diff --git a/app/boards/intel_adsp_ace15_mtpm.conf b/app/boards/intel_adsp_ace15_mtpm.conf
index 0348c9da5aa9..ed4c0f596d19 100644
--- a/app/boards/intel_adsp_ace15_mtpm.conf
+++ b/app/boards/intel_adsp_ace15_mtpm.conf
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ CONFIG_IPC4_BASE_FW_INTEL=y
 CONFIG_COMP_SRC=y
 CONFIG_COMP_SRC_IPC4_FULL_MATRIX=y
 CONFIG_COMP_SRC_LITE=y
-CONFIG_COMP_DRC=y
+CONFIG_COMP_DRC=m
 CONFIG_COMP_CROSSOVER=y
 CONFIG_COMP_MULTIBAND_DRC=y
 
diff --git a/app/boards/intel_adsp_ace20_lnl.conf b/app/boards/intel_adsp_ace20_lnl.conf
index 42dea6d096ee..7fdd37ab63c4 100644
--- a/app/boards/intel_adsp_ace20_lnl.conf
+++ b/app/boards/intel_adsp_ace20_lnl.conf
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ CONFIG_IPC4_BASE_FW_INTEL=y
 
 CONFIG_COMP_SRC=y
 CONFIG_COMP_SRC_IPC4_FULL_MATRIX=y
-CONFIG_COMP_DRC=y
+CONFIG_COMP_DRC=m
 
 # power settings
 CONFIG_PM=y
diff --git a/app/overlays/lnl/module_overlay.conf b/app/overlays/lnl/module_overlay.conf
index 172a8ea28e82..88006880acd9 100644
--- a/app/overlays/lnl/module_overlay.conf
+++ b/app/overlays/lnl/module_overlay.conf
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 CONFIG_SAMPLE_SMART_AMP=m
+CONFIG_COMP_DRC=m
diff --git a/app/overlays/mtl/module_overlay.conf b/app/overlays/mtl/module_overlay.conf
index 45babe736c53..1fb5549e9d82 100644
--- a/app/overlays/mtl/module_overlay.conf
+++ b/app/overlays/mtl/module_overlay.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 CONFIG_SAMPLE_SMART_AMP=m
 CONFIG_COMP_MIXIN_MIXOUT=m
 CONFIG_COMP_IIR=m
+CONFIG_COMP_DRC=m
diff --git a/app/overlays/repro-build.conf b/app/overlays/repro-build.conf
index d7b434c39660..25e49e619e6c 100644
--- a/app/overlays/repro-build.conf
+++ b/app/overlays/repro-build.conf
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 CONFIG_OUTPUT_DISASSEMBLY=y
 CONFIG_OUTPUT_DISASSEMBLY_WITH_SOURCE=n
+CONFIG_MODULES=n
diff --git a/scripts/xtensa-build-zephyr.py b/scripts/xtensa-build-zephyr.py
index 44b9d7167902..26f00e09470d 100755
--- a/scripts/xtensa-build-zephyr.py
+++ b/scripts/xtensa-build-zephyr.py
@@ -962,7 +962,11 @@ def install_lib(sof_lib_dir, abs_build_dir, platform_wconfig):
 			llext_input = entry_path / (llext_base + '.llext')
 			llext_output = entry_path / (llext_file + '.ri')
 
-			sign_cmd = [platform_wconfig.get("rimage.path"), "-o", str(llext_output),
+			# See why the shlex() parsing step is required at
+			# https://docs.zephyrproject.org/latest/develop/west/sign.html#rimage
+			# and in Zephyr commit 030b740bd1ec
+			rimage_cmd = shlex.split(platform_wconfig.get('rimage.path'))[0]
+			sign_cmd = [rimage_cmd, "-o", str(llext_output),
 				    "-e", "-c", str(rimage_cfg),
 				    "-k", str(signing_key), "-l", "-r",
 				    str(llext_input)]
diff --git a/src/audio/drc/Kconfig b/src/audio/drc/Kconfig
index 9e6aaf6388ed..56e3c4d9e6fc 100644
--- a/src/audio/drc/Kconfig
+++ b/src/audio/drc/Kconfig
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 rsource "Kconfig.simd"
 
