diff --git a/include/sound/soc-dai.h b/include/sound/soc-dai.h
index 7a85a6f83ca8..4bf759f025d2 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc-dai.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc-dai.h
@@ -72,21 +72,29 @@ struct snd_compr_stream;
 #define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_IB_IF		(4 << 8) /* invert BCLK + FRM */
 
 /*
- * DAI hardware clock masters.
+ * DAI hardware clock providers/consumers
  *
  * This is wrt the codec, the inverse is true for the interface
- * i.e. if the codec is clk and FRM master then the interface is
- * clk and frame secondary.
+ * i.e. if the codec is clk and FRM provider then the interface is
+ * clk and frame consumer.
  */
-#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBM_CFM		(1 << 12) /* codec clk & FRM master */
-#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBS_CFM		(2 << 12) /* codec clk secondary & FRM master */
-#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBM_CFS		(3 << 12) /* codec clk master & frame secondary */
-#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBS_CFS		(4 << 12) /* codec clk & FRM secondary */
+#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBP_CFP		(1 << 12) /* codec clk provider & frame provider */
+#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBC_CFP		(2 << 12) /* codec clk consumer & frame provider */
+#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBP_CFC		(3 << 12) /* codec clk provider & frame consumer */
+#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBC_CFC		(4 << 12) /* codec clk consumer & frame follower */
 
-#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_FORMAT_MASK	0x000f
-#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CLOCK_MASK	0x00f0
-#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_INV_MASK		0x0f00
-#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_MASTER_MASK	0xf000
+/* previous definitions kept for backwards-compatibility, do not use in new contributions */
+#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBM_CFM		SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBP_CFP
+#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBS_CFM		SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBC_CFP
+#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBM_CFS		SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBP_CFC
+#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBS_CFS		SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBC_CFC
+
+#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_FORMAT_MASK		0x000f
+#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CLOCK_MASK		0x00f0
+#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_INV_MASK			0x0f00
+#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CLOCK_PROVIDER_MASK	0xf000
+
+#define SND_SOC_DAIFMT_MASTER_MASK	SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CLOCK_PROVIDER_MASK
 
 /*
  * Master Clock Directions
diff --git a/include/sound/sof/dai.h b/include/sound/sof/dai.h
index 34f135adf8ec..6bb403e8c5ee 100644
--- a/include/sound/sof/dai.h
+++ b/include/sound/sof/dai.h
@@ -34,15 +34,21 @@
 #define SOF_DAI_FMT_IB_NF	(3 << 8) /**< invert BCLK + nor FRM */
 #define SOF_DAI_FMT_IB_IF	(4 << 8) /**< invert BCLK + FRM */
 
-#define SOF_DAI_FMT_CBM_CFM	(0 << 12) /**< codec clk & FRM master */
-#define SOF_DAI_FMT_CBS_CFM	(2 << 12) /**< codec clk slave & FRM master */
-#define SOF_DAI_FMT_CBM_CFS	(3 << 12) /**< codec clk master & frame slave */
-#define SOF_DAI_FMT_CBS_CFS	(4 << 12) /**< codec clk & FRM slave */
+#define SOF_DAI_FMT_CBP_CFP	(0 << 12) /**< codec bclk provider & frame provider */
+#define SOF_DAI_FMT_CBC_CFP	(2 << 12) /**< codec bclk consumer & frame provider */
+#define SOF_DAI_FMT_CBP_CFC	(3 << 12) /**< codec bclk provider & frame consumer */
+#define SOF_DAI_FMT_CBC_CFC	(4 << 12) /**< codec bclk consumer & frame consumer */
+
+/* keep old definitions for backwards compatibility */
+#define SOF_DAI_FMT_CBM_CFM	SOF_DAI_FMT_CBP_CFP
+#define SOF_DAI_FMT_CBS_CFM	SOF_DAI_FMT_CBC_CFP
+#define SOF_DAI_FMT_CBM_CFS	SOF_DAI_FMT_CBP_CFC
+#define SOF_DAI_FMT_CBS_CFS	SOF_DAI_FMT_CBC_CFC
 
 #define SOF_DAI_FMT_FORMAT_MASK		0x000f
 #define SOF_DAI_FMT_CLOCK_MASK		0x00f0
 #define SOF_DAI_FMT_INV_MASK		0x0f00
-#define SOF_DAI_FMT_MASTER_MASK		0xf000
+#define SOF_DAI_FMT_CLOCK_PROVIDER_MASK	0xf000
 
