diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-mixin-mixout-efx-hda.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-mixin-mixout-efx-hda.conf
index 076191afd289..2ce8e2fa2cbd 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-mixin-mixout-efx-hda.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-mixin-mixout-efx-hda.conf
@@ -28,38 +28,81 @@ Object.Dai.HDA [
 ]
 
 Object.Pipeline {
-	mixout-gain-efx-dai-copier-playback [
-		{
-			index 2
+        IncludeByKey.EFX_DRC_COMPONENT {
+                "singleband" {
+                        mixout-gain-efx-dai-copier-playback [
+                                {
+                                        index 2
 
-			Object.Widget.dai-copier.1 {
-				node_type $HDA_LINK_OUTPUT_CLASS
-				stream_name $HDA_ANALOG_DAI_NAME
-				dai_type "HDA"
-				copier_type "HDA"
-			}
-			Object.Widget.gain.1 {
-				Object.Control.mixer.1 {
-					name 'Post Mixer $ANALOG_PLAYBACK_PCM Volume'
-				}
-			}
-			Object.Widget.eqiir.1 {
-				Object.Control.bytes."1" {
-					name 'Post Mixer $ANALOG_PLAYBACK_PCM IIR Eq'
-				}
-			}
-			Object.Widget.eqfir.1 {
-				Object.Control.bytes."1" {
-					name 'Post Mixer $ANALOG_PLAYBACK_PCM FIR Eq'
-				}
-			}
-			Object.Widget.drc.1 {
-				Object.Control.bytes."1" {
-					name '2 Main playback DRC'
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	]
+                                        Object.Widget.dai-copier.1 {
+                                                node_type $HDA_LINK_OUTPUT_CLASS
+                                                stream_name $HDA_ANALOG_DAI_NAME
+                                                dai_type "HDA"
+                                                copier_type "HDA"
+                                        }
+                                        Object.Widget.gain.1 {
+                                                Object.Control.mixer.1 {
+                                                        name 'Post Mixer $ANALOG_PLAYBACK_PCM Volume'
+                                                }
+                                        }
+                                        Object.Widget.eqiir.1 {
+                                                Object.Control.bytes."1" {
+                                                        name 'Post Mixer $ANALOG_PLAYBACK_PCM IIR Eq'
+                                                }
+                                        }
+                                        Object.Widget.eqfir.1 {
+                                                Object.Control.bytes."1" {
+                                                        name 'Post Mixer $ANALOG_PLAYBACK_PCM FIR Eq'
+                                                }
+                                        }
+                                        Object.Widget.drc.1 {
+                                                Object.Control.bytes."1" {
+                                                        name 'Post Mixer $ANALOG_PLAYBACK_PCM DRC'
+                                                }
+                                        }
+                                }
+                        ]
+                }
+                "multiband" {
+                        mixout-gain-efx-mbdrc-dai-copier-playback [
+                                {
+                                        index 2
+
+                                        Object.Widget.dai-copier.1 {
+                                                node_type $HDA_LINK_OUTPUT_CLASS
+                                                stream_name $HDA_ANALOG_DAI_NAME
