diff --git a/include/sound/sof/dai.h b/include/sound/sof/dai.h
index 36809f7127236..60a0603a39b30 100644
--- a/include/sound/sof/dai.h
+++ b/include/sound/sof/dai.h
@@ -90,8 +90,30 @@ enum sof_ipc_dai_type {
 	SOF_DAI_AMD_HS_VIRTUAL,		/**< AMD ACP HS VIRTUAL */
 	SOF_DAI_IMX_MICFIL,		/** < i.MX MICFIL PDM */
 	SOF_DAI_AMD_SDW,		/**< AMD ACP SDW */
+	SOF_DAI_VIRTUAL,		/**< Virtual DAI for testing/debugging */
 };
 
+/* VIRTUAL DAI Configuration Request - SOF_IPC_DAI_VIRTUAL_CONFIG */
+struct sof_ipc_dai_virtual_params {
+	struct sof_ipc_hdr hdr;
+
+	/* MCLK */
+	uint16_t reserved1;
+	uint16_t mclk_id;
+	uint32_t mclk_direction;
+
+	uint32_t mclk_rate;	/* MCLK frequency in Hz */
+	uint32_t fsync_rate;	/* FSYNC frequency in Hz */
+	uint32_t bclk_rate;	/* BCLK frequency in Hz */
+
+	/* TDM */
+	uint32_t tdm_slots;
+	uint32_t rx_slots;
+	uint32_t tx_slots;
+	uint16_t tdm_slot_width;
+	uint16_t reserved2;	/* alignment */
+} __packed;
+
 /* general purpose DAI configuration */
 struct sof_ipc_dai_config {
 	struct sof_ipc_cmd_hdr hdr;
@@ -121,6 +143,7 @@ struct sof_ipc_dai_config {
 		struct sof_ipc_dai_mtk_afe_params afe;
 		struct sof_ipc_dai_micfil_params micfil;
 		struct sof_ipc_dai_acp_sdw_params acp_sdw;
+		struct sof_ipc_dai_virtual_params virtual_dai;
 	};
 } __packed;
 
diff --git a/include/uapi/sound/sof/tokens.h b/include/uapi/sound/sof/tokens.h
index 0a246bc218d32..4aa5ae606cad9 100644
--- a/include/uapi/sound/sof/tokens.h
+++ b/include/uapi/sound/sof/tokens.h
@@ -222,4 +222,7 @@
 #define SOF_TKN_AMD_ACP_SDW_RATE		2100
 #define SOF_TKN_AMD_ACP_SDW_CH			2101
 
+/* VIRTUAL DAI */
+#define SOF_TKN_DAI_VIRTUAL_MCLK_ID    2102
+
 #endif
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/imx/imx8m.c b/sound/soc/sof/imx/imx8m.c
index f4fed8c2189fd..248de4ac0489f 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/imx/imx8m.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/imx/imx8m.c
@@ -283,6 +283,13 @@ static int imx8m_get_bar_index(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, u32 type)
 }
 
 static struct snd_soc_dai_driver imx8m_dai[] = {
+{
+	.name = "virtual_dai",
+	.playback = {
+		.channels_min = 1,
+		.channels_max = 32,
+	},
+},
 {
 	.name = "sai1",
 	.playback = {
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/ipc3-pcm.c b/sound/soc/sof/ipc3-pcm.c
index 1c1b8f5953674..2da3f30eacbc6 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/ipc3-pcm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/ipc3-pcm.c
@@ -420,6 +420,16 @@ static int sof_ipc3_pcm_dai_link_fixup(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd,
 		dev_dbg(component->dev, "AMD_SDW channels_min: %d channels_max: %d\n",
 			channels->min, channels->max);
 		break;
+	case SOF_DAI_VIRTUAL:
+		rate->min = private->dai_config->virtual_dai.fsync_rate;
+		rate->max = private->dai_config->virtual_dai.fsync_rate;
+		channels->min = private->dai_config->virtual_dai.tdm_slots;
+		channels->max = private->dai_config->virtual_dai.tdm_slots;
+
+		dev_dbg(component->dev, "rate_min: %d rate_max: %d\n", rate->min, rate->max);
+		dev_dbg(component->dev, "channels_min: %d channels_max: %d\n",
+			channels->min, channels->max);
+		break;
 	default:
 		dev_err(component->dev, "Invalid DAI type %d\n", private->dai_config->type);
 		break;
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/ipc3-topology.c b/sound/soc/sof/ipc3-topology.c
index e98b53b67d12b..d931a1e1ec73c 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/ipc3-topology.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/ipc3-topology.c
@@ -230,6 +230,12 @@ static const struct sof_topology_token sai_tokens[] = {
 		offsetof(struct sof_ipc_dai_sai_params, mclk_id)},
 };
 