 /** \brief Types of DAI */
 enum sof_ipc_dai_type {
diff --git a/include/uapi/sound/asoc.h b/include/uapi/sound/asoc.h
index a74ca232f1fc..da61398b1f8f 100644
--- a/include/uapi/sound/asoc.h
+++ b/include/uapi/sound/asoc.h
@@ -170,16 +170,22 @@
 #define SND_SOC_TPLG_LNK_FLGBIT_VOICE_WAKEUP            (1 << 3)
 
 /* DAI topology BCLK parameter
- * For the backwards capability, by default codec is bclk master
+ * For the backwards capability, by default codec is bclk provider
  */
-#define SND_SOC_TPLG_BCLK_CM         0 /* codec is bclk master */
-#define SND_SOC_TPLG_BCLK_CS         1 /* codec is bclk slave */
+#define SND_SOC_TPLG_BCLK_CP         0 /* codec is bclk provider */
+#define SND_SOC_TPLG_BCLK_CC         1 /* codec is bclk consumer */
+/* keep previous definitions for compatibility */
+#define SND_SOC_TPLG_BCLK_CM         SND_SOC_TPLG_BCLK_CP
+#define SND_SOC_TPLG_BCLK_CS         SND_SOC_TPLG_BCLK_CC
 
 /* DAI topology FSYNC parameter
- * For the backwards capability, by default codec is fsync master
+ * For the backwards capability, by default codec is fsync provider
  */
-#define SND_SOC_TPLG_FSYNC_CM         0 /* codec is fsync master */
-#define SND_SOC_TPLG_FSYNC_CS         1 /* codec is fsync slave */
+#define SND_SOC_TPLG_FSYNC_CP         0 /* codec is fsync provider */
+#define SND_SOC_TPLG_FSYNC_CC         1 /* codec is fsync consumer */
+/* keep previous definitions for compatibility */
+#define SND_SOC_TPLG_FSYNC_CM         SND_SOC_TPLG_FSYNC_CP
+#define SND_SOC_TPLG_FSYNC_CS         SND_SOC_TPLG_FSYNC_CC
 
 /*
  * Block Header.
@@ -336,8 +342,8 @@ struct snd_soc_tplg_hw_config {
 	__u8 clock_gated;	/* SND_SOC_TPLG_DAI_CLK_GATE_ value */
 	__u8 invert_bclk;	/* 1 for inverted BCLK, 0 for normal */
 	__u8 invert_fsync;	/* 1 for inverted frame clock, 0 for normal */
-	__u8 bclk_master;	/* SND_SOC_TPLG_BCLK_ value */
-	__u8 fsync_master;	/* SND_SOC_TPLG_FSYNC_ value */
+	__u8 bclk_provider;	/* SND_SOC_TPLG_BCLK_ value */
+	__u8 fsync_provider;	/* SND_SOC_TPLG_FSYNC_ value */
 	__u8 mclk_direction;    /* SND_SOC_TPLG_MCLK_ value */
 	__le16 reserved;	/* for 32bit alignment */
 	__le32 mclk_rate;	/* MCLK or SYSCLK freqency in Hz */
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/atom/sst-atom-controls.c b/sound/soc/intel/atom/sst-atom-controls.c
index 6b5a34a15acb..335c32732994 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/atom/sst-atom-controls.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/atom/sst-atom-controls.c
@@ -827,14 +827,14 @@ static int sst_get_ssp_mode(struct snd_soc_dai *dai, unsigned int fmt)
 {
 	int format;
 
-	format = (fmt & SND_SOC_DAIFMT_MASTER_MASK);
+	format = (fmt & SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CLOCK_PROVIDER_MASK);
 	dev_dbg(dai->dev, "Enter:%s, format=%x\n", __func__, format);
 
 	switch (format) {
-	case SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBS_CFS:
-		return SSP_MODE_MASTER;
-	case SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBM_CFM:
-		return SSP_MODE_SLAVE;
+	case SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBC_CFC:
+		return SSP_MODE_PROVIDER;
+	case SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBP_CFP:
+		return SSP_MODE_CONSUMER;
 	default:
 		dev_err(dai->dev, "Invalid ssp protocol: %d\n", format);
 	}
@@ -905,7 +905,7 @@ static const struct sst_ssp_config sst_ssp_configs = {
 	.ssp_id = SSP_CODEC,
 	.bits_per_slot = 24,
 	.slots = 4,
-	.ssp_mode = SSP_MODE_MASTER,
+	.ssp_mode = SSP_MODE_PROVIDER,
 	.pcm_mode = SSP_PCM_MODE_NETWORK,
 	.duplex = SSP_DUPLEX,
 	.ssp_protocol = SSP_MODE_PCM,
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/atom/sst-atom-controls.h b/sound/soc/intel/atom/sst-atom-controls.h
index 620b48d2a064..23bf37544a8d 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/atom/sst-atom-controls.h
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/atom/sst-atom-controls.h
@@ -439,8 +439,8 @@ struct sst_cmd_tone_stop {
 } __packed;
 
 enum sst_ssp_mode {
-	SSP_MODE_MASTER = 0,
-	SSP_MODE_SLAVE = 1,
+	SSP_MODE_PROVIDER = 0,
+	SSP_MODE_CONSUMER = 1,
 };
 
 enum sst_ssp_pcm_mode {
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/keembay/kmb_platform.c b/sound/soc/intel/keembay/kmb_platform.c
index f54b710ee1c2..3441e69ced04 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/keembay/kmb_platform.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/keembay/kmb_platform.c
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ static void kmb_i2s_start(struct kmb_i2s_info *kmb_i2s,
 
 	kmb_i2s_irq_trigger(kmb_i2s, substream->stream, config->chan_nr, true);
 
-	if (kmb_i2s->master)
+	if (kmb_i2s->clock_provider)
 		writel(1, kmb_i2s->i2s_base + CER);
 	else
 		writel(0, kmb_i2s->i2s_base + CER);
@@ -393,13 +393,13 @@ static int kmb_set_dai_fmt(struct snd_soc_dai *cpu_dai, unsigned int fmt)
 	struct kmb_i2s_info *kmb_i2s = snd_soc_dai_get_drvdata(cpu_dai);
 	int ret;
 
-	switch (fmt & SND_SOC_DAIFMT_MASTER_MASK) {
-	case SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBM_CFM:
-		kmb_i2s->master = false;
+	switch (fmt & SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CLOCK_PROVIDER_MASK) {
+	case SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBP_CFP:
+		kmb_i2s->clock_provider = false;
 		ret = 0;
 		break;
-	case SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBS_CFS:
-		writel(MASTER_MODE, kmb_i2s->pss_base + I2S_GEN_CFG_0);
+	case SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBC_CFC:
+		writel(CLOCK_PROVIDER_MODE, kmb_i2s->pss_base + I2S_GEN_CFG_0);
 
 		ret = clk_prepare_enable(kmb_i2s->clk_i2s);
 		if (ret < 0)
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ static int kmb_set_dai_fmt(struct snd_soc_dai *cpu_dai, unsigned int fmt)
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
 
-		kmb_i2s->master = true;
+		kmb_i2s->clock_provider = true;
 		break;
 	default:
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ static int kmb_dai_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 		 * Platform is not capable of providing clocks for
 		 * multi channel audio
 		 */
-		if (kmb_i2s->master)
+		if (kmb_i2s->clock_provider)
 			return -EINVAL;
 
 		write_val = ((config->chan_nr / 2) << TDM_CHANNEL_CONFIG_BIT) |
@@ -524,12 +524,12 @@ static int kmb_dai_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 		 * Platform is only capable of providing clocks need for
 		 * 2 channel master mode
 		 */
-		if (!(kmb_i2s->master))
+		if (!(kmb_i2s->clock_provider))
 			return -EINVAL;
 
 		write_val = ((config->chan_nr / 2) << TDM_CHANNEL_CONFIG_BIT) |
 				(config->data_width << DATA_WIDTH_CONFIG_BIT) |
-				MASTER_MODE | I2S_OPERATION;
+				CLOCK_PROVIDER_MODE | I2S_OPERATION;
 
 		writel(write_val, kmb_i2s->pss_base + I2S_GEN_CFG_0);
 		break;
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ static int kmb_dai_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 
 	config->sample_rate = params_rate(hw_params);
 
-	if (kmb_i2s->master) {
+	if (kmb_i2s->clock_provider) {
 		/* Only 2 ch supported in Master mode */
 		u32 bitclk = config->sample_rate * config->data_width * 2;
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/keembay/kmb_platform.h b/sound/soc/intel/keembay/kmb_platform.h
index 9756b132c12f..0c393e5916b6 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/keembay/kmb_platform.h
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/keembay/kmb_platform.h
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 #define PSS_CPR_CLK_CLR		0x000
 #define PSS_CPR_AUX_RST_EN	0x070
 