+                                                dai_type "HDA"
+                                                copier_type "HDA"
+                                        }
+                                        Object.Widget.gain.1 {
+                                                Object.Control.mixer.1 {
+                                                        name 'Post Mixer $ANALOG_PLAYBACK_PCM Volume'
+                                                }
+                                        }
+                                        Object.Widget.eqiir.1 {
+                                                Object.Control.bytes."1" {
+                                                        name 'Post Mixer $ANALOG_PLAYBACK_PCM IIR Eq'
+                                                }
+                                        }
+                                        Object.Widget.eqfir.1 {
+                                                Object.Control.bytes."1" {
+                                                        name 'Post Mixer $ANALOG_PLAYBACK_PCM FIR Eq'
+                                                }
+                                        }
+                                        Object.Widget.multiband_drc.1 {
+                                                Object.Control {
+                                                        bytes."1" {
+                                                                name 'Post Mixer $ANALOG_PLAYBACK_PCM MBDRC bytes'
+                                                        }
+                                                        mixer."1" {
+                                                                name 'Post Mixer $ANALOG_PLAYBACK_PCM MBDRC switch'
+                                                        }
+                                                }
+                                        }
+                                }
+                        ]
+                }
+        }
 
 	host-copier-gain-mixin-playback [
 		{
@@ -140,21 +183,45 @@ Object.PCM.pcm [
 ]
 
 # top-level pipeline connections
-Object.Base.route [
-	{
-		sink 'dai-copier.HDA.$HDA_ANALOG_DAI_NAME.playback'
-		source 'drc.2.1'
-	}
-	{
-		source 'mixin.1.1'
-		sink 'mixout.2.1'
-	}
-	{
-		source 'dai-copier.HDA.$HDA_ANALOG_DAI_NAME.capture'
-		sink 'host-copier.0.capture'
-	}
-	{
-		source 'host-copier.0.playback'
-		sink 'gain.1.1'
-	}
-]
+IncludeByKey.EFX_DRC_COMPONENT {
+        "singleband" {
+                Object.Base.route [
+                        {
+                                sink 'dai-copier.HDA.$HDA_ANALOG_DAI_NAME.playback'
+                                source 'drc.2.1'
+                        }
+                        {
+                                source 'mixin.1.1'
+                                sink 'mixout.2.1'
+                        }
+                        {
+                                source 'dai-copier.HDA.$HDA_ANALOG_DAI_NAME.capture'
+                                sink 'host-copier.0.capture'
+                        }
+                        {
+                                source 'host-copier.0.playback'
+                                sink 'gain.1.1'
+                        }
+                ]
+        }
+        "multiband" {
+                Object.Base.route [
+                        {
+                                sink 'dai-copier.HDA.$HDA_ANALOG_DAI_NAME.playback'
+                                source 'multiband_drc.2.1'
+                        }
+                        {
