diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/Kconfig b/sound/soc/sof/intel/Kconfig
index 479ba249e219..d62f51d33be1 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/Kconfig
@@ -273,6 +273,16 @@ config SND_SOC_SOF_HDA_AUDIO_CODEC
 	  Say Y if you want to enable HDAudio codecs with SOF.
 	  If unsure select "N".
 
+config SND_SOC_SOF_HDA_ALWAYS_ENABLE_DMI_L1
+	bool "SOF enable DMI Link L1"
+	help
+	  This option enables DMI L1 for both playback and capture
+	  and disables known workarounds for specific HDaudio platforms.
+	  Only use to look into power optimizations on platforms not
+	  affected by DMI L1 issues. This option is not recommended.
+	  Say Y if you want to enable DMI Link L1
+	  If unsure, select "N".
+
 endif ## SND_SOC_SOF_HDA_COMMON
 
 config SND_SOC_SOF_HDA_LINK_BASELINE
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-ctrl.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-ctrl.c
index bc41028a7a01..df1909e1d950 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-ctrl.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-ctrl.c
@@ -139,20 +139,16 @@ void hda_dsp_ctrl_misc_clock_gating(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, bool enable)
  */
 int hda_dsp_ctrl_clock_power_gating(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, bool enable)
 {
-#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SND_SOC_SOF_HDA)
-	struct hdac_bus *bus = sof_to_bus(sdev);
-#endif
 	u32 val;
 
 	/* enable/disable audio dsp clock gating */
 	val = enable ? PCI_CGCTL_ADSPDCGE : 0;
 	snd_sof_pci_update_bits(sdev, PCI_CGCTL, PCI_CGCTL_ADSPDCGE, val);
 
-#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SND_SOC_SOF_HDA)
-	/* enable/disable L1 support */
-	val = enable ? SOF_HDA_VS_EM2_L1SEN : 0;
-	snd_hdac_chip_updatel(bus, VS_EM2, SOF_HDA_VS_EM2_L1SEN, val);
-#endif
+	/* enable/disable DMI Link L1 support */
+	val = enable ? HDA_VS_INTEL_EM2_L1SEN : 0;
+	snd_sof_dsp_update_bits(sdev, HDA_DSP_HDA_BAR, HDA_VS_INTEL_EM2,
+				HDA_VS_INTEL_EM2_L1SEN, val);
 
 	/* enable/disable audio dsp power gating */
 	val = enable ? 0 : PCI_PGCTL_ADSPPGD;
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-stream.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-stream.c
index ad8d41f22e92..2c7447188402 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-stream.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-stream.c
@@ -185,6 +185,17 @@ hda_dsp_stream_get(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, int direction)
 			direction == SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK ?
 			"playback" : "capture");
 
+	/*
+	 * Disable DMI Link L1 entry when capture stream is opened.
+	 * Workaround to address a known issue with host DMA that results
+	 * in xruns during pause/release in capture scenarios.
+	 */
+	if (!IS_ENABLED(SND_SOC_SOF_HDA_ALWAYS_ENABLE_DMI_L1))
+		if (stream && direction == SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_CAPTURE)
+			snd_sof_dsp_update_bits(sdev, HDA_DSP_HDA_BAR,
+						HDA_VS_INTEL_EM2,
+						HDA_VS_INTEL_EM2_L1SEN, 0);
+
 	return stream;
 }
 
@@ -193,23 +204,43 @@ int hda_dsp_stream_put(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, int direction, int stream_tag)
 {
 	struct hdac_bus *bus = sof_to_bus(sdev);
 	struct hdac_stream *s;
+	bool active_capture_stream = false;
+	bool found = false;
 
 	spin_lock_irq(&bus->reg_lock);
 
-	/* find used stream */
+	/*
+	 * close stream matching the stream tag
+	 * and check if there are any open capture streams.
+	 */
 	list_for_each_entry(s, &bus->stream_list, list) {
-		if (s->direction == direction &&
-		    s->opened && s->stream_tag == stream_tag) {
+		if (!s->opened)
+			continue;
+
+		if (s->direction == direction && s->stream_tag == stream_tag) {
 			s->opened = false;
-			spin_unlock_irq(&bus->reg_lock);
-			return 0;
+			found = true;
+		} else if (s->direction == SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_CAPTURE) {
+			active_capture_stream = true;
 		}
 	}
 
 	spin_unlock_irq(&bus->reg_lock);
 
-	dev_dbg(sdev->dev, "stream_tag %d not opened!\n", stream_tag);
-	return -ENODEV;
+	/* Enable DMI L1 entry if there are no capture streams open */
+	if (!IS_ENABLED(SND_SOC_SOF_HDA_ALWAYS_ENABLE_DMI_L1))
+		if (!active_capture_stream)
+			snd_sof_dsp_update_bits(sdev, HDA_DSP_HDA_BAR,
+						HDA_VS_INTEL_EM2,
+						HDA_VS_INTEL_EM2_L1SEN,
+						HDA_VS_INTEL_EM2_L1SEN);
+
+	if (!found) {
+		dev_dbg(sdev->dev, "stream_tag %d not opened!\n", stream_tag);
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 int hda_dsp_stream_trigger(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev,
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda.h b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda.h
index 5591841a1b6f..23e430d3e056 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda.h
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda.h
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
 #define SOF_HDA_WAKESTS			0x0E
 #define SOF_HDA_WAKESTS_INT_MASK	((1 << 8) - 1)
 #define SOF_HDA_RIRBSTS			0x5d
-#define SOF_HDA_VS_EM2_L1SEN            BIT(13)
 
 /* SOF_HDA_GCTL register bist */
 #define SOF_HDA_GCTL_RESET		BIT(0)
@@ -228,6 +227,10 @@
 #define HDA_DSP_REG_HIPCIE		(HDA_DSP_IPC_BASE + 0x0C)
 #define HDA_DSP_REG_HIPCCTL		(HDA_DSP_IPC_BASE + 0x10)
 
+/* Intel Vendor Specific Registers */
+#define HDA_VS_INTEL_EM2		0x1030
+#define HDA_VS_INTEL_EM2_L1SEN		BIT(13)
+
 /*  HIPCI */
 #define HDA_DSP_REG_HIPCI_BUSY		BIT(31)
 #define HDA_DSP_REG_HIPCI_MSG_MASK	0x7FFFFFFF