-#define MASTER_MODE		BIT(13)
+#define CLOCK_PROVIDER_MODE	BIT(13)
 
 /* Interrupt Flag */
 #define TX_INT_FLAG		GENMASK(5, 4)
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@
 
 #define DWC_I2S_PLAY	BIT(0)
 #define DWC_I2S_RECORD	BIT(1)
-#define DW_I2S_SLAVE	BIT(2)
-#define DW_I2S_MASTER	BIT(3)
+#define DW_I2S_CONSUMER	BIT(2)
+#define DW_I2S_PROVIDER	BIT(3)
 
 #define I2S_RXDMA	0x01C0
 #define I2S_TXDMA	0x01C8
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ struct kmb_i2s_info {
 	u32 ccr;
 	u32 xfer_resolution;
 	u32 fifo_th;
-	bool master;
+	bool clock_provider;
 
 	struct i2s_clk_config_data config;
 	int (*i2s_clk_cfg)(struct i2s_clk_config_data *config);
diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-topology.c b/sound/soc/soc-topology.c
index 07c60187e9ea..eb2633dd6454 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-topology.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-topology.c
@@ -2017,7 +2017,7 @@ static void set_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 bclk_provider, fsync_provider;
 	unsigned char invert_bclk, invert_fsync;
 	int i;
 
@@ -2057,18 +2057,18 @@ static void set_link_hw_format(struct snd_soc_dai_link *link,
 			link->dai_fmt |= SND_SOC_DAIFMT_IB_IF;
 
 		/* clock masters */
-		bclk_master = (hw_config->bclk_master ==
-			       SND_SOC_TPLG_BCLK_CM);
-		fsync_master = (hw_config->fsync_master ==
-				SND_SOC_TPLG_FSYNC_CM);
-		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;
+		bclk_provider = (hw_config->bclk_provider ==
+			       SND_SOC_TPLG_BCLK_CP);
+		fsync_provider = (hw_config->fsync_provider ==
+				SND_SOC_TPLG_FSYNC_CP);
+		if (bclk_provider && fsync_provider)
+			link->dai_fmt |= SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBP_CFP;
+		else if (!bclk_provider && fsync_provider)
+			link->dai_fmt |= SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBC_CFP;
+		else if (bclk_provider && !fsync_provider)
+			link->dai_fmt |= SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBP_CFC;
 		else
-			link->dai_fmt |= SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBS_CFS;
+			link->dai_fmt |= SND_SOC_DAIFMT_CBC_CFC;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/topology.c b/sound/soc/sof/topology.c
index 44fddeda6043..430d274722ae 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/topology.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/topology.c
@@ -2777,18 +2777,18 @@ static void sof_dai_set_format(struct snd_soc_tplg_hw_config *hw_config,
 			       struct sof_ipc_dai_config *config)
 {
 	/* clock directions wrt codec */
-	if (hw_config->bclk_master == SND_SOC_TPLG_BCLK_CM) {
-		/* codec is bclk master */
-		if (hw_config->fsync_master == SND_SOC_TPLG_FSYNC_CM)
-			config->format |= SOF_DAI_FMT_CBM_CFM;
+	if (hw_config->bclk_provider == SND_SOC_TPLG_BCLK_CP) {
+		/* codec is bclk provider */
+		if (hw_config->fsync_provider == SND_SOC_TPLG_FSYNC_CP)
+			config->format |= SOF_DAI_FMT_CBP_CFP;
 		else
-			config->format |= SOF_DAI_FMT_CBM_CFS;
+			config->format |= SOF_DAI_FMT_CBP_CFC;
 	} else {
-		/* codec is bclk slave */
-		if (hw_config->fsync_master == SND_SOC_TPLG_FSYNC_CM)
-			config->format |= SOF_DAI_FMT_CBS_CFM;
+		/* codec is bclk consumer */
+		if (hw_config->fsync_provider == SND_SOC_TPLG_FSYNC_CP)
+			config->format |= SOF_DAI_FMT_CBC_CFP;
 		else
-			config->format |= SOF_DAI_FMT_CBS_CFS;
+			config->format |= SOF_DAI_FMT_CBC_CFC;
 	}
 
 	/* inverted clocks ? */