+                                source 'mixin.1.1'
+                                sink 'mixout.2.1'
+                        }
+                        {
+                                source 'dai-copier.HDA.$HDA_ANALOG_DAI_NAME.capture'
+                                sink 'host-copier.0.capture'
+                        }
+                        {
+                                source 'host-copier.0.playback'
+                                sink 'gain.1.1'
+                        }
+                ]
+        }
+}
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/development/tplg-targets.cmake b/tools/topology/topology2/development/tplg-targets.cmake
index a2245db252a3..27e9aab73f7b 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/development/tplg-targets.cmake
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/development/tplg-targets.cmake
@@ -81,6 +81,22 @@ PREPROCESS_PLUGINS=nhlt,NHLT_BIN=nhlt-sof-hda-efx-generic-4ch.bin,USE_CHAIN_DMA=
 DEEPBUFFER_FW_DMA_MS=100,EFX_FIR_PARAMS=passthrough,EFX_IIR_PARAMS=passthrough,\
 EFX_DRC_PARAMS=passthrough"
 
+"sof-hda-generic\;sof-hda-efx-mbdrc-generic\;\
+HDA_CONFIG=efx,USE_CHAIN_DMA=true,DEEPBUFFER_FW_DMA_MS=100,\
+EFX_FIR_PARAMS=passthrough,EFX_IIR_PARAMS=passthrough,\
+EFX_DRC_COMPONENT=multiband,EFX_MBDRC_PARAMS=passthrough"
+
+"sof-hda-generic\;sof-hda-efx-mbdrc-generic-2ch\;\
+HDA_CONFIG=efx,NUM_DMICS=2,PREPROCESS_PLUGINS=nhlt,NHLT_BIN=nhlt-sof-hda-fir-generic-2ch.bin,\
+USE_CHAIN_DMA=true,DEEPBUFFER_FW_DMA_MS=100,EFX_FIR_PARAMS=passthrough,EFX_IIR_PARAMS=passthrough,\
+EFX_DRC_COMPONENT=multiband,EFX_MBDRC_PARAMS=passthrough"
+
+"sof-hda-generic\;sof-hda-efx-mbdrc-generic-4ch\;\
+HDA_CONFIG=efx,NUM_DMICS=4,PDM1_MIC_A_ENABLE=1,PDM1_MIC_B_ENABLE=1,\
+PREPROCESS_PLUGINS=nhlt,NHLT_BIN=nhlt-sof-hda-efx-generic-4ch.bin,USE_CHAIN_DMA=true,\
+DEEPBUFFER_FW_DMA_MS=100,EFX_FIR_PARAMS=passthrough,EFX_IIR_PARAMS=passthrough,\
+EFX_DRC_COMPONENT=multiband,EFX_MBDRC_PARAMS=passthrough"
+
 # CAVS HDA topology with gain and SRC before mixin for HDA and passthrough pipelines for HDMI
 "sof-hda-generic\;sof-hda-src-generic\;HDA_CONFIG=src,USE_CHAIN_DMA=true,DEEPBUFFER_FW_DMA_MS=100"
 
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/include/components/multiband_drc.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/include/components/multiband_drc.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d363e930e77b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/include/components/multiband_drc.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+#
+#
+# A generic MULTIBAND_DRC component. All attributes defined herein are namespaced
+# by alsatplg to "Object.Widget.multiband_drc.attribute_name"
+#
+# Usage: this component can be used by declaring in the parent object. i.e.
+#
+# Object.Widget.multiband_drc."N" {
+#		index			1
+#	}
+# }
+
+#
+# Where M is pipeline ID and N is a unique integer in the parent object.
+
+Class.Widget."multiband_drc" {
+	#
+	# Pipeline ID
+	#
+	DefineAttribute."index" {
+		type "integer"
+	}
+
+	#
+	# Unique instance for MULTIBAND_DRC widget
+	#
+	DefineAttribute."instance" {
+		type "integer"
+	}
+
+	# Include common widget attributes definition
+	<include/components/widget-common.conf>
+
+	attributes {
+		!constructor [
+			"index"
+			"instance"
+		]
+		!mandatory [
+			"num_input_pins"
+			"num_output_pins"
+			"num_input_audio_formats"
+			"num_output_audio_formats"
+		]
+
+		!immutable [
+			"uuid"
+			"type"
+		]
+		!deprecated [
+			"preload_count"
+		]
+		unique	"instance"
+	}
+
+	#
+	# multiband_drc widget switch control
