diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-nhlt.h b/include/sound/intel-nhlt.h
similarity index 65%
rename from sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-nhlt.h
rename to include/sound/intel-nhlt.h
index f85fbf9c7ce4..f657fd8fc0ad 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-nhlt.h
+++ b/include/sound/intel-nhlt.h
@@ -1,18 +1,17 @@
 /* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only */
 /*
- *  skl-nhlt.h - Intel HDA Platform NHLT header
+ *  intel-nhlt.h - Intel HDA Platform NHLT header
  *
- *  Copyright (C) 2015 Intel Corp
- *  Author: Sanjiv Kumar <sanjiv.kumar@intel.com>
- *  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- *
- * ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ *  Copyright (c) 2015-2019 Intel Corporation
  */
-#ifndef __SKL_NHLT_H__
-#define __SKL_NHLT_H__
+
+#ifndef __INTEL_NHLT_H__
+#define __INTEL_NHLT_H__
 
 #include <linux/acpi.h>
 
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_ACPI) && IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SND_INTEL_NHLT)
+
 struct wav_fmt {
 	u16 fmt_tag;
 	u16 channels;
@@ -97,16 +96,22 @@ struct nhlt_resource_desc  {
 #define MIC_ARRAY_2CH 2
 #define MIC_ARRAY_4CH 4
 
-struct nhlt_tdm_config {
+struct nhlt_device_specific_config {
 	u8 virtual_slot;
 	u8 config_type;
 } __packed;
 
 struct nhlt_dmic_array_config {
-	struct nhlt_tdm_config tdm_config;
+	struct nhlt_device_specific_config device_config;
 	u8 array_type;
 } __packed;
 
+struct nhlt_vendor_dmic_array_config {
+	struct nhlt_dmic_array_config dmic_config;
+	u8 nb_mics;
+	/* TODO add vendor mic config */
+} __packed;
+
 enum {
 	NHLT_MIC_ARRAY_2CH_SMALL = 0xa,
 	NHLT_MIC_ARRAY_2CH_BIG = 0xb,
@@ -116,4 +121,30 @@ enum {
 	NHLT_MIC_ARRAY_VENDOR_DEFINED = 0xf,
 };
 
+struct nhlt_acpi_table *intel_nhlt_init(struct device *dev);
+
+void intel_nhlt_free(struct nhlt_acpi_table *addr);
+
+int intel_nhlt_get_dmic_geo(struct device *dev, struct nhlt_acpi_table *nhlt);
+
+#else
+
+struct nhlt_acpi_table;
+
+static inline struct nhlt_acpi_table *intel_nhlt_init(struct device *dev)
+{
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+static inline void intel_nhlt_free(struct nhlt_acpi_table *addr)
+{
+}
+
+static inline int intel_nhlt_get_dmic_geo(struct device *dev,
+					  struct nhlt_acpi_table *nhlt)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+#endif
+
 #endif
diff --git a/sound/hda/Kconfig b/sound/hda/Kconfig
index f6feced15f17..9ccbcb5a06bd 100644
--- a/sound/hda/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/hda/Kconfig
@@ -29,3 +29,8 @@ config SND_HDA_PREALLOC_SIZE
 
 	  Note that the pre-allocation size can be changed dynamically
 	  via a proc file (/proc/asound/card*/pcm*/sub*/prealloc), too.
+
+config SND_INTEL_NHLT
+	tristate
+	# this config should be selected only for Intel ACPI platforms.
+	# A fallback is provided so that the code compiles in all cases.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sound/hda/Makefile b/sound/hda/Makefile
index 2160202e2dc1..8560f6ef1b19 100644
--- a/sound/hda/Makefile
+++ b/sound/hda/Makefile
@@ -13,3 +13,6 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_SND_HDA_CORE) += snd-hda-core.o
 