 config COMP_DRC
-	bool "Dynamic Range Compressor component"
+	tristate "Dynamic Range Compressor component"
 	select CORDIC_FIXED
         select MATH_LUT_SINE_FIXED
 	select NUMBERS_NORM
diff --git a/src/audio/drc/drc.c b/src/audio/drc/drc.c
index 7080fdea55f1..9beb5112b597 100644
--- a/src/audio/drc/drc.c
+++ b/src/audio/drc/drc.c
@@ -203,8 +203,6 @@ static int drc_free(struct processing_module *mod)
 {
 	struct drc_comp_data *cd = module_get_private_data(mod);
 
-	comp_info(mod->dev, "drc_free()");
-
 	comp_data_blob_handler_free(cd->model_handler);
 	rfree(cd);
 	return 0;
@@ -370,8 +368,6 @@ static int drc_reset(struct processing_module *mod)
 {
 	struct drc_comp_data *cd = module_get_private_data(mod);
 
-	comp_info(mod->dev, "drc_reset()");
-
 	drc_reset_state(&cd->state);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -389,3 +385,22 @@ static const struct module_interface drc_interface = {
 
 DECLARE_MODULE_ADAPTER(drc_interface, drc_uuid, drc_tr);
 SOF_MODULE_INIT(drc, sys_comp_module_drc_interface_init);
+
+#if CONFIG_COMP_DRC_MODULE
+/* modular: llext dynamic link */
+
+#include <module/module/api_ver.h>
+#include <module/module/llext.h>
+#include <rimage/sof/user/manifest.h>
+
+#define UUID_DRC 0xda, 0xe4, 0x6e, 0xb3, 0x6f, 0x00, 0xf9, 0x47, \
+		 0xa0, 0x6d, 0xfe, 0xcb, 0xe2, 0xd8, 0xb6, 0xce
+
+SOF_LLEXT_MOD_ENTRY(drc, &drc_interface);
+
+static const struct sof_man_module_manifest mod_manifest __section(".module") __used =
+	SOF_LLEXT_MODULE_MANIFEST("DRC", drc_llext_entry, 1, UUID_DRC, 40);
+
+SOF_LLEXT_BUILDINFO;
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/audio/drc/drc.toml b/src/audio/drc/drc.toml
index 29ee8d856cbb..4c0b25601425 100644
--- a/src/audio/drc/drc.toml
+++ b/src/audio/drc/drc.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+#ifndef LOAD_TYPE
+#define LOAD_TYPE "0"
+#endif
+
 	REM # DRC module config
 	[[module.entry]]
 	name = "DRC"
@@ -5,7 +9,7 @@
 	affinity_mask = "0x1"
 	instance_count = "40"
 	domain_types = "0"
-	load_type = "0"
+	load_type = LOAD_TYPE
 	module_type = "9"
 	auto_start = "0"
 	sched_caps = [1, 0x00008000]
diff --git a/src/audio/drc/llext/CMakeLists.txt b/src/audio/drc/llext/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..5a59b9bade98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/audio/drc/llext/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2024 Intel Corporation.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+# Hard-coded .text address to be moved to a common place
+sof_llext_build("drc"
+	SOURCES ../drc.c
+		../drc_generic.c
+		../drc_math_generic.c
+		../drc_hifi3.c
+		../drc_hifi4.c
+		../drc_math_hifi3.c
+	TEXT_ADDR 0xa068a000
+)
diff --git a/src/audio/drc/llext/llext.toml.h b/src/audio/drc/llext/llext.toml.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..89469d54fffb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/audio/drc/llext/llext.toml.h
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#include <tools/rimage/config/platform.toml>
+#define LOAD_TYPE "2"
+#include "../drc.toml"
+
+[module]
+count = __COUNTER__
diff --git a/src/audio/eq_iir/eq_iir.c b/src/audio/eq_iir/eq_iir.c
index 6c298e4d59ff..9ba43d27993c 100644
--- a/src/audio/eq_iir/eq_iir.c
+++ b/src/audio/eq_iir/eq_iir.c
@@ -100,8 +100,6 @@ static int eq_iir_free(struct processing_module *mod)
 {
 	struct comp_data *cd = module_get_private_data(mod);
 
