_MODULE_ID(msg->module_id);
+
+	header.extension = IPC_CORE_ID(msg->core_id);
+	header.extension |= IPC_PPL_INSTANCE_ID(msg->ppl_instance_id);
+	header.extension |= IPC_PARAM_BLOCK_SIZE(param_block_size);
+
+	dev_dbg(ipc->dev, "In %s primary =%x ext=%x\n", __func__,
+			 header.primary, header.extension);
+	ret = sst_ipc_tx_message_wait(ipc, *ipc_header, param_data,
+			msg->param_data_size, NULL, 0);
+
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		dev_err(ipc->dev, "ipc: init instance failed\n");
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(skl_ipc_init_instance);
+
+int skl_ipc_bind_unbind(struct sst_generic_ipc *ipc,
+		struct skl_bind_unbind_msg *msg)
+{
+	struct skl_ipc_header header = {0};
+	u64 *ipc_header = (u64 *)(&header);
+	u8 bind_unbind = msg->bind ? IPC_MODULE_BIND : IPC_MODULE_UNBIND;
+	int ret;
+
+	header.primary = IPC_MSG_TARGET(IPC_MODULE_MSG);
+	header.primary |= IPC_MSG_DIR(IPC_MSG_REQUEST);
+	header.primary |= IPC_GLB_TYPE(bind_unbind);
+	header.primary |= IPC_MODULE_INSTANCE_ID(msg->instance_id);
+	header.primary |= IPC_MODULE_ID(msg->module_id);
+
+	header.extension = IPC_DST_MODULE_ID(msg->dst_module_id);
+	header.extension |= IPC_DST_MODULE_INSTANCE_ID(msg->dst_instance_id);
+	header.extension |= IPC_DST_QUEUE(msg->dst_queue);
+	header.extension |= IPC_SRC_QUEUE(msg->src_queue);
+
+	dev_dbg(ipc->dev, "In %s hdr=%x ext=%x\n", __func__, header.primary,
+			 header.extension);
+	ret = sst_ipc_tx_message_wait(ipc, *ipc_header, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		dev_err(ipc->dev, "ipc: bind/unbind faileden");
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(skl_ipc_bind_unbind);
+
+int skl_ipc_set_large_config(struct sst_generic_ipc *ipc, struct skl_large_config_msg *msg,
+		u32 *param)
+{
+	struct skl_ipc_header header = {0};
+	u64 *ipc_header = (u64 *)(&header);
+	int ret = 0;
+	size_t sz_remaining, tx_size, data_offset;
+
+	header.primary = IPC_MSG_TARGET(IPC_MODULE_MSG);
+	header.primary |= IPC_MSG_DIR(IPC_MSG_REQUEST);
+	header.primary |= IPC_GLB_TYPE(IPC_MODULE_LARGE_CONFIG_SET);
+	header.primary |= IPC_MODULE_INSTANCE_ID(msg->instance_id);
+	header.primary |= IPC_MODULE_ID(msg->module_id);
+
+	header.extension = IPC_DATA_OFFSET_SZ(msg->param_data_size);
+	header.extension |= IPC_LARGE_PARAM_ID(msg->large_param_id);
+	header.extension |= IPC_FINAL_BLOCK(0);
+	header.extension |= IPC_INITIAL_BLOCK(1);
+
+	sz_remaining = msg->param_data_size;
+	data_offset = 0;
+	while (sz_remaining != 0) {
+		tx_size = sz_remaining > SKL_ADSP_W1_SZ
+				? SKL_ADSP_W1_SZ : sz_remaining;
+		if (tx_size == sz_remaining)
+			header.extension |= IPC_FINAL_BLOCK(1);
+
+		dev_dbg(ipc->dev, "In %s primary=%#x ext=%#x\n", __func__,
+			header.primary, header.extension);
+		dev_dbg(ipc->dev, "transmitting offset: %#x, size: %#x\n",
+			(unsigned)data_offset, (unsigned)tx_size);
+		ret = sst_ipc_tx_message_wait(ipc, *ipc_header,
+					  ((char *)param) + data_offset,
+					  tx_size, NULL, 0);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			dev_err(ipc->dev, "ipc: set large config failed, err: %d\n", ret);
+			return ret;
+		}
+		sz_remaining -= tx_size;
+		data_offset = msg->param_data_size - sz_remaining;
+
+		/* clear the fields */
+		header.extension &= IPC_INITIAL_BLOCK_CLEAR;
