diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-topology.c b/sound/soc/soc-topology.c
index 17e0b74..3f71f1d 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-topology.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-topology.c
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@
 #define SOC_TPLG_PASS_GRAPH		5
 #define SOC_TPLG_PASS_PINS		6
 #define SOC_TPLG_PASS_BE_DAI		7
+#define SOC_TPLG_PASS_LINK		8
 
 #define SOC_TPLG_PASS_START	SOC_TPLG_PASS_MANIFEST
-#define SOC_TPLG_PASS_END	SOC_TPLG_PASS_BE_DAI
+#define SOC_TPLG_PASS_END	SOC_TPLG_PASS_LINK
 
 struct soc_tplg {
 	const struct firmware *fw;
@@ -493,6 +494,7 @@ static void remove_link(struct snd_soc_component *comp,
 
 	list_del(&dobj->list);
 	snd_soc_remove_dai_link(comp->card, link);
+	kfree(link->codecs);
 	kfree(link);
 }
 
@@ -1631,6 +1633,29 @@ static void set_link_flags(struct snd_soc_dai_link *link,
 	if (flag_mask & SND_SOC_TPLG_LNK_FLGBIT_IGNORE_POWERDOWN_TIME)
 		link->ignore_pmdown_time =
 		flags & SND_SOC_TPLG_LNK_FLGBIT_IGNORE_POWERDOWN_TIME ? 1 : 0;
+
+	if (flag_mask & SND_SOC_TPLG_LNK_FLGBIT_SYMMETRIC_RATES)
+		link->symmetric_rates =
+			flags & SND_SOC_TPLG_LNK_FLGBIT_SYMMETRIC_RATES ? 1 : 0;
+
+	if (flag_mask & SND_SOC_TPLG_LNK_FLGBIT_SYMMETRIC_CHANNELS)
+		link->symmetric_channels =
+			flags & SND_SOC_TPLG_LNK_FLGBIT_SYMMETRIC_CHANNELS ?
+			1 : 0;
+
+	if (flag_mask & SND_SOC_TPLG_LNK_FLGBIT_SYMMETRIC_SAMPLEBITS)
+		link->symmetric_samplebits =
+			flags & SND_SOC_TPLG_LNK_FLGBIT_SYMMETRIC_SAMPLEBITS ?
+			1 : 0;
+
+	if (flag_mask & SND_SOC_TPLG_LNK_FLGBIT_DPCM_PLAYBACK)
+		link->dpcm_playback =
+			flags & SND_SOC_TPLG_LNK_FLGBIT_DPCM_PLAYBACK ? 1 : 0;
+
+	if (flag_mask & SND_SOC_TPLG_LNK_FLGBIT_DPCM_CAPTURE)
+		link->dpcm_capture =
+			flags & SND_SOC_TPLG_LNK_FLGBIT_DPCM_CAPTURE ? 1 : 0;
+
 }
 