 #extended hda
 obj-$(CONFIG_SND_HDA_EXT_CORE) += ext/
+
+snd-intel-nhlt-objs := intel-nhlt.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_SND_INTEL_NHLT) += snd-intel-nhlt.o
diff --git a/sound/hda/intel-nhlt.c b/sound/hda/intel-nhlt.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..daede96f28ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sound/hda/intel-nhlt.c
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+// Copyright (c) 2015-2019 Intel Corporation
+
+#include <linux/acpi.h>
+#include <sound/intel-nhlt.h>
+
+#define NHLT_ACPI_HEADER_SIG	"NHLT"
+
+/* Unique identification for getting NHLT blobs */
+static guid_t osc_guid =
+	GUID_INIT(0xA69F886E, 0x6CEB, 0x4594,
+		  0xA4, 0x1F, 0x7B, 0x5D, 0xCE, 0x24, 0xC5, 0x53);
+
+struct nhlt_acpi_table *intel_nhlt_init(struct device *dev)
+{
+	acpi_handle handle;
+	union acpi_object *obj;
+	struct nhlt_resource_desc *nhlt_ptr;
+	struct nhlt_acpi_table *nhlt_table = NULL;
+
+	handle = ACPI_HANDLE(dev);
+	if (!handle) {
+		dev_err(dev, "Didn't find ACPI_HANDLE\n");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	obj = acpi_evaluate_dsm(handle, &osc_guid, 1, 1, NULL);
+
+	if (!obj)
+		return NULL;
+
+	if (obj->type != ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER) {
+		dev_dbg(dev, "No NHLT table found\n");
+		ACPI_FREE(obj);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	nhlt_ptr = (struct nhlt_resource_desc  *)obj->buffer.pointer;
+	if (nhlt_ptr->length)
+		nhlt_table = (struct nhlt_acpi_table *)
+			memremap(nhlt_ptr->min_addr, nhlt_ptr->length,
+				 MEMREMAP_WB);
+	ACPI_FREE(obj);
+	if (nhlt_table &&
+	    (strncmp(nhlt_table->header.signature,
+		     NHLT_ACPI_HEADER_SIG,
+		     strlen(NHLT_ACPI_HEADER_SIG)) != 0)) {
+		memunmap(nhlt_table);
+		dev_err(dev, "NHLT ACPI header signature incorrect\n");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	return nhlt_table;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(intel_nhlt_init);
+
+void intel_nhlt_free(struct nhlt_acpi_table *nhlt)
+{
+	memunmap((void *)nhlt);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(intel_nhlt_free);
+
+int intel_nhlt_get_dmic_geo(struct device *dev, struct nhlt_acpi_table *nhlt)
+{
+	struct nhlt_endpoint *epnt;
+	struct nhlt_dmic_array_config *cfg;
+	struct nhlt_vendor_dmic_array_config *cfg_vendor;
+	unsigned int dmic_geo = 0;
+	u8 j;
+
+	if (!nhlt)
+		return 0;
+
+	epnt = (struct nhlt_endpoint *)nhlt->desc;
+
+	for (j = 0; j < nhlt->endpoint_count; j++) {
+		if (epnt->linktype == NHLT_LINK_DMIC) {
+			cfg = (struct nhlt_dmic_array_config  *)
+					(epnt->config.caps);
+			switch (cfg->array_type) {
+			case NHLT_MIC_ARRAY_2CH_SMALL:
+			case NHLT_MIC_ARRAY_2CH_BIG:
+				dmic_geo = MIC_ARRAY_2CH;
+				break;
+
+			case NHLT_MIC_ARRAY_4CH_1ST_GEOM:
+			case NHLT_MIC_ARRAY_4CH_L_SHAPED:
+			case NHLT_MIC_ARRAY_4CH_2ND_GEOM:
+				dmic_geo = MIC_ARRAY_4CH;
+				break;
+			case NHLT_MIC_ARRAY_VENDOR_DEFINED:
+				cfg_vendor = (struct nhlt_vendor_dmic_array_config *)cfg;
+				dmic_geo = cfg_vendor->nb_mics;
+				break;
+			default:
+				dev_warn(dev, "undefined DMIC array_type 0x%0x\n",
+					 cfg->array_type);
+			}
+		}
+		epnt = (struct nhlt_endpoint *)((u8 *)epnt + epnt->length);
+	}
+
+	return dmic_geo;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(intel_nhlt_get_dmic_geo);
+
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL v2");
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Intel NHLT driver");
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/Kconfig b/sound/pci/hda/Kconfig
index 35d934309cb2..b5966014b5f7 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/Kconfig
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ config SND_HDA_INTEL
 	tristate "HD Audio PCI"
 	depends on SND_PCI
 	select SND_HDA
+	select SND_INTEL_NHLT if ACPI
 	help
 	  Say Y here to include support for Intel "High Definition
 	  Audio" (Azalia) and its compatible devices.
@@ -22,6 +23,15 @@ config SND_HDA_INTEL
 	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
 	  will be called snd-hda-intel.
 
