diff --git a/src/audio/dai.c b/src/audio/dai.c
index 6ac15d1e7005..20768b5a00e8 100644
--- a/src/audio/dai.c
+++ b/src/audio/dai.c
@@ -688,6 +688,81 @@ static int dai_config(struct comp_dev *dev, struct sof_ipc_dai_config *config)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int dai_ctrl_set_cmd(struct comp_dev *dev,
+			    struct sof_ipc_ctrl_data *cdata)
+{
+	struct dai_data *dd = comp_get_drvdata(dev);
+	int ret = 0;
+	int val;
+
+	/* validate */
+	if (cdata->num_elems != 1) {
+		trace_dai_error("xs0");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	switch (cdata->cmd) {
+	case SOF_CTRL_CMD_SWITCH:
+		val = cdata->compv[0].uvalue;
+		trace_dai("dcs");
+		trace_value(cdata->comp_id);
+		trace_value(val);
+		dai_set_loopback_mode(dd->dai, val);
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		trace_dai_error("gs1");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int dai_ctrl_get_cmd(struct comp_dev *dev,
+			    struct sof_ipc_ctrl_data *cdata)
+{
+	struct dai_data *dd = comp_get_drvdata(dev);
+	int val;
+
+	/* validate */
+	if (cdata->num_elems != 1) {
+		trace_dai_error("xg0");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	switch (cdata->cmd) {
+	case SOF_CTRL_CMD_SWITCH:
+		val = dai_get_loopback_mode(dd->dai);
+		trace_dai("dcg");
+		trace_value(cdata->comp_id);
+		trace_value(val);
+		cdata->compv[0].uvalue = val;
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		trace_dai_error("xcc");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* used to pass standard and bespoke commands (with data) to component */
+static int dai_cmd(struct comp_dev *dev, int cmd, void *data)
+{
+	struct sof_ipc_ctrl_data *cdata = data;
+
+	trace_dai("cmd");
+
+	switch (cmd) {
+	case COMP_CMD_SET_VALUE:
+		return dai_ctrl_set_cmd(dev, cdata);
+	case COMP_CMD_GET_VALUE:
+		return dai_ctrl_get_cmd(dev, cdata);
+	default:
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+}
+
 static struct comp_driver comp_dai = {
 	.type	= SOF_COMP_DAI,
 	.ops	= {
@@ -700,6 +775,7 @@ static struct comp_driver comp_dai = {
 		.reset		= dai_reset,
 		.dai_config	= dai_config,
 		.position	= dai_position,
+		.cmd		= dai_cmd,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/src/drivers/apl-ssp.c b/src/drivers/apl-ssp.c
index 21065c3a89b7..2de96ca037ea 100644
--- a/src/drivers/apl-ssp.c
+++ b/src/drivers/apl-ssp.c
@@ -610,16 +610,31 @@ static inline int ssp_set_loopback_mode(struct dai *dai, uint32_t lbm)
 {
 	struct ssp_pdata *ssp = dai_get_drvdata(dai);
 
-	trace_ssp("loo");
-	spin_lock(&ssp->lock);
+	trace_ssp("los");
 
-	ssp_update_bits(dai, SSCR1, SSCR1_LBM, lbm ? SSCR1_LBM : 0);
+	if (ssp->lbm == lbm)
+		return 0;
 
+	spin_lock(&ssp->lock);
+	ssp->lbm = lbm;
+	ssp_update_bits(dai, SSCR1, SSCR1_LBM, lbm ? SSCR1_LBM : 0);
 	spin_unlock(&ssp->lock);
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static inline int ssp_get_loopback_mode(struct dai *dai)
+{
+	struct ssp_pdata *ssp = dai_get_drvdata(dai);
+	int ret;
+
+	trace_ssp("log");
+	spin_lock(&ssp->lock);
+	ret = ssp->lbm;
+	spin_unlock(&ssp->lock);
+	return ret;
+}
+
 /* start the SSP for either playback or capture */
 static void ssp_start(struct dai *dai, int direction)
 {
@@ -757,4 +772,5 @@ const struct dai_ops ssp_ops = {
 	.pm_context_restore	= ssp_context_restore,
 	.probe			= ssp_probe,
 	.set_loopback_mode	= ssp_set_loopback_mode,
+	.get_loopback_mode	= ssp_get_loopback_mode,
 };
diff --git a/src/drivers/byt-ssp.c b/src/drivers/byt-ssp.c
index a940ff98e2f8..590efdb55ef1 100644
--- a/src/drivers/byt-ssp.c
+++ b/src/drivers/byt-ssp.c
@@ -457,16 +457,31 @@ static inline int ssp_set_loopback_mode(struct dai *dai, uint32_t lbm)
 {
 	struct ssp_pdata *ssp = dai_get_drvdata(dai);
 
-	trace_ssp("loo");
-	spin_lock(&ssp->lock);
+	trace_ssp("los");
 
-	ssp_update_bits(dai, SSCR1, SSCR1_LBM, lbm ? SSCR1_LBM : 0);
+	if (ssp->lbm == lbm)
+		return 0;
 