 /* create the FE DAI link */
@@ -1862,6 +1887,189 @@ static int soc_tplg_be_dai_elems_load(struct soc_tplg *tplg,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/* *
+ * set_be_link_hw_format - Set the HW audio format of the BE DAI link.
+ * @tplg: topology context
+ * @cfg: topology BE DAI link configs.
+ *
+ * Topology context contains a list of supported HW formats (configs) and
+ * a default format ID for the BE link. This function will use this default ID
+ * to choose the HW format to set the link's DAI format for init.
+ */
+static void set_be_link_hw_format(struct snd_soc_dai_link *link,
+			struct snd_soc_tplg_link_config *cfg)
+{
+	struct snd_soc_tplg_hw_config *hw_config;
+	unsigned char bclk_master, fsync_master;
+	unsigned char invert_bclk, invert_fsync;
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < cfg->num_hw_configs; i++) {
+		hw_config = &cfg->hw_config[i];
+		if (hw_config->id != cfg->default_hw_config_id)
+			continue;
+
+		link->dai_fmt = hw_config->fmt & SND_SOC_DAIFMT_FORMAT_MASK;
+
+		/* clock signal polarity */
+		invert_bclk = hw_config->invert_bclk;
+		invert_fsync = hw_config->invert_fsync;
+		if (!invert_bclk && !invert_fsync)
+			link->dai_fmt |= SND_SOC_DAIFMT_NB_NF;
+		else if (!invert_bclk && invert_fsync)
+			link->dai_fmt |= SND_SOC_DAIFMT_NB_IF;
+		else if (invert_bclk && !invert_fsync)
+			link->dai_fmt |= SND_SOC_DAIFMT_IB_NF;
+		else
+			link->dai_fmt |= SND_SOC_DAIFMT_IB_IF;
+
+		/* clock masters */
+		bclk_master = hw_config->bclk_master;
+		fsync_master = hw_config->fsync_master;
+		if (!bclk_master && !fsync_master)
+			link->dai_fmt |= SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBM_CFM;
+		else if (bclk_master && !fsync_master)
+			link->dai_fmt |= SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBS_CFM;
+		else if (!bclk_master && fsync_master)
+			link->dai_fmt |= SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBM_CFS;
+		else
+			link->dai_fmt |= SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBS_CFS;
+
+		return;
+	}
+}
+
+/* create a BE DAI link */
+static int soc_tplg_be_link_create(struct soc_tplg *tplg,
+	struct snd_soc_tplg_link_config *cfg)
+{
+	struct snd_soc_dai_link *link;
+	int i, ret = 0;
+
+	dev_dbg(tplg->dev,
+		"Adding BE link %s, stream name %s\n",
+		cfg->name, cfg->stream_name);
+
+	link = kzalloc(sizeof(struct snd_soc_dai_link), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (link == NULL)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	/* id and names */
+	if (strlen(cfg->name))
+		link->name = cfg->name;
+	if (strlen(cfg->stream_name))
+		link->stream_name = cfg->stream_name;
+	link->id = cfg->id;
+
+	/* components */
+	if (strlen(cfg->cpu.name))
+		link->cpu_name = cfg->cpu.name;
+	link->cpu_dai_name = cfg->cpu.dai_name;
+
+	if (!cfg->num_codecs || !cfg->codecs) {
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	link->num_codecs = cfg->num_codecs;
+	link->codecs = kcalloc(link->num_codecs,
+			       sizeof(struct snd_soc_dai_link_component),
+			       GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!link->codecs) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < link->num_codecs ; i++) {
+		if (strlen(cfg->codecs[i].name))
+			link->codecs[i].name = cfg->codecs[i].name;
+		link->codecs[i].dai_name = cfg->codecs[i].dai_name;
+	}
+
+	/* hw format */
+	if (cfg->num_hw_configs)
+		set_be_link_hw_format(link, cfg);
+
+	/* flags */
+	link->no_pcm = 1;
+	if (cfg->flag_mask)
+		set_link_flags(link, cfg->flag_mask, cfg->flags);
+
+	/* pass control to component driver for optional further init */
+	ret = soc_tplg_dai_link_load(tplg, link);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		dev_err(tplg->dev, "ASoC: BE link loading failed\n");
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	link->dobj.index = tplg->index;
+	link->dobj.ops = tplg->ops;
+	link->dobj.type = SND_SOC_DOBJ_DAI_LINK;
+	list_add(&link->dobj.list, &tplg->comp->dobj_list);
+
+	snd_soc_add_dai_link(tplg->comp->card, link);
+	return 0;
+
+err:
+	if (link) {
+		kfree(link->codecs);
+		kfree(link->params);
+		kfree(link);
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/* Config an existing or create a new BE DAI link */
+static int soc_tplg_be_link_config(struct soc_tplg *tplg,
+	struct snd_soc_tplg_link_config *cfg)
+{
+	struct snd_soc_dai_link *link;
+
+	link = snd_soc_find_dai_link(tplg->comp->card, cfg->id);
+	if (!link)
+		return soc_tplg_be_link_create(tplg, cfg);
+
+	/* TODO: configure existing BE links. No user request atm. */
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+/* Load BE link elements from the topology context */
+static int soc_tplg_be_link_elems_load(struct soc_tplg *tplg,
+	struct snd_soc_tplg_hdr *hdr)
+{
+	struct snd_soc_tplg_link_config *link;
+	int count = hdr->count;
+	int i;
+
+	if (tplg->pass != SOC_TPLG_PASS_LINK) {
+		tplg->pos += hdr->size + hdr->payload_size;
+		return 0;
+	};
+
+	if (soc_tplg_check_elem_count(tplg,
+		sizeof(struct snd_soc_tplg_link_config), count,
+		hdr->payload_size, "BE DAI link")) {
+		dev_err(tplg->dev, "ASoC: invalid count %d for BE DAI link elems\n",
+			count);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	/* config or create the BE DAI links */
+	for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+		link = (struct snd_soc_tplg_link_config *)tplg->pos;
+		if (link->size != sizeof(*link)) {
+			dev_err(tplg->dev, "ASoC: invalid link config size\n");
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+
+		soc_tplg_be_link_config(tplg, link);
+		tplg->pos += (sizeof(*link) + link->priv.size);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
 
 static int soc_tplg_manifest_load(struct soc_tplg *tplg,
 				  struct snd_soc_tplg_hdr *hdr)
@@ -1968,6 +2176,8 @@ static int soc_tplg_load_header(struct soc_tplg *tplg,
 		return soc_tplg_pcm_elems_load(tplg, hdr);
 	case SND_SOC_TPLG_TYPE_BE_DAI:
 		return soc_tplg_be_dai_elems_load(tplg, hdr);
+	case SND_SOC_TPLG_TYPE_BACKEND_LINK:
+		return soc_tplg_be_link_elems_load(tplg, hdr);
 	case SND_SOC_TPLG_TYPE_MANIFEST:
 		return soc_tplg_manifest_load(tplg, hdr);
 	default:
