diff --git a/src/conf/topology/broadwell/broadwell.conf b/src/conf/topology/broadwell/broadwell.conf
index eb89377d..b8405d93 100644
--- a/src/conf/topology/broadwell/broadwell.conf
+++ b/src/conf/topology/broadwell/broadwell.conf
@@ -389,3 +389,22 @@ SectionGraph."dsp" {
 		"Analog Capture, , SSP0 CODEC IN"
 	]
 }
+
+SectionHWConfig."CodecHWConfig" {
+	id "1"
+	format "I2S"		# physical audio format.
+	bclk   "master"		# Platform is master of bit clock
+	fsync  "master"		# platform is master of fsync
+}
+
+SectionLink."Codec" {
+
+	# used for binding to the physical link
+	id "0"
+
+	hw_configs [
+		"CodecHWConfig"
+	]
+
+	default_hw_conf_id "1"
+}