diff --git a/app/overlays/ptl/dts_overlay.conf b/app/overlays/ptl/dts_overlay.conf
index 793559ad5de7..00c0dc49250a 100644
--- a/app/overlays/ptl/dts_overlay.conf
+++ b/app/overlays/ptl/dts_overlay.conf
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 CONFIG_COMP_IIR=m
 CONFIG_COMP_MODULE_ADAPTER=y
 CONFIG_DTS_CODEC=y
+CONFIG_COMP_GOOGLE_CTC_AUDIO_PROCESSING=y
+CONFIG_MINIMAL_LIBC=n
+CONFIG_PICOLIBC=y
 CONFIG_LLEXT_HEAP_SIZE=64
 CONFIG_KCPS_DYNAMIC_CLOCK_CONTROL=n
 CONFIG_SOF_STACK_SIZE=8192
diff --git a/src/audio/google/CMakeLists.txt b/src/audio/google/CMakeLists.txt
index fa55c9f39a2e..b37db1bf58e4 100644
--- a/src/audio/google/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/audio/google/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 is_zephyr(zephyr)
 if(zephyr) ###  Zephyr ###
 
-	set(THIRD_PARTY ${SOF_ROOT_SOURCE_DIRECTORY}/third_party)
+	set(THIRD_PARTY ${sof_top_dir}/third_party)
 	if(CONFIG_IPC_MAJOR_3)
 		set(ipc_suffix ipc3)
 	elseif(CONFIG_IPC_MAJOR_4)
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ if(zephyr) ###  Zephyr ###
 			zephyr_include_directories(${THIRD_PARTY}/include)
 			target_link_directories(SOF INTERFACE ${THIRD_PARTY}/lib)
 			target_link_libraries(SOF INTERFACE google_rtc_audio_processing)
-			target_link_libraries(SOF INTERFACE c++)
-			target_link_libraries(SOF INTERFACE c++abi)
+			target_link_libraries(SOF INTERFACE stdc++)
+			target_link_libraries(SOF INTERFACE supc++)
 			target_link_libraries(SOF INTERFACE m)
 			target_link_libraries(SOF INTERFACE c)
 			target_link_libraries(SOF INTERFACE gcc)
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ if(zephyr) ###  Zephyr ###
 			zephyr_include_directories(${THIRD_PARTY}/include)
 			target_link_directories(SOF INTERFACE ${THIRD_PARTY}/lib)
 			target_link_libraries(SOF INTERFACE google_ctc_audio_processing)
-			target_link_libraries(SOF INTERFACE c++)
-			target_link_libraries(SOF INTERFACE c++abi)
+			target_link_libraries(SOF INTERFACE stdc++)
+			target_link_libraries(SOF INTERFACE supc++)
 			target_link_libraries(SOF INTERFACE m)
 			target_link_libraries(SOF INTERFACE c)
 			target_link_libraries(SOF INTERFACE gcc)
diff --git a/src/audio/module_adapter/module_adapter_ipc4.c b/src/audio/module_adapter/module_adapter_ipc4.c
index cdf535b1661e..266af61ff263 100644
--- a/src/audio/module_adapter/module_adapter_ipc4.c
+++ b/src/audio/module_adapter/module_adapter_ipc4.c
@@ -132,8 +132,14 @@ int module_adapter_init_data(struct comp_dev *dev,
 
 	if (cfg == NULL)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	if (cfgsz < sizeof(cfg->