+config SND_HDA_INTEL_DETECT_DMIC
+	bool "DMIC detection and probe abort"
+	depends on SND_HDA_INTEL
+	help
+	  Say Y to detect digital microphones on SKL+ devices. DMICs
+	  cannot be handled by the HDaudio legacy driver and are
+	  currently only supported by the SOF driver.
+	  If unsure say N.
+
 config SND_HDA_TEGRA
 	tristate "NVIDIA Tegra HD Audio"
 	depends on ARCH_TEGRA
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
index fdde80d95966..635d971b003b 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #include <sound/initval.h>
 #include <sound/hdaudio.h>
 #include <sound/hda_i915.h>
+#include <sound/intel-nhlt.h>
 #include <linux/vgaarb.h>
 #include <linux/vga_switcheroo.h>
 #include <linux/firmware.h>
@@ -124,6 +125,7 @@ static char *patch[SNDRV_CARDS];
 static bool beep_mode[SNDRV_CARDS] = {[0 ... (SNDRV_CARDS-1)] =
 					CONFIG_SND_HDA_INPUT_BEEP_MODE};
 #endif
+static bool dmic_detect = IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SND_HDA_INTEL_DETECT_DMIC);
 
 module_param_array(index, int, NULL, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(index, "Index value for Intel HD audio interface.");
@@ -158,6 +160,8 @@ module_param_array(beep_mode, bool, NULL, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(beep_mode, "Select HDA Beep registration mode "
 			    "(0=off, 1=on) (default=1).");
 #endif
+module_param(dmic_detect, bool, 0444);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(dmic_detect, "DMIC detect on SKL+ platforms");
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
 static int param_set_xint(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp);
@@ -2025,6 +2029,25 @@ static const struct hda_controller_ops pci_hda_ops = {
 	.position_check = azx_position_check,
 };
 
+static int azx_check_dmic(struct pci_dev *pci, struct azx *chip)
+{
+	struct nhlt_acpi_table *nhlt;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	if (chip->driver_type == AZX_DRIVER_SKL &&
+	    pci->class != 0x040300) {
+		nhlt = intel_nhlt_init(&pci->dev);
+		if (nhlt) {
+			if (intel_nhlt_get_dmic_geo(&pci->dev, nhlt)) {
+				ret = -ENODEV;
+				dev_info(&pci->dev, "Digital mics found on Skylake+ platform, aborting probe\n");
+			}
+			intel_nhlt_free(nhlt);
+		}
+	}
+	return ret;
+}
+
 static int azx_probe(struct pci_dev *pci,
 		     const struct pci_device_id *pci_id)
 {
@@ -2055,6 +2078,17 @@ static int azx_probe(struct pci_dev *pci,
 	card->private_data = chip;
 	hda = container_of(chip, struct hda_intel, chip);
 
+	/*
+	 * stop probe if digital microphones detected on Skylake+ platform
+	 * with the DSP enabled. This is an opt-in behavior defined at build
+	 * time or at run-time with a module parameter
+	 */
+	if (dmic_detect) {
+		err = azx_check_dmic(pci, chip);
+		if (err < 0)
+			goto out_free;
+	}
+
 	pci_set_drvdata(pci, card);
 
 	err = register_vga_switcheroo(chip);
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/Kconfig b/sound/soc/intel/Kconfig
index 96a00a9d4cf8..a3ec17fd63cd 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/Kconfig
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ config SND_SOC_INTEL_SKYLAKE_COMMON
 	select SND_SOC_INTEL_SST
 	select SND_SOC_HDAC_HDA if SND_SOC_INTEL_SKYLAKE_HDAUDIO_CODEC
 	select SND_SOC_ACPI_INTEL_MATCH
+	select SND_INTEL_NHLT
 	help
 	  If you have a Intel Skylake/Broxton/ApolloLake/KabyLake/
 	  GeminiLake or CannonLake platform with the DSP enabled in the BIOS
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-nhlt.c b/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-nhlt.c
index 1132109cb992..6f57ceb9efb7 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-nhlt.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-nhlt.c
@@ -9,57 +9,10 @@
  * ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  */
 #include <linux/pci.h>
+#include <sound/intel-nhlt.h>
 #include "skl.h"
 #include "skl-i2s.h"
 
