diff --git a/sound/hda/Kconfig b/sound/hda/Kconfig
index 3bc9224d5e4f..9ed5cfa3c18c 100644
--- a/sound/hda/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/hda/Kconfig
@@ -46,3 +46,17 @@ config SND_INTEL_DSP_CONFIG
 	select SND_INTEL_NHLT if ACPI
 	# this config should be selected only for Intel DSP platforms.
 	# A fallback is provided so that the code compiles in all cases.
+
+config SND_INTEL_BYT_PREFER_SOF
+	bool "Prefer SOF driver over SST on BY/CHT platforms"
+	depends on SND_SST_ATOM_HIFI2_PLATFORM_ACPI && SND_SOC_SOF_BAYTRAIL
+	default n
+	help
+	  The kernel has 2 drivers for the Low Power Engine audio-block on
+	  Bay- and Cherry-Trail SoCs. The old SST driver and the new SOF
+	  driver. If both drivers are enabled then the kernel will default
+	  to using the old SST driver, unless told otherwise through the
+	  snd_intel_dspcfg.dsp_driver module-parameter.
+
+	  Set this option to Y to make the kernel default to the new SOF
+	  driver instead.
diff --git a/sound/hda/intel-dsp-config.c b/sound/hda/intel-dsp-config.c
index c45686172517..68bb977c6a37 100644
--- a/sound/hda/intel-dsp-config.c
+++ b/sound/hda/intel-dsp-config.c
@@ -452,35 +452,30 @@ int snd_intel_dsp_driver_probe(struct pci_dev *pci)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_intel_dsp_driver_probe);
 
+/* Should we default to SOF or SST for BYT/CHT ? */
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SND_INTEL_BYT_PREFER_SOF) || \
+    !IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SND_SST_ATOM_HIFI2_PLATFORM_ACPI)
+#define FLAG_SST_OR_SOF_BYT	FLAG_SOF
+#else
+#define FLAG_SST_OR_SOF_BYT	FLAG_SST
+#endif
+
 /*
  * configuration table
  * - the order of similar ACPI ID entries is important!
  * - the first successful match will win
  */
 static const struct config_entry acpi_config_table[] = {
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SND_SST_ATOM_HIFI2_PLATFORM_ACPI) || \
+    IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SND_SOC_SOF_BAYTRAIL)
 /* BayTrail */
-#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SND_SST_ATOM_HIFI2_PLATFORM_ACPI)
 	{
-		.flags = FLAG_SST,
+		.flags = FLAG_SST_OR_SOF_BYT,
 		.acpi_hid = "80860F28",
 	},
-#endif
-#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SND_SOC_SOF_BAYTRAIL)
-	{
-		.flags = FLAG_SOF,
-		.acpi_hid = "80860F28",
-	},
-#endif
 /* CherryTrail */
-#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SND_SST_ATOM_HIFI2_PLATFORM_ACPI)
 	{
-		.flags = FLAG_SST,
-		.acpi_hid = "808622A8",
-	},
-#endif
-#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SND_SOC_SOF_BAYTRAIL)
-	{
-		.flags = FLAG_SOF,
+		.flags = FLAG_SST_OR_SOF_BYT,
 		.acpi_hid = "808622A8",
 	},
 #endif