diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/ipc4-topology.c b/sound/soc/sof/ipc4-topology.c
index 2365c94aec89d8..c88c93a47e1828 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/ipc4-topology.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/ipc4-topology.c
@@ -1780,6 +1780,12 @@ snd_sof_get_nhlt_endpoint_data(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, struct snd_sof_dai *dai
 						      dai_index);
 		if (dev_type < 0)
 			return dev_type;
+
+		if (params_width(params) != bit_depth) {
+			format_change = true;
+			dev_dbg(sdev->dev, "SSP format change from %d to %d\n",
+				params_width(params), bit_depth);
+		}
 		break;
 	default:
 		return 0;
@@ -2136,28 +2142,32 @@ sof_ipc4_prepare_copier_module(struct snd_sof_widget *swidget,
 		copier_data = &ipc4_copier->data;
 		available_fmt = &ipc4_copier->available_fmt;
 
-		/*
-		 * Use the fe_params as a base for the copier configuration.
-		 * The ref_params might get updated to reflect what format is
-		 * supported by the copier on the DAI side.
-		 *
-		 * In case of capture the ref_params returned will be used to
-		 * find the input configuration of the copier.
-		 */
-		ref_params = kmemdup(fe_params, sizeof(*ref_params), GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (!ref_params)
-			return -ENOMEM;
-
-		ret = sof_ipc4_prepare_dai_copier(sdev, dai, ref_params, dir);
-		if (ret < 0)
-			return ret;
+		if (dir == SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK) {
+			/*
+			 * For playback the pipeline_params needs to be used to
+			 * find the input configuration of the copier.
+			 */
+			ref_params = kmemdup(pipeline_params, sizeof(*ref_params),
+					     GFP_KERNEL);
+			if (!ref_params)
+				return -ENOMEM;
+		} else {
+			/*
+			 * For capture the adjusted fe_params needs to be used
+			 * to find the input configuration of the copier.
+			 *
+			 * The params might be updated in
+			 * sof_ipc4_prepare_dai_copier() to reflect the supported
+			 * input formats by the copier/dai.
+			 */
+			ref_params = kmemdup(fe_params, sizeof(*ref_params), GFP_KERNEL);
+			if (!ref_params)
+				return -ENOMEM;
 
-		/*
-		 * For playback the pipeline_params needs to be used to find the
-		 * input configuration of the copier.
-		 */
-		if (dir == SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK)
-			memcpy(ref_params, pipeline_params, sizeof(*ref_params));
+			ret = sof_ipc4_prepare_dai_copier(sdev, dai, ref_params, dir);
+			if (ret < 0)
+				return ret;
+		}
 
 		break;
 	}
@@ -2212,15 +2222,33 @@ sof_ipc4_prepare_copier_module(struct snd_sof_widget *swidget,
 	}
 	case snd_soc_dapm_aif_out:
 	case snd_soc_dapm_dai_in:
-		out_ref_rate = params_rate(fe_params);
-		out_ref_channels = params_channels(fe_params);
-		ret = sof_ipc4_get_sample_type(sdev, fe_params);
+		/*
+		 * For capture the fe_params needs to be used to find the output
+		 * configuration of the copier.
+		 *
+		 * For playback the adjusted fe_params needs to be used
+		 * to find the output configuration of the copier.
+		 *
+		 * The params might be updated in
+		 * sof_ipc4_prepare_dai_copier() to reflect the supported
+		 * output formats by the copier/dai.
+		 */
+		memcpy(ref_params, fe_params, sizeof(*ref_params));
+		if (dir == SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK) {
+			ret = sof_ipc4_prepare_dai_copier(sdev, dai, ref_params, dir);
+			if (ret < 0)
+				return ret;
+		}
+
+		out_ref_rate = params_rate(ref_params);
+		out_ref_channels = params_channels(ref_params);
+		ret = sof_ipc4_get_sample_type(sdev, ref_params);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			return ret;
 		out_ref_type = (u32)ret;
 
 		if (!single_output_bitdepth) {
-			out_ref_valid_bits = sof_ipc4_get_valid_bits(sdev, fe_params);
+			out_ref_valid_bits = sof_ipc4_get_valid_bits(sdev, ref_params);
 			if (out_ref_valid_bits < 0)
 				return out_ref_valid_bits;
 		}