-	comp_info(mod->dev, "eq_iir_free()");
-
 	eq_iir_free_delaylines(cd);
 	comp_data_blob_handler_free(cd->model_handler);
 
@@ -234,8 +232,6 @@ static int eq_iir_reset(struct processing_module *mod)
 	struct comp_data *cd = module_get_private_data(mod);
 	int i;
 
-	comp_info(mod->dev, "eq_iir_reset()");
-
 	eq_iir_free_delaylines(cd);
 
 	cd->eq_iir_func = NULL;
@@ -271,7 +267,7 @@ SOF_MODULE_INIT(eq_iir, sys_comp_module_eq_iir_interface_init);
 SOF_LLEXT_MOD_ENTRY(eq_iir, &eq_iir_interface);
 
 static const struct sof_man_module_manifest mod_manifest __section(".module") __used =
-	SOF_LLEXT_MODULE_MANIFEST("EQIIR", eq_iir_llext_entry, 1, UUID_EQIIR);
+	SOF_LLEXT_MODULE_MANIFEST("EQIIR", eq_iir_llext_entry, 1, UUID_EQIIR, 40);
 
 SOF_LLEXT_BUILDINFO;
 
diff --git a/src/audio/mixin_mixout/mixin_mixout.c b/src/audio/mixin_mixout/mixin_mixout.c
index 5171cbda22e0..d1334fe4d399 100644
--- a/src/audio/mixin_mixout/mixin_mixout.c
+++ b/src/audio/mixin_mixout/mixin_mixout.c
@@ -175,9 +175,7 @@ static int mixout_init(struct processing_module *mod)
 static int mixin_free(struct processing_module *mod)
 {
 	struct mixin_data *md = module_get_private_data(mod);
-	struct comp_dev *dev = mod->dev;
 
-	comp_dbg(dev, "mixin_free()");
 	rfree(md);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -185,7 +183,6 @@ static int mixin_free(struct processing_module *mod)
 
 static int mixout_free(struct processing_module *mod)
 {
-	comp_dbg(mod->dev, "mixout_free()");
 	rfree(module_get_private_data(mod));
 
 	return 0;
@@ -556,9 +553,6 @@ static int mixout_process(struct processing_module *mod,
 static int mixin_reset(struct processing_module *mod)
 {
 	struct mixin_data *mixin_data = module_get_private_data(mod);
-	struct comp_dev *dev = mod->dev;
-
-	comp_dbg(dev, "mixin_reset()");
 
 	mixin_data->mix = NULL;
 	mixin_data->gain_mix = NULL;
@@ -570,8 +564,6 @@ static int mixout_reset(struct processing_module *mod)
 {
 	struct comp_dev *dev = mod->dev;
 
-	comp_dbg(dev, "mixout_reset()");
-
 	/* FIXME: move this to module_adapter_reset() */
 	if (dev->pipeline->source_comp->direction == SOF_IPC_STREAM_PLAYBACK) {
 		int i;
@@ -982,8 +974,8 @@ SOF_LLEXT_MOD_ENTRY(mixout, &mixout_interface);
 
 static const struct sof_man_module_manifest mod_manifest[] __section(".module") __used =
 {
-	SOF_LLEXT_MODULE_MANIFEST("MIXIN", mixin_llext_entry, 1, UUID_MIXIN),
-	SOF_LLEXT_MODULE_MANIFEST("MIXOUT", mixout_llext_entry, 1, UUID_MIXOUT),
+	SOF_LLEXT_MODULE_MANIFEST("MIXIN", mixin_llext_entry, 1, UUID_MIXIN, 30),
+	SOF_LLEXT_MODULE_MANIFEST("MIXOUT", mixout_llext_entry, 1, UUID_MIXOUT, 30),
 };
 