+	spin_lock(&ssp->lock);
+	ssp->lbm = lbm;
+	ssp_update_bits(dai, SSCR1, SSCR1_LBM, lbm ? SSCR1_LBM : 0);
 	spin_unlock(&ssp->lock);
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static inline int ssp_get_loopback_mode(struct dai *dai)
+{
+	struct ssp_pdata *ssp = dai_get_drvdata(dai);
+	int ret;
+
+	trace_ssp("log");
+	spin_lock(&ssp->lock);
+	ret = ssp->lbm;
+	spin_unlock(&ssp->lock);
+	return ret;
+}
+
 /* start the SSP for either playback or capture */
 static void ssp_start(struct dai *dai, int direction)
 {
@@ -608,4 +623,5 @@ const struct dai_ops ssp_ops = {
 	.pm_context_restore	= ssp_context_restore,
 	.probe			= ssp_probe,
 	.set_loopback_mode	= ssp_set_loopback_mode,
+	.get_loopback_mode	= ssp_get_loopback_mode,
 };
diff --git a/src/drivers/dmic.c b/src/drivers/dmic.c
index 47c966d263ef..eb7ad7422d93 100644
--- a/src/drivers/dmic.c
+++ b/src/drivers/dmic.c
@@ -1454,6 +1454,11 @@ static inline int dmic_set_loopback_mode(struct dai *dai, uint32_t lbm)
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
+static inline int dmic_get_loopback_mode(struct dai *dai)
+{
+	return -EINVAL;
+}
+
 const struct dai_ops dmic_ops = {
 	.trigger = dmic_trigger,
 	.set_config = dmic_set_config,
@@ -1461,6 +1466,7 @@ const struct dai_ops dmic_ops = {
 	.pm_context_restore = dmic_context_restore,
 	.probe = dmic_probe,
 	.set_loopback_mode = dmic_set_loopback_mode,
+	.get_loopback_mode = dmic_get_loopback_mode,
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/drivers/hsw-ssp.c b/src/drivers/hsw-ssp.c
index 479ae27f05bb..7d3638c852c6 100644
--- a/src/drivers/hsw-ssp.c
+++ b/src/drivers/hsw-ssp.c
@@ -370,16 +370,31 @@ static inline int ssp_set_loopback_mode(struct dai *dai, uint32_t lbm)
 {
 	struct ssp_pdata *ssp = dai_get_drvdata(dai);
 
-	trace_ssp("loo");
-	spin_lock(&ssp->lock);
+	trace_ssp("los");
 
-	ssp_update_bits(dai, SSCR1, SSCR1_LBM, lbm ? SSCR1_LBM : 0);
+	if (ssp->lbm == lbm)
+		return 0;
 
+	spin_lock(&ssp->lock);
+	ssp->lbm = lbm;
+	ssp_update_bits(dai, SSCR1, SSCR1_LBM, lbm ? SSCR1_LBM : 0);
 	spin_unlock(&ssp->lock);
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static inline int ssp_get_loopback_mode(struct dai *dai)
+{
+	struct ssp_pdata *ssp = dai_get_drvdata(dai);
+	int ret;
+
+	trace_ssp("log");
+	spin_lock(&ssp->lock);
+	ret = ssp->lbm;
+	spin_unlock(&ssp->lock);
+	return ret;
+}
+
 /* start the SSP for either playback or capture */
 static void ssp_start(struct dai *dai, int direction)
 {
@@ -525,4 +540,5 @@ const struct dai_ops ssp_ops = {
 	.pm_context_restore	= ssp_context_restore,
 	.probe			= ssp_probe,
 	.set_loopback_mode	= ssp_set_loopback_mode,
+	.get_loopback_mode	= ssp_get_loopback_mode,
 };
diff --git a/src/include/sof/dai.h b/src/include/sof/dai.h
index e3bce1db566b..8cc579c45d44 100644
--- a/src/include/sof/dai.h
+++ b/src/include/sof/dai.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ struct dai_ops {
 	int (*pm_context_store)(struct dai *dai);
 	int (*probe)(struct dai *dai);
 	int (*set_loopback_mode)(struct dai *dai, uint32_t lbm);
+	int (*get_loopback_mode)(struct dai *dai);
 };
 
 /* DAI slot map to audio channel */
@@ -129,6 +130,11 @@ static inline int dai_set_loopback_mode(struct dai *dai, uint32_t lbm)
 	return dai->ops->set_loopback_mode(dai, lbm);
 }
 
+static inline int dai_get_loopback_mode(struct dai *dai)
+{
+	return dai->ops->get_loopback_mode(dai);
+}
+
 /* Digital Audio interface trigger */
 static inline int dai_trigger(struct dai *dai, int cmd, int direction)
 {
diff --git a/src/include/sof/ssp.h b/src/include/sof/ssp.h
index 8fa0df70055f..3914ccda3d99 100644
--- a/src/include/sof/ssp.h
+++ b/src/include/sof/ssp.h
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ struct ssp_pdata {
 	uint32_t psp;
 	spinlock_t lock;
 	uint32_t state[2];		/* SSP_STATE_ for each direction */
+	uint32_t lbm;
 	completion_t drain_complete;
 	struct sof_ipc_dai_config config;
 	struct sof_ipc_dai_ssp_params params;