+/* DAI VIRTUAL */
+static const struct sof_topology_token dai_virtual_tokens[] = {
+	{SOF_TKN_DAI_VIRTUAL_MCLK_ID, SND_SOC_TPLG_TUPLE_TYPE_SHORT, get_token_u16,
+		offsetof(struct sof_ipc_dai_virtual_params, mclk_id)},
+};
+
 /*
  * DMIC PDM Tokens
  * SOF_TKN_INTEL_DMIC_PDM_CTRL_ID should be the first token
@@ -348,6 +354,7 @@ static const struct sof_token_info ipc3_token_list[SOF_TOKEN_COUNT] = {
 	[SOF_MICFIL_TOKENS] = {"MICFIL PDM tokens",
 		micfil_pdm_tokens, ARRAY_SIZE(micfil_pdm_tokens)},
 	[SOF_ACP_SDW_TOKENS]   = {"ACP_SDW tokens", acp_sdw_tokens, ARRAY_SIZE(acp_sdw_tokens)},
+	[SOF_DAI_VIRTUAL_TOKENS] = {"DAI VIRTUAL tokens", dai_virtual_tokens, ARRAY_SIZE(dai_virtual_tokens)},
 };
 
 /**
@@ -1164,6 +1171,39 @@ static int sof_link_esai_load(struct snd_soc_component *scomp, struct snd_sof_da
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int sof_link_virtual_dai_load(struct snd_soc_component *scomp, struct snd_sof_dai_link *slink,
+				struct sof_ipc_dai_config *config, struct snd_sof_dai *dai)
+{
+	struct snd_soc_tplg_hw_config *hw_config = slink->hw_configs;
+	struct sof_dai_private_data *private = dai->private;
+	u32 size = sizeof(*config);
+	int ret;
+
+	/* init IPC */
+	memset(&config->virtual_dai, 0, sizeof(config->virtual_dai));
+	config->hdr.size = size;
+
+	/* set format */
+	sof_dai_set_format(hw_config, config);
+
+	ret = sof_update_ipc_object(scomp, &config->virtual_dai, SOF_DAI_VIRTUAL_TOKENS,
+				    slink->tuples, slink->num_tuples, size, 1);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	dev_info(scomp->dev,
+		 "tplg: config VIRTUAL_DAI%d fmt 0x%x\n",
+		 config->dai_index, config->format);
+
+	dai->number_configs = 1;
+	dai->current_config = 0;
+	private->dai_config = kmemdup(config, size, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!private->dai_config)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int sof_link_micfil_load(struct snd_soc_component *scomp, struct snd_sof_dai_link *slink,
 				struct sof_ipc_dai_config *config, struct snd_sof_dai *dai)
 {
@@ -1661,6 +1701,9 @@ static int sof_ipc3_widget_setup_comp_dai(struct snd_sof_widget *swidget)
 		case SOF_DAI_IMX_ESAI:
 			ret = sof_link_esai_load(scomp, slink, config, dai);
 			break;
+		case SOF_DAI_VIRTUAL:
+			ret = sof_link_virtual_dai_load(scomp, slink, config, dai);
+			break;
 		case SOF_DAI_IMX_MICFIL:
 			ret = sof_link_micfil_load(scomp, slink, config, dai);
 			break;
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/sof-audio.h b/sound/soc/sof/sof-audio.h
index 01b819dd84984..986418b093047 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/sof-audio.h
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/sof-audio.h
@@ -287,6 +287,7 @@ enum sof_tokens {
 	SOF_ACPI2S_TOKENS,
 	SOF_MICFIL_TOKENS,
 	SOF_ACP_SDW_TOKENS,
+	SOF_DAI_VIRTUAL_TOKENS,
 
 	/* this should be the last */
 	SOF_TOKEN_COUNT,
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/topology.c b/sound/soc/sof/topology.c
index b3fca5fd87d68..c587afa326628 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/topology.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/topology.c
@@ -298,6 +298,7 @@ static const struct sof_dai_types sof_dais[] = {
 	{"ACPHS_VIRTUAL", SOF_DAI_AMD_HS_VIRTUAL},
 	{"MICFIL", SOF_DAI_IMX_MICFIL},
 	{"ACP_SDW", SOF_DAI_AMD_SDW},
+	{"DAI_VIRTUAL", SOF_DAI_VIRTUAL},
 
 };
 
@@ -1948,6 +1949,10 @@ static int sof_link_load(struct snd_soc_component *scomp, int index, struct snd_
 		token_id = SOF_ESAI_TOKENS;
 		num_tuples += token_list[SOF_ESAI_TOKENS].count;
 		break;
+	case SOF_DAI_VIRTUAL:
+		token_id = SOF_DAI_VIRTUAL_TOKENS;
+		num_tuples += token_list[SOF_DAI_VIRTUAL_TOKENS].count;
+		break;
 	case SOF_DAI_MEDIATEK_AFE:
 		token_id = SOF_AFE_TOKENS;
 		num_tuples += token_list[SOF_AFE_TOKENS].count;