+	#
+	Object.Control {
+                mixer."1" {
+                        Object.Base.channel.1 {
+                                name    "fc"
+                                shift	0
+                        }
+                        Object.Base.ops.1 {
+                                name	"ctl"
+                                info	"volsw"
+                                #259 binds the mixer control to switch get/put handlers
+                                get	259
+                                put	259
+                        }
+                        max 1
+                }
+	}
+
+	#
+	# Default attributes for multiband_drc
+	#
+
+	uuid 			"56:22:9f:0d:4f:8e:b3:47:84:48:23:9a:33:4f:11:91"
+	type			"effect"
+	no_pm			"true"
+	num_input_pins		1
+	num_output_pins		1
+}
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/include/components/multiband_drc/default.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/include/components/multiband_drc/default.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e42467528301
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/include/components/multiband_drc/default.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+# Exported with script example_multiband_drc.m 01-Sep-2023
+Object.Base.data."multiband_drc_config" {
+	bytes "
+		0x53,0x4f,0x46,0x34,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
+		0x4c,0x02,0x00,0x00,0x00,0xa0,0x01,0x03,
+		0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
+		0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
+		0x4c,0x02,0x00,0x00,0x03,0x00,0x00,0x00,
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+		0x3e,0x77,0xa1,0x7d,0x95,0xc1,0x02,0x00,
+		0x2a,0x83,0x05,0x00,0x95,0xc1,0x02,0x00,
+		0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x40,0x00,0x00,
+		0x6f,0x82,0x53,0xc2,0x3e,0x77,0xa1,0x7d,
+		0x34,0x7d,0xd3,0x3e,0x99,0x05,0x59,0x82,
+		0x34,0x7d,0xd3,0x3e,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
+		0x00,0x40,0x00,0x00,0x2d,0x3a,0xcd,0xd3,
+		0xc0,0xf5,0x82,0x68,0x05,0xf4,0xeb,0x00,
+		0x0a,0xe8,0xd7,0x01,0x05,0xf4,0xeb,0x00,
+		0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x40,0x00,0x00,
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+		0x00,0x40,0x00,0x00,0x2d,0x3a,0xcd,0xd3,
+		0xc0,0xf5,0x82,0x68,0x05,0xf4,0xeb,0x00,
+		0x0a,0xe8,0xd7,0x01,0x05,0xf4,0xeb,0x00,
+		0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x40,0x00,0x00,
+		0x2d,0x3a,0xcd,0xd3,0xc0,0xf5,0x82,0x68,
+		0xe5,0x6e,0x2d,0x35,0x36,0x22,0xa5,0x95,
+		0xe5,0x6e,0x2d,0x35,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
+		0x00,0x40,0x00,0x00,0x01,0x00,0x00,0x00,
+		0x00,0x00,0x00,0xe8,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x1e,
+		0x00,0x00,0x00,0x0c,0xd3,0x4d,0x62,0x00,
+		0xb1,0xc2,0x09,0x04,0x55,0x55,0x55,0x05,
+		0x50,0xfa,0x1e,0x00,0x55,0x60,0x94,0x00,
+		0x7e,0x98,0x6a,0xff,0x83,0xc9,0xfe,0x01,
+		0x64,0x47,0x47,0x22,0x17,0x56,0x74,0x01,
+		0x1c,0xc7,0x71,0x00,0x77,0x77,0x77,0xff,
+		0xd8,0x77,0x1f,0x00,0x05,0x00,0x00,0x00,
+		0x00,0x00,0x36,0x00,0xdf,0x97,0x03,0x00,
+		0xe7,0x3e,0x1e,0x00,0xdf,0x97,0x07,0x00,
+		0x5b,0x91,0x00,0x00,0x02,0x00,0x00,0x00,
+		0x00,0x00,0x00,0xe8,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x1e,
+		0x00,0x00,0x00,0x0c,0xd3,0x4d,0x62,0x00,
+		0xb1,0xc2,0x09,0x04,0x55,0x55,0x55,0x05,
+		0x50,0xfa,0x1e,0x00,0x55,0x60,0x94,0x00,
+		0x7e,0x98,0x6a,0xff,0x83,0xc9,0xfe,0x01,
+		0x64,0x47,0x47,0x22,0x17,0x56,0x74,0x01,
+		0x1c,0xc7,0x71,0x00,0x77,0x77,0x77,0xff,
+		0xd8,0x77,0x1f,0x00,0x05,0x00,0x00,0x00,
