diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-rt5682.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-rt5682.conf
index f3cdc8d47aeb..8627b09227d5 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-rt5682.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-rt5682.conf
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ Define {
 	GOOGLE_RTC_AEC_SUPPORT		0
 	GOOGLE_RTC_AEC_REF_SOURCE	'module-copier.8.2'
 	GOOGLE_AEC_CORE_ID		0
+	GOOGLE_AEC_HOST_PIPELINE_PRIORITY	5
 	HEADSET_PCM_NAME		"Headset"
 	HEADSET_PCM_ID			0
 	SPEAKER_PCM_NAME		"Speakers"
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/google-rtc-aec-reference.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/google-rtc-aec-reference.conf
index b2e9a88ec1e9..480cfd15e456 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/google-rtc-aec-reference.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/google-rtc-aec-reference.conf
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ Object.Pipeline.host-gateway-capture[
                 }
                 Object.Widget.pipeline."1" {
 			core $GOOGLE_AEC_CORE_ID
+			priority $GOOGLE_AEC_HOST_PIPELINE_PRIORITY
 		}
         }
 ]