+		header.extension &= IPC_DATA_OFFSET_SZ_CLEAR;
+		/* fill the fields */
+		header.extension |= IPC_INITIAL_BLOCK(0);
+		header.extension |= IPC_DATA_OFFSET_SZ(data_offset);
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(skl_ipc_set_large_config);
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-sst-ipc.h b/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-sst-ipc.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..03508c00cede
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-sst-ipc.h
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+/*
+ *  Intel SKL IPC Support
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2014-15, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef __SKL_IPC_H
+#define __SKL_IPC_H
+
+#include <linux/kthread.h>
+#include <linux/irqreturn.h>
+#include "../common/sst-ipc.h"
+
+struct sst_dsp;
+struct sst_skl;
+struct sst_generic_ipc;
+
+enum skl_pipeline_state {
+	PPL_INVALID_STATE =	0,
+	PPL_UNINITIALIZED =	1,
+	PPL_RESET =		2,
+	PPL_PAUSED =		3,
+	PPL_RUNNING =		4,
+	PPL_ERROR_STOP =	5,
+	PPL_SAVED =		6,
+	PPL_RESTORED =		7
+};
+
+struct skl_dxstate_info {
+	u32 core_mask;
+	u32 dx_mask;
+};
+
+struct skl_ipc_header {
+	u32 primary;
+	u32 extension;
+};
+
+struct sst_skl {
+	struct device *dev;
+	struct sst_dsp *dsp;
+
+	/* boot */
+	wait_queue_head_t boot_wait;
+	bool boot_complete;
+
+	/* IPC messaging */
+	struct sst_generic_ipc ipc;
+};
+
+struct skl_init_instance_msg {
+	u32 module_id;
+	u32 instance_id;
+	u16 param_data_size;
+	u8 ppl_instance_id;
+	u8 core_id;
+};
+
+struct skl_bind_unbind_msg {
+	u32 module_id;
+	u32 instance_id;
+	u32 dst_module_id;
+	u32 dst_instance_id;
+	u8 src_queue;
+	u8 dst_queue;
+	bool bind;
+};
+
+struct skl_large_config_msg {
+	u32 module_id;
+	u32 instance_id;
+	u32 large_param_id;
+	u32 param_data_size;
+};
+
+#define IPC_BOOT_MSECS		3000
+
+#define ADSP_IPC_D3_MASK	0
+#define ADSP_IPC_D0_MASK	3
+
+irqreturn_t skl_irq_thread_handler(int irq, void *context);
+
+int skl_ipc_create_pipeline(struct sst_generic_ipc *sst_ipc,
+		u16 ppl_mem_size, u8 ppl_type, u8 instance_id);
+
+int skl_ipc_delete_pipeline(struct sst_generic_ipc *sst_ipc, u8 instance_id);
+
+int skl_ipc_set_pipeline_state(struct sst_generic_ipc *sst_ipc,
+		u8 instance_id,	enum skl_pipeline_state state);
+
+int skl_ipc_save_pipeline(struct sst_generic_ipc *ipc,
+		u8 instance_id, int dma_id);
+
+int skl_ipc_restore_pipeline(struct sst_generic_ipc *ipc, u8 instance_id);
+
+int skl_ipc_init_instance(struct sst_generic_ipc *sst_ipc,
+		struct skl_init_instance_msg *msg, void *param_data);
+
+int skl_ipc_bind_unbind(struct sst_generic_ipc *sst_ipc,
+		struct skl_bind_unbind_msg *msg);
+
+int skl_ipc_set_dx(struct sst_generic_ipc *ipc,
+		u8 instance_id, u16 module_id, struct skl_dxstate_info *dx);
+
+int skl_ipc_set_large_config(struct sst_generic_ipc *ipc,
+		struct skl_large_config_msg *msg, u32 *param);
+
+void skl_ipc_int_enable(struct sst_dsp *dsp);
+void skl_ipc_op_int_enable(struct sst_dsp *ctx);
+void skl_ipc_int_disable(struct sst_dsp *dsp);
+
+bool skl_ipc_int_status(struct sst_dsp *dsp);
+void skl_ipc_free(struct sst_generic_ipc *ipc);
+int skl_ipc_init(struct device *dev, struct sst_skl *skl);
+
+#endif /* __SKL_IPC_H */