+		0x00,0x00,0x36,0x00,0xdf,0x97,0x03,0x00,
+		0xe7,0x3e,0x1e,0x00,0xdf,0x97,0x07,0x00,
+		0x5b,0x91,0x00,0x00,0x03,0x00,0x00,0x00,
+		0x00,0x00,0x00,0xe8,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x1e,
+		0x00,0x00,0x00,0x0c,0xd3,0x4d,0x62,0x00,
+		0xb1,0xc2,0x09,0x04,0x55,0x55,0x55,0x05,
+		0x50,0xfa,0x1e,0x00,0x55,0x60,0x94,0x00,
+		0x7e,0x98,0x6a,0xff,0x83,0xc9,0xfe,0x01,
+		0x64,0x47,0x47,0x22,0x17,0x56,0x74,0x01,
+		0x1c,0xc7,0x71,0x00,0x77,0x77,0x77,0xff,
+		0xd8,0x77,0x1f,0x00,0x05,0x00,0x00,0x00,
+		0x00,0x00,0x36,0x00,0xdf,0x97,0x03,0x00,
+		0xe7,0x3e,0x1e,0x00,0xdf,0x97,0x07,0x00,
+		0x5b,0x91,0x00,0x00"
+}
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/include/components/multiband_drc/passthrough.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/include/components/multiband_drc/passthrough.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..09cb3c4f4ac8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/include/components/multiband_drc/passthrough.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+# Exported with script example_multiband_drc.m 01-Sep-2023
+Object.Base.data."multiband_drc_config" {
+	bytes "
+		0x53,0x4f,0x46,0x34,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
+		0xf4,0x01,0x00,0x00,0x00,0xa0,0x01,0x03,
+		0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
+		0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
+		0xf4,0x01,0x00,0x00,0x02,0x00,0x00,0x00,
+		0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
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+		0x36,0x79,0x57,0x17,0x5f,0x19,0x6f,0x06,
+		0xe8,0x79,0x67,0xd4,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x40,
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+		0x5f,0x6d,0x19,0xe7,0x39,0xc4,0xd4,0x50,
+		0x0c,0x9b,0x09,0x24,0xad,0x76,0x82,0x9f,
+		0x00,0x00,0x00,0x40,0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,
+		0x43,0x72,0x00,0x00,0xa1,0xe6,0x90,0xf9,
+		0x18,0x86,0x98,0x2b,0xe3,0x32,0xef,0x00,
+		0x4b,0xf7,0x20,0xf1,0x18,0x69,0xc6,0x28,
+		0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x40,0x00,0x00,
+		0xf4,0x64,0xf6,0xdb,0x53,0x89,0x7d,0x60,
+		0x5c,0x14,0xf2,0x0a,0x84,0x0d,0x78,0xdc,
+		0xda,0xef,0x21,0x1c,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
+		0x00,0x40,0x00,0x00,0x6f,0x82,0x53,0xc2,
+		0x3e,0x77,0xa1,0x7d,0x95,0xc1,0x02,0x00,
+		0x2a,0x83,0x05,0x00,0x95,0xc1,0x02,0x00,
+		0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x40,0x00,0x00,
+		0x6f,0x82,0x53,0xc2,0x3e,0x77,0xa1,0x7d,
+		0x34,0x7d,0xd3,0x3e,0x99,0x05,0x59,0x82,
+		0x34,0x7d,0xd3,0x3e,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
+		0x00,0x40,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
+		0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
+		0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x40,
+		0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x40,0x00,0x00,
+		0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
+		0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
+		0x00,0x00,0x00,0x40,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
+		0x00,0x40,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
+		0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
+		0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x40,
+		0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x40,0x00,0x00,
+		0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
+		0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
+		0x00,0x00,0x00,0x40,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
+		0x00,0x40,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