 SOF_LLEXT_BUILDINFO;
diff --git a/src/audio/multiband_drc/Kconfig b/src/audio/multiband_drc/Kconfig
index 175a6bf09c48..d9e61c915ccd 100644
--- a/src/audio/multiband_drc/Kconfig
+++ b/src/audio/multiband_drc/Kconfig
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
 
 config COMP_MULTIBAND_DRC
-	depends on COMP_IIR && COMP_CROSSOVER && COMP_DRC
+	depends on COMP_IIR && COMP_CROSSOVER && COMP_DRC = y
 	bool "Multiband Dynamic Range Compressor component"
 	select CORDIC_FIXED
 	select COMP_BLOB
diff --git a/src/audio/pipeline/pipeline-stream.c b/src/audio/pipeline/pipeline-stream.c
index 7077f5e30251..add2dbd787b6 100644
--- a/src/audio/pipeline/pipeline-stream.c
+++ b/src/audio/pipeline/pipeline-stream.c
@@ -344,7 +344,15 @@ static int pipeline_calc_cps_consumption(struct comp_dev *current,
 
 	if (cd->cpc == 0) {
 		/* Use maximum clock budget, assume 1ms chunk size */
-		ppl_data->kcps[comp_core] = CLK_MAX_CPU_HZ / 1000;
+		uint32_t core_kcps = core_kcps_get(comp_core);
+
+		if (!current->kcps_inc[comp_core]) {
+			current->kcps_inc[comp_core] = core_kcps;
+			ppl_data->kcps[comp_core] = CLK_MAX_CPU_HZ / 1000 - core_kcps;
+		} else {
+			ppl_data->kcps[comp_core] = core_kcps - current->kcps_inc[comp_core];
+			current->kcps_inc[comp_core] = 0;
+		}
 		tr_warn(pipe,
 			"0 CPS requested for module: %#x, core: %d using safe max KCPS: %u",
 			current->ipc_config.id, comp_core, ppl_data->kcps[comp_core]);
@@ -367,6 +375,9 @@ int pipeline_trigger(struct pipeline *p, struct comp_dev *host, int cmd)
 {
 	int ret;
 #if CONFIG_KCPS_DYNAMIC_CLOCK_CONTROL
+/* FIXME: this must be a platform-specific parameter or a Kconfig option */
+#define DSP_MIN_KCPS 50000
+
 	struct pipeline_data data = {
 		.start = p->source_comp,
 		.p = p,
@@ -431,8 +442,15 @@ int pipeline_trigger(struct pipeline *p, struct comp_dev *host, int cmd)
 
 			for (int i = 0; i < arch_num_cpus(); i++) {
 				if (data.kcps[i] > 0) {
+					uint32_t core_kcps = core_kcps_get(i);
+
+					/* Tests showed, that we cannot go below 40000kcps on MTL */
+					if (data.kcps[i] > core_kcps - DSP_MIN_KCPS)
+						data.kcps[i] = core_kcps - DSP_MIN_KCPS;
+
 					core_kcps_adjust(i, -data.kcps[i]);
-					tr_info(pipe, "Sum of KCPS consumption: %d, core: %d", core_kcps_get(i), i);
+					tr_info(pipe, "Sum of KCPS consumption: %d, core: %d",
+						core_kcps, i);
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/include/module/module/llext.h b/src/include/module/module/llext.h
index 61532e3fb70f..05b8f0ffb5f5 100644
--- a/src/include/module/module/llext.h
+++ b/src/include/module/module/llext.h
@@ -6,12 +6,13 @@
 #ifndef MODULE_LLEXT_H
 #define MODULE_LLEXT_H
 