-#define NHLT_ACPI_HEADER_SIG	"NHLT"
-
-/* Unique identification for getting NHLT blobs */
-static guid_t osc_guid =
-	GUID_INIT(0xA69F886E, 0x6CEB, 0x4594,
-		  0xA4, 0x1F, 0x7B, 0x5D, 0xCE, 0x24, 0xC5, 0x53);
-
-
-struct nhlt_acpi_table *skl_nhlt_init(struct device *dev)
-{
-	acpi_handle handle;
-	union acpi_object *obj;
-	struct nhlt_resource_desc  *nhlt_ptr = NULL;
-	struct nhlt_acpi_table *nhlt_table = NULL;
-
-	handle = ACPI_HANDLE(dev);
-	if (!handle) {
-		dev_err(dev, "Didn't find ACPI_HANDLE\n");
-		return NULL;
-	}
-
-	obj = acpi_evaluate_dsm(handle, &osc_guid, 1, 1, NULL);
-	if (obj && obj->type == ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER) {
-		nhlt_ptr = (struct nhlt_resource_desc  *)obj->buffer.pointer;
-		if (nhlt_ptr->length)
-			nhlt_table = (struct nhlt_acpi_table *)
-				memremap(nhlt_ptr->min_addr, nhlt_ptr->length,
-				MEMREMAP_WB);
-		ACPI_FREE(obj);
-		if (nhlt_table && (strncmp(nhlt_table->header.signature,
-					NHLT_ACPI_HEADER_SIG,
-					strlen(NHLT_ACPI_HEADER_SIG)) != 0)) {
-			memunmap(nhlt_table);
-			dev_err(dev, "NHLT ACPI header signature incorrect\n");
-			return NULL;
-		}
-		return nhlt_table;
-	}
-
-	dev_err(dev, "device specific method to extract NHLT blob failed\n");
-	return NULL;
-}
-
-void skl_nhlt_free(struct nhlt_acpi_table *nhlt)
-{
-	memunmap((void *) nhlt);
-}
-
 static struct nhlt_specific_cfg *skl_get_specific_cfg(
 		struct device *dev, struct nhlt_fmt *fmt,
 		u8 no_ch, u32 rate, u16 bps, u8 linktype)
@@ -162,48 +115,6 @@ struct nhlt_specific_cfg
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-int skl_get_dmic_geo(struct skl *skl)
-{
-	struct nhlt_acpi_table *nhlt = (struct nhlt_acpi_table *)skl->nhlt;
-	struct nhlt_endpoint *epnt;
-	struct nhlt_dmic_array_config *cfg;
-	struct device *dev = &skl->pci->dev;
-	unsigned int dmic_geo = 0;
-	u8 j;
-
-	if (!nhlt)
-		return 0;
-
-	epnt = (struct nhlt_endpoint *)nhlt->desc;
-
-	for (j = 0; j < nhlt->endpoint_count; j++) {
-		if (epnt->linktype == NHLT_LINK_DMIC) {
-			cfg = (struct nhlt_dmic_array_config  *)
-					(epnt->config.caps);
-			switch (cfg->array_type) {
-			case NHLT_MIC_ARRAY_2CH_SMALL:
-			case NHLT_MIC_ARRAY_2CH_BIG:
-				dmic_geo |= MIC_ARRAY_2CH;
-				break;
-
-			case NHLT_MIC_ARRAY_4CH_1ST_GEOM:
-			case NHLT_MIC_ARRAY_4CH_L_SHAPED:
-			case NHLT_MIC_ARRAY_4CH_2ND_GEOM:
-				dmic_geo |= MIC_ARRAY_4CH;
-				break;
-
-			default:
-				dev_warn(dev, "undefined DMIC array_type 0x%0x\n",
-						cfg->array_type);
-
-			}
-		}
-		epnt = (struct nhlt_endpoint *)((u8 *)epnt + epnt->length);
-	}
-
-	return dmic_geo;
-}
-
 static void skl_nhlt_trim_space(char *trim)
 {
 	char *s = trim;
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-ssp-clk.c b/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-ssp-clk.c
index 5bb6e40d4d3e..5bfcd46452f9 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-ssp-clk.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-ssp-clk.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
 #include <linux/clk-provider.h>
 #include <linux/clkdev.h>
+#include <sound/intel-nhlt.h>
 #include "skl.h"
 #include "skl-ssp-clk.h"
 #include "skl-topology.h"
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-topology.c b/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-topology.c
index 6241e35213af..f8a501cf5fbd 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-topology.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-topology.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/firmware.h>
 #include <linux/uuid.h>
+#include <sound/intel-nhlt.h>
 #include <sound/soc.h>
 #include <sound/soc-topology.h>
 #include <uapi/sound/snd_sst_tokens.h>
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl.c b/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl.c
index 3362e71b4563..2b5159890a57 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl.c
@@ -26,9 +26,11 @@
 #include <sound/hdaudio.h>
 #include <sound/hda_i915.h>
 #include <sound/hda_codec.h>
+#include <sound/intel-nhlt.h>
 #include "skl.h"
 #include "skl-sst-dsp.h"
 #include "skl-sst-ipc.h"
+
 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SND_SOC_INTEL_SKYLAKE_HDAUDIO_CODEC)
 #include "../../../soc/codecs/hdac_hda.h"
 #endif
@@ -516,7 +518,9 @@ static int skl_find_machine(struct skl *skl, void *driver_data)
 
