diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/Kconfig b/sound/soc/intel/Kconfig
index a5b446d5af19..6114dadfc52f 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/Kconfig
@@ -200,6 +200,8 @@ config SND_SOC_INTEL_KEEMBAY
 	tristate "Keembay Platforms"
 	depends on ARM64 || COMPILE_TEST
 	depends on COMMON_CLK
+	select SND_DMAENGINE_PCM
+	select SND_SOC_GENERIC_DMAENGINE_PCM
 	help
 	  If you have a Intel Keembay platform then enable this option
 	  by saying Y or m.
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/keembay/kmb_platform.c b/sound/soc/intel/keembay/kmb_platform.c
index 291a686568c2..81aed464c8bb 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/keembay/kmb_platform.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/keembay/kmb_platform.c
@@ -6,10 +6,12 @@
 //
 
 #include <linux/clk.h>
+#include <linux/dma-mapping.h>
 #include <linux/io.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/of.h>
 #include <linux/of_device.h>
+#include <sound/dmaengine_pcm.h>
 #include <sound/pcm.h>
 #include <sound/pcm_params.h>
 #include <sound/soc.h>
@@ -343,6 +345,53 @@ static const struct snd_soc_component_driver kmb_component = {
 	.pointer	= kmb_pcm_pointer,
 };
 
+static const struct snd_soc_component_driver kmb_component_dma = {
+	.name		= "kmb",
+};
+
+static int kmb_probe(struct snd_soc_dai *cpu_dai)
+{
+	struct kmb_i2s_info *kmb_i2s = snd_soc_dai_get_drvdata(cpu_dai);
+
+	if (kmb_i2s->use_pio)
+		return 0;
+
+	snd_soc_dai_init_dma_data(cpu_dai, &kmb_i2s->play_dma_data,
+				  &kmb_i2s->capture_dma_data);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static inline void kmb_i2s_enable_dma(struct kmb_i2s_info *kmb_i2s, u32 stream)
+{
+	u32 dma_reg;
+
+	dma_reg = readl(kmb_i2s->i2s_base + I2S_DMACR);
+	/* Enable DMA handshake for stream */
+	if (stream == SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK)
+		dma_reg |= I2S_DMAEN_TXBLOCK;
+	else
+		dma_reg |= I2S_DMAEN_RXBLOCK;
+
+	writel(dma_reg, kmb_i2s->i2s_base + I2S_DMACR);
+}
+
+static inline void kmb_i2s_disable_dma(struct kmb_i2s_info *kmb_i2s, u32 stream)
+{
+	u32 dma_reg;
+
+	dma_reg = readl(kmb_i2s->i2s_base + I2S_DMACR);
+	/* Disable DMA handshake for stream */
+	if (stream == SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK) {
+		dma_reg &= ~I2S_DMAEN_TXBLOCK;
+		writel(1, kmb_i2s->i2s_base + I2S_RTXDMA);
+	} else {
+		dma_reg &= ~I2S_DMAEN_RXBLOCK;
+		writel(1, kmb_i2s->i2s_base + I2S_RRXDMA);
+	}
+	writel(dma_reg, kmb_i2s->i2s_base + I2S_DMACR);
+}
+
 static void kmb_i2s_start(struct kmb_i2s_info *kmb_i2s,
 			  struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 {
@@ -356,7 +405,11 @@ static void kmb_i2s_start(struct kmb_i2s_info *kmb_i2s,
 	else
 		writel(1, kmb_i2s->i2s_base + IRER);
 
-	kmb_i2s_irq_trigger(kmb_i2s, substream->stream, config->chan_nr, true);
+	if (kmb_i2s->use_pio)
+		kmb_i2s_irq_trigger(kmb_i2s, substream->stream,
+				    config->chan_nr, true);
+	else
+		kmb_i2s_enable_dma(kmb_i2s, substream->stream);
 