-#define SOF_LLEXT_MODULE_MANIFEST(manifest_name, entry, affinity, mod_uuid) \
+#define SOF_LLEXT_MODULE_MANIFEST(manifest_name, entry, affinity, mod_uuid, instances) \
 { \
 	.module = { \
 		.name = manifest_name, \
 		.uuid = {mod_uuid},			  \
 		.entry_point = (uint32_t)(entry), \
+		.instance_max_count = instances, \
 		.type = { \
 			.load_type = SOF_MAN_MOD_TYPE_LLEXT, \
 			.domain_ll = 1, \
diff --git a/src/include/sof/audio/component.h b/src/include/sof/audio/component.h
index 4dfa2e66a26a..e8171084087b 100644
--- a/src/include/sof/audio/component.h
+++ b/src/include/sof/audio/component.h
@@ -604,6 +604,10 @@ struct comp_dev {
 #if CONFIG_PERFORMANCE_COUNTERS
 	struct perf_cnt_data pcd;
 #endif
+
+#if CONFIG_KCPS_DYNAMIC_CLOCK_CONTROL
+	int32_t kcps_inc[CONFIG_CORE_COUNT];
+#endif
 };
 
 /** @}*/
diff --git a/src/include/sof/audio/pipeline.h b/src/include/sof/audio/pipeline.h
index 0edb3305680c..2410f774f00d 100644
--- a/src/include/sof/audio/pipeline.h
+++ b/src/include/sof/audio/pipeline.h
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ struct pipeline_data {
 	int cmd;
 	uint32_t delay_ms;		/* between PRE_{START,RELEASE} and {START,RELEASE} */
 #if CONFIG_KCPS_DYNAMIC_CLOCK_CONTROL
-	uint32_t kcps[CONFIG_CORE_COUNT]; /**< the max count of KCPS */
+	int32_t kcps[CONFIG_CORE_COUNT]; /**< the max count of KCPS */
 #endif
 };
 
diff --git a/src/ipc/ipc4/helper.c b/src/ipc/ipc4/helper.c
index aa6505218854..cec4442c7220 100644
--- a/src/ipc/ipc4/helper.c
+++ b/src/ipc/ipc4/helper.c
@@ -911,11 +911,11 @@ const struct comp_driver *ipc4_get_drv(const uint8_t *uuid)
 		}
 	}
 
-	tr_err(&comp_tr, "get_drv(): the provided UUID (%08x %08x %08x %08x) can't be found!",
-	       *(uint32_t *)(&uuid[0]),
-	       *(uint32_t *)(&uuid[4]),
-	       *(uint32_t *)(&uuid[8]),
-	       *(uint32_t *)(&uuid[12]));
+	tr_warn(&comp_tr, "get_drv(): the provided UUID (%08x %08x %08x %08x) can't be found!",
+		*(uint32_t *)(&uuid[0]),
+		*(uint32_t *)(&uuid[4]),
+		*(uint32_t *)(&uuid[8]),
+		*(uint32_t *)(&uuid[12]));
 
 out:
 	irq_local_enable(flags);
diff --git a/src/math/exp_fcn.c b/src/math/exp_fcn.c
index 2bace8a430cc..6ada84202212 100644
--- a/src/math/exp_fcn.c
+++ b/src/math/exp_fcn.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <sof/math/numbers.h>
 #include <sof/common.h>
 #include <rtos/bit.h>
+#include <rtos/symbol.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stddef.h>
@@ -258,6 +259,7 @@ int32_t sofm_exp_fixed(int32_t x)
 
 	return y;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(sofm_exp_fixed);
 