+		0x00,0x00,0x00,0xe8,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x1e,
+		0x00,0x00,0x00,0x0c,0xd3,0x4d,0x62,0x00,
+		0xb1,0xc2,0x09,0x04,0x55,0x55,0x55,0x05,
+		0x50,0xfa,0x1e,0x00,0x55,0x60,0x94,0x00,
+		0x7e,0x98,0x6a,0xff,0x83,0xc9,0xfe,0x01,
+		0x64,0x47,0x47,0x22,0x17,0x56,0x74,0x01,
+		0x1c,0xc7,0x71,0x00,0x77,0x77,0x77,0xff,
+		0xd8,0x77,0x1f,0x00,0x05,0x00,0x00,0x00,
+		0x00,0x00,0x36,0x00,0xdf,0x97,0x03,0x00,
+		0xe7,0x3e,0x1e,0x00,0xdf,0x97,0x07,0x00,
+		0x5b,0x91,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
+		0x00,0x00,0x00,0xe8,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x1e,
+		0x00,0x00,0x00,0x0c,0xd3,0x4d,0x62,0x00,
+		0xb1,0xc2,0x09,0x04,0x55,0x55,0x55,0x05,
+		0x50,0xfa,0x1e,0x00,0x55,0x60,0x94,0x00,
+		0x7e,0x98,0x6a,0xff,0x83,0xc9,0xfe,0x01,
+		0x64,0x47,0x47,0x22,0x17,0x56,0x74,0x01,
+		0x1c,0xc7,0x71,0x00,0x77,0x77,0x77,0xff,
+		0xd8,0x77,0x1f,0x00,0x05,0x00,0x00,0x00,
+		0x00,0x00,0x36,0x00,0xdf,0x97,0x03,0x00,
+		0xe7,0x3e,0x1e,0x00,0xdf,0x97,0x07,0x00,
+		0x5b,0x91,0x00,0x00"
+}
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/mixout-gain-efx-dai-copier-playback.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/mixout-gain-efx-dai-copier-playback.conf
index 93dc0e64c893..9d8c9eebad53 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/mixout-gain-efx-dai-copier-playback.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/mixout-gain-efx-dai-copier-playback.conf
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 <include/components/mixout.conf>
 <include/components/pipeline.conf>
 <include/controls/bytes.conf>
-<include/components/eqfir.conf>
 <include/components/eqiir.conf>
+<include/components/eqfir.conf>
 <include/components/drc.conf>
 <platform/intel/efx-default.conf>
 
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/mixout-gain-efx-mbdrc-dai-copier-playback.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/mixout-gain-efx-mbdrc-dai-copier-playback.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..876d8cf3c46f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/mixout-gain-efx-mbdrc-dai-copier-playback.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,176 @@
+#
+# BE playback pipeline: mixout-gain-efx-mbdrc-dai-copier.
+#
+# All attributes defined herein are namespaced
+# by alsatplg to "Object.Pipeline.mixout-gain-efx-mbdrc-dai-copier-playback.N.attribute_name"
+#
+# Usage: mixout-gain-efx-mbdrc-dai-copier-playback pipeline object can be instantiated as:
+#
+# Object.Pipeline.mixout-gain-efx-mbdrc-dai-copier-playback."N" {
+# 	period		1000
+# 	time_domain	"timer"
+# 	channels	2
+# 	rate		48000
+# }
+#
+# Where N is the unique pipeline ID within the same alsaconf node.
+#
+
+<include/common/audio_format.conf>
+<include/components/dai-copier.conf>
+<include/components/gain.conf>
+<include/components/mixout.conf>
+<include/components/pipeline.conf>
+<include/controls/bytes.conf>
+<include/components/eqiir.conf>
+<include/components/eqfir.conf>
+<include/components/multiband_drc.conf>
+<platform/intel/efx-default.conf>
+
+Class.Pipeline."mixout-gain-efx-mbdrc-dai-copier-playback" {
+
+	DefineAttribute."index" {}
+
+	<include/pipelines/pipeline-common.conf>
+
+	attributes {
+		!constructor [
+			"index"
+		]
+
+		!immutable [
+			"direction"
+		]
+
+		#
+		# mixout-gain-efx-mbdrc-dai-copier-playback objects instantiated within the same alsaconf node must have
+		# unique instance attribute
+		#
+		unique	"instance"
+	}
+
+	Object.Widget {
+		mixout."1" {}
+		dai-copier."1" {
+			type dai_in
+			num_input_audio_formats 1