 	if (kmb_i2s->master)
 		writel(1, kmb_i2s->i2s_base + CER);
@@ -434,7 +487,8 @@ static int kmb_dai_trigger(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 		break;
 	case SNDRV_PCM_TRIGGER_STOP:
 		kmb_i2s->active--;
-		kmb_i2s_stop(kmb_i2s, substream);
+		if (kmb_i2s->use_pio)
+			kmb_i2s_stop(kmb_i2s, substream);
 		break;
 	default:
 		return  -EINVAL;
@@ -485,16 +539,22 @@ static int kmb_dai_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 		config->data_width = 16;
 		kmb_i2s->ccr = 0x00;
 		kmb_i2s->xfer_resolution = 0x02;
+		kmb_i2s->play_dma_data.addr_width = DMA_SLAVE_BUSWIDTH_2_BYTES;
+		kmb_i2s->capture_dma_data.addr_width = DMA_SLAVE_BUSWIDTH_2_BYTES;
 		break;
 	case SNDRV_PCM_FORMAT_S24_LE:
 		config->data_width = 32;
 		kmb_i2s->ccr = 0x14;
 		kmb_i2s->xfer_resolution = 0x05;
+		kmb_i2s->play_dma_data.addr_width = DMA_SLAVE_BUSWIDTH_4_BYTES;
+		kmb_i2s->capture_dma_data.addr_width = DMA_SLAVE_BUSWIDTH_4_BYTES;
 		break;
 	case SNDRV_PCM_FORMAT_S32_LE:
 		config->data_width = 32;
 		kmb_i2s->ccr = 0x10;
 		kmb_i2s->xfer_resolution = 0x05;
+		kmb_i2s->play_dma_data.addr_width = DMA_SLAVE_BUSWIDTH_4_BYTES;
+		kmb_i2s->capture_dma_data.addr_width = DMA_SLAVE_BUSWIDTH_4_BYTES;
 		break;
 	default:
 		dev_err(kmb_i2s->dev, "kmb: unsupported PCM fmt");
@@ -572,9 +632,56 @@ static int kmb_dai_prepare(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int kmb_dai_startup(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
+			   struct snd_soc_dai *cpu_dai)
+{
+	struct kmb_i2s_info *kmb_i2s = snd_soc_dai_get_drvdata(cpu_dai);
+	struct snd_dmaengine_dai_dma_data *dma_data;
+
+	if (kmb_i2s->use_pio)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (substream->stream == SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK)
+		dma_data = &kmb_i2s->play_dma_data;
+	else
+		dma_data = &kmb_i2s->capture_dma_data;
+
+	snd_soc_dai_set_dma_data(cpu_dai, substream, dma_data);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int kmb_dai_hw_free(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
+			   struct snd_soc_dai *cpu_dai)
+{
+	struct kmb_i2s_info *kmb_i2s = snd_soc_dai_get_drvdata(cpu_dai);
+	/* I2S Programming sequence in Keem_Bay_VPU_DB_v1.1 */
+	if (kmb_i2s->use_pio)
+		kmb_i2s_clear_irqs(kmb_i2s, substream->stream);
+
+	if (substream->stream == SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK)
+		writel(0, kmb_i2s->i2s_base + ITER);
+	else
+		writel(0, kmb_i2s->i2s_base + IRER);
+
+	if (kmb_i2s->use_pio)
+		kmb_i2s_irq_trigger(kmb_i2s, substream->stream, 8, false);
+	else
+		kmb_i2s_disable_dma(kmb_i2s, substream->stream);
+
+	if (!kmb_i2s->active) {
+		writel(0, kmb_i2s->i2s_base + CER);
+		writel(0, kmb_i2s->i2s_base + IER);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static struct snd_soc_dai_ops kmb_dai_ops = {
+	.startup	= kmb_dai_startup,
 	.trigger	= kmb_dai_trigger,
 	.hw_params	= kmb_dai_hw_params,
+	.hw_free	= kmb_dai_hw_free,
 	.prepare	= kmb_dai_prepare,
 	.set_fmt	= kmb_set_dai_fmt,
 };
@@ -607,6 +714,7 @@ static struct snd_soc_dai_driver intel_kmb_i2s_dai[] = {
 				    SNDRV_PCM_FMTBIT_S16_LE),
 		},
 		.ops = &kmb_dai_ops,
+		.probe = kmb_probe,
 	},
 };
 
@@ -626,6 +734,7 @@ static struct snd_soc_dai_driver intel_kmb_tdm_dai[] = {
 				    SNDRV_PCM_FMTBIT_S16_LE),
 		},
 		.ops = &kmb_dai_ops,
+		.probe = kmb_probe,
 	},
 };
 