 #endif /* EXPONENTIAL_GENERIC */
 
@@ -284,3 +286,4 @@ int32_t sofm_db2lin_fixed(int32_t db)
 	arg = (int32_t)Q_MULTSR_32X32((int64_t)db, SOFM_EXP_LOG10_DIV20_Q27, 24, 27, 27);
 	return sofm_exp_fixed(arg);
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(sofm_db2lin_fixed);
diff --git a/src/math/exp_fcn_hifi.c b/src/math/exp_fcn_hifi.c
index f0a263b76873..10775133e8a4 100644
--- a/src/math/exp_fcn_hifi.c
+++ b/src/math/exp_fcn_hifi.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 #include <sof/math/exp_fcn.h>
 #include <sof/common.h>
+#include <rtos/symbol.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
@@ -370,5 +371,6 @@ int32_t sofm_exp_fixed(int32_t x)
 
 	return y;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(sofm_exp_fixed);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/math/lut_trig.c b/src/math/lut_trig.c
index 5c88b957d413..a40729327932 100644
--- a/src/math/lut_trig.c
+++ b/src/math/lut_trig.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #include <sof/audio/format.h>
 #include <sof/math/lut_trig.h>
+#include <rtos/symbol.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
 #define SOFM_LUT_SINE_C_Q20	341782638	/* 2 * SINE_NQUART / pi in Q12.20 */
@@ -106,3 +107,4 @@ int16_t sofm_lut_sin_fixed_16b(int32_t w)
 	sine = s0 + q_mults_32x32(frac, delta, Q_SHIFT_BITS_64(31, 16, 16)); /* Q1.16 */
 	return sat_int16((sine + 1) >> 1); /* Round to Q1.15 */
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(sofm_lut_sin_fixed_16b);
diff --git a/src/samples/audio/Kconfig b/src/samples/audio/Kconfig
index e853b0668f1a..0338ced15875 100644
--- a/src/samples/audio/Kconfig
+++ b/src/samples/audio/Kconfig
@@ -2,27 +2,27 @@
 
 menu "Audio component samples"
 
-        config SAMPLE_SMART_AMP
-	        tristate "Smart amplifier test component"
-	        default y
-	        help
-	                Select for test smart amplifier component
+	config SAMPLE_SMART_AMP
+		tristate "Smart amplifier test component"
+		default y
+		help
+		  Select for test smart amplifier component
 
-        config SAMPLE_KEYPHRASE
+	config SAMPLE_KEYPHRASE
 		depends on CAVS || IMX || ACE
-	        bool "Keyphrase test component"
-	        default y
-	        help
-	                Select for Keyphrase test component.
-	                Provides basic functionality for use in testing of keyphrase detection pipelines.
+		bool "Keyphrase test component"
+		default y
+		help
+		  Select for Keyphrase test component.
+		  Provides basic functionality for use in testing of keyphrase detection pipelines.
 
 	config KWD_NN_SAMPLE_KEYPHRASE
-                depends on IMX
-                bool "KWD NN Keyphrase test component"
-                default n
-                help
-			Select for KWD NN Keyphrase test component based on neural network.
-			Provides ML functionality for use in testing of keyphrase detection pipelines.
-			Use KWD based on NN as alternative to the default KWD component.
-			Provides neural network as a library.
+		depends on IMX
+		bool "KWD NN Keyphrase test component"
+		default n
+		help
+		  Select for KWD NN Keyphrase test component based on neural network.
+		  Provides ML functionality for use in testing of keyphrase detection pipelines.
+		  Use KWD based on NN as alternative to the default KWD component.
+		  Provides neural network as a library.
 endmenu
diff --git a/src/samples/audio/smart_amp_test_ipc4.c b/src/samples/audio/smart_amp_test_ipc4.c
index c0d6acc872aa..db81b0fa2725 100644
--- a/src/samples/audio/smart_amp_test_ipc4.c
+++ b/src/samples/audio/smart_amp_test_ipc4.c
@@ -159,8 +159,6 @@ static inline int smart_amp_get_config(struct processing_module *mod,
 
 static int smart_amp_free(struct processing_module *mod)
 {
-	LOG_DBG("smart_amp_free()");
-
 #ifndef __SOF_MODULE_SERVICE_BUILD__
 	struct smart_amp_data *sad = module_get_private_data(mod);
 