+			num_output_audio_formats 1
+			num_input_pins 1
+
+			# copier only supports one format based on mixin/mixout requirements: 32-bit 48KHz 2ch
+			Object.Base.audio_format [
+				{
+					in_bit_depth		32
+					in_valid_bit_depth	32
+					out_bit_depth		32
+					out_valid_bit_depth	32
+				}
+			]
+		}
+		gain."1" {
+			num_input_audio_formats 1
+			num_output_audio_formats 1
+
+			# 32-bit 48KHz 2ch
+			Object.Base.audio_format [
+				{
+					in_bit_depth		32
+					in_valid_bit_depth	32
+					out_bit_depth		32
+					out_valid_bit_depth	32
+				}
+			]
+		}
+		eqiir."1" {
+			num_input_audio_formats 1
+			num_output_audio_formats 1
+
+			# 32-bit 48KHz 2ch
+			Object.Base.audio_format [
+				{
+					in_bit_depth		32
+					in_valid_bit_depth	32
+					out_bit_depth		32
+					out_valid_bit_depth	32
+				}
+			]
+
+			Object.Control.bytes."1" {
+				IncludeByKey.EFX_IIR_PARAMS {
+					"passthrough" "include/components/eqiir/passthrough.conf"
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		eqfir."1" {
+			num_input_audio_formats 1
+			num_output_audio_formats 1
+
+			# 32-bit 48KHz 2ch
+			Object.Base.audio_format [
+				{
+					in_bit_depth		32
+					in_valid_bit_depth	32
+					out_bit_depth		32
+					out_valid_bit_depth	32
+				}
+			]
+
+			Object.Control.bytes."1" {
+				IncludeByKey.EFX_FIR_PARAMS {
+					"passthrough" "include/components/eqfir/passthrough.conf"
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		multiband_drc."1" {
+			num_input_audio_formats 1
+			num_output_audio_formats 1
+
+			Object.Base.audio_format.1 {
+				in_bit_depth		32
+				in_valid_bit_depth	32
+				out_bit_depth		32
+				out_valid_bit_depth	32
+			}
+
+			Object.Control.bytes."1" {
+				IncludeByKey.EFX_MBDRC_PARAMS {
+					"passthrough"	"include/components/multiband_drc/passthrough.conf"
+					"default"	"include/components/multiband_drc/default.conf"
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		pipeline."1" {
+			priority		0
+			lp_mode		0
+		}
+	}
+
+	Object.Base {
+		route.1 {
+			source mixout..1
+			sink	gain..1
+		}
+		route.2 {
+			source gain..1
+			sink	eqiir..1
+		}
+		route.3 {
+			source eqiir..1
+			sink	eqfir..1
+		}
+		route.4 {
+			source eqfir..1
+			sink	multiband_drc..1
+		}
+	}
+
+	direction	"playback"
+	dynamic_pipeline 1
+	time_domain	"timer"
+	channels	2
+	channels_min	2
+	channels_max	2
+	rate		48000
+	rate_min	48000
+	rate_max	48000
+}
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/efx-default.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/efx-default.conf
index ed9304b4c062..6a152e68a1ef 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/efx-default.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/efx-default.conf
@@ -3,4 +3,6 @@ Define {
        EFX_IIR_PARAMS 'passthrough'
        EFX_CROSSOVER_PARAMS '2way'
        EFX_DRC_PARAMS 'passthrough'
+       EFX_MBDRC_PARAMS 'passthrough'
+       EFX_DRC_COMPONENT 'singleband'
 }
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/sof-hda-generic.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/sof-hda-generic.conf
index 1bd06bff796f..260cadb924bc 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/sof-hda-generic.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/sof-hda-generic.conf
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 <mixout-gain-dai-copier-playback.conf>
 <mixout-aria-gain-mixin-playback.conf>
 <mixout-gain-efx-dai-copier-playback.conf>
+<mixout-gain-efx-mbdrc-dai-copier-playback.conf>
 <mixout-gain-host-copier-capture.conf>
 <dai-copier-eqiir-module-copier-capture.conf>
 <gain-capture.conf>