@@ -637,10 +746,12 @@ static const struct of_device_id kmb_plat_of_match[] = {
 
 static int kmb_plat_dai_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
+	struct device_node *np = pdev->dev.of_node;
 	struct snd_soc_dai_driver *kmb_i2s_dai;
 	const struct of_device_id *match;
 	struct device *dev = &pdev->dev;
 	struct kmb_i2s_info *kmb_i2s;
+	struct resource *res;
 	int ret, irq;
 	u32 comp1_reg;
 
@@ -682,7 +793,7 @@ static int kmb_plat_dai_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return PTR_ERR(kmb_i2s->clk_i2s);
 	}
 
-	kmb_i2s->i2s_base = devm_platform_ioremap_resource(pdev, 0);
+	kmb_i2s->i2s_base = devm_platform_get_and_ioremap_resource(pdev, 0, &res);
 	if (IS_ERR(kmb_i2s->i2s_base))
 		return PTR_ERR(kmb_i2s->i2s_base);
 
@@ -692,22 +803,38 @@ static int kmb_plat_dai_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	kmb_i2s->dev = &pdev->dev;
 
-	irq = platform_get_irq_optional(pdev, 0);
-	if (irq > 0) {
-		ret = devm_request_irq(dev, irq, kmb_i2s_irq_handler, 0,
-				       pdev->name, kmb_i2s);
-		if (ret < 0) {
-			dev_err(dev, "failed to request irq\n");
-			return ret;
-		}
-	}
-
 	comp1_reg = readl(kmb_i2s->i2s_base + I2S_COMP_PARAM_1);
 
 	kmb_i2s->fifo_th = (1 << COMP1_FIFO_DEPTH(comp1_reg)) / 2;
 
-	ret = devm_snd_soc_register_component(dev, &kmb_component,
-					      kmb_i2s_dai, 1);
+	kmb_i2s->use_pio = !(of_property_read_bool(np, "dmas"));
+
+	if (kmb_i2s->use_pio) {
+		irq = platform_get_irq_optional(pdev, 0);
+		if (irq > 0) {
+			ret = devm_request_irq(dev, irq, kmb_i2s_irq_handler, 0,
+					       pdev->name, kmb_i2s);
+			if (ret < 0) {
+				dev_err(dev, "failed to request irq\n");
+				return ret;
+			}
+		}
+		ret = devm_snd_soc_register_component(dev, &kmb_component,
+						      kmb_i2s_dai, 1);
+	} else {
+		kmb_i2s->play_dma_data.addr = res->start + I2S_TXDMA;
+		kmb_i2s->capture_dma_data.addr = res->start + I2S_RXDMA;
+		ret = snd_dmaengine_pcm_register(&pdev->dev,
+						 NULL, 0);
+		if (ret) {
+			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "could not register dmaengine: %d\n",
+				ret);
+			return ret;
+		}
+		ret = devm_snd_soc_register_component(dev, &kmb_component_dma,
+						      kmb_i2s_dai, 1);
+	}
+
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(dev, "not able to register dai\n");
 		return ret;
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/keembay/kmb_platform.h b/sound/soc/intel/keembay/kmb_platform.h
index 9756b132c12f..fd5341b66279 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/keembay/kmb_platform.h
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/keembay/kmb_platform.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <linux/bits.h>
 #include <linux/bitfield.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
+#include <sound/dmaengine_pcm.h>
 
 /* Register values with reference to KMB databook v1.1 */
 /* common register for all channel */
@@ -103,7 +104,12 @@
 #define DW_I2S_MASTER	BIT(3)
 
 #define I2S_RXDMA	0x01C0
+#define I2S_RRXDMA	0x01C4
 #define I2S_TXDMA	0x01C8
+#define I2S_RTXDMA	0x01CC
+#define I2S_DMACR	0x0200
+#define I2S_DMAEN_RXBLOCK	(1 << 16)
+#define I2S_DMAEN_TXBLOCK	(1 << 17)
 
 /*
  * struct i2s_clk_config_data - represent i2s clk configuration data
@@ -131,6 +137,9 @@ struct kmb_i2s_info {
 	u32 xfer_resolution;
 	u32 fifo_th;
 	bool master;
+	/* data related to DMA transfers b/w i2s and DMAC */
+	struct snd_dmaengine_dai_dma_data play_dma_data;
+	struct snd_dmaengine_dai_dma_data capture_dma_data;
 
 	struct i2s_clk_config_data config;
 	int (*i2s_clk_cfg)(struct i2s_clk_config_data *config);