 	if (pdata) {
 		skl->use_tplg_pcm = pdata->use_tplg_pcm;
-		mach->mach_params.dmic_num = skl_get_dmic_geo(skl);
+		mach->mach_params.dmic_num =
+			intel_nhlt_get_dmic_geo(&skl->pci->dev,
+						skl->nhlt);
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -1029,7 +1033,7 @@ static int skl_probe(struct pci_dev *pci,
 
 	device_disable_async_suspend(bus->dev);
 
-	skl->nhlt = skl_nhlt_init(bus->dev);
+	skl->nhlt = intel_nhlt_init(bus->dev);
 
 	if (skl->nhlt == NULL) {
 #if !IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SND_SOC_INTEL_SKYLAKE_HDAUDIO_CODEC)
@@ -1095,7 +1099,7 @@ out_dsp_free:
 out_clk_free:
 	skl_clock_device_unregister(skl);
 out_nhlt_free:
-	skl_nhlt_free(skl->nhlt);
+	intel_nhlt_free(skl->nhlt);
 out_free:
 	skl_free(bus);
 
@@ -1144,7 +1148,7 @@ static void skl_remove(struct pci_dev *pci)
 	skl_dmic_device_unregister(skl);
 	skl_clock_device_unregister(skl);
 	skl_nhlt_remove_sysfs(skl);
-	skl_nhlt_free(skl->nhlt);
+	intel_nhlt_free(skl->nhlt);
 	skl_free(bus);
 	dev_set_drvdata(&pci->dev, NULL);
 }
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl.h b/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl.h
index 6070666a6392..f4dd6c767993 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl.h
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl.h
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #include <sound/hdaudio_ext.h>
 #include <sound/hda_codec.h>
 #include <sound/soc.h>
-#include "skl-nhlt.h"
 #include "skl-ssp-clk.h"
 
 #define SKL_SUSPEND_DELAY 2000
@@ -129,13 +128,10 @@ struct skl_dsp_ops {
 int skl_platform_unregister(struct device *dev);
 int skl_platform_register(struct device *dev);
 
-struct nhlt_acpi_table *skl_nhlt_init(struct device *dev);
-void skl_nhlt_free(struct nhlt_acpi_table *addr);
 struct nhlt_specific_cfg *skl_get_ep_blob(struct skl *skl, u32 instance,
 					u8 link_type, u8 s_fmt, u8 no_ch,
 					u32 s_rate, u8 dirn, u8 dev_type);
 
-int skl_get_dmic_geo(struct skl *skl);
 int skl_nhlt_update_topology_bin(struct skl *skl);
 int skl_init_dsp(struct skl *skl);
 int skl_free_dsp(struct skl *skl);