@@ -322,8 +320,6 @@ static int smart_amp_process(struct processing_module *mod,
 
 static int smart_amp_reset(struct processing_module *mod)
 {
-	LOG_DBG("smart_amp_reset()");
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -417,6 +413,7 @@ static const struct sof_man_module_manifest main_manifest __section(".module") _
 		.uuid = {0x1E, 0x96, 0x7A, 0x16, 0xE4, 0x8A, 0xEA, 0x11,
 			 0x89, 0xF1, 0x00, 0x0C, 0x29, 0xCE, 0x16, 0x35},
 		.entry_point = (uint32_t)smart_amp_test_llext_entry,
+		.instance_max_count = 1,
 		.type = {
 #ifdef __SOF_MODULE_SERVICE_BUILD__
 			.load_type = SOF_MAN_MOD_TYPE_MODULE,
diff --git a/tools/rimage/src/manifest.c b/tools/rimage/src/manifest.c
index 5fb766c87173..52b328e85ca7 100644
--- a/tools/rimage/src/manifest.c
+++ b/tools/rimage/src/manifest.c
@@ -464,9 +464,6 @@ static int man_module_create_reloc(struct image *image, struct manifest_module *
 	/* stack size ??? convert sizes to PAGES */
 	man_module->instance_bss_size = 1;
 
-	/* max number of instances of this module ?? */
-	man_module->instance_max_count = 1;
-
 	module_print_zones(&module->file);
 
 	/* main module */
diff --git a/zephyr/CMakeLists.txt b/zephyr/CMakeLists.txt
index e691dff9d880..b34829ad883c 100644
--- a/zephyr/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/zephyr/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ function(sof_llext_build module)
 	get_target_property(proc_out_file ${module} pkg_input)
 	add_llext_command(TARGET ${module}
 		POST_BUILD
-		COMMAND ${SOF_BASE}scripts/llext_link_helper.py
+		COMMAND ${PYTHON_EXECUTABLE} ${SOF_BASE}scripts/llext_link_helper.py
 			--text-addr="${SOF_LLEXT_TEXT_ADDR}" -f ${proc_in_file} ${CMAKE_C_COMPILER} --
 			-o ${proc_out_file} ${EXTRA_LINKER_PARAMS}
 	                $<TARGET_OBJECTS:${module}_llext_lib>
@@ -755,14 +755,20 @@ zephyr_library_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_COMP_CROSSOVER
 	${SOF_AUDIO_PATH}/crossover/crossover_${ipc_suffix}.c
 )
 
-zephyr_library_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_COMP_DRC
-	${SOF_AUDIO_PATH}/drc/drc.c
-	${SOF_AUDIO_PATH}/drc/drc_generic.c
-	${SOF_AUDIO_PATH}/drc/drc_math_generic.c
-	${SOF_AUDIO_PATH}/drc/drc_hifi3.c
-	${SOF_AUDIO_PATH}/drc/drc_hifi4.c
-	${SOF_AUDIO_PATH}/drc/drc_math_hifi3.c
-)
+if(CONFIG_COMP_DRC STREQUAL "m")
+	add_subdirectory(${SOF_AUDIO_PATH}/drc/llext
+			 ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/drc_llext)
+	add_dependencies(app drc)
+elseif(CONFIG_COMP_DRC)
+	zephyr_library_sources(
+		${SOF_AUDIO_PATH}/drc/drc.c
+		${SOF_AUDIO_PATH}/drc/drc_generic.c
+		${SOF_AUDIO_PATH}/drc/drc_math_generic.c
+		${SOF_AUDIO_PATH}/drc/drc_hifi3.c
+		${SOF_AUDIO_PATH}/drc/drc_hifi4.c
+		${SOF_AUDIO_PATH}/drc/drc_math_hifi3.c
+	)
+endif()
 
 zephyr_library_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_COMP_MULTIBAND_DRC
 	${SOF_AUDIO_PATH}/multiband_drc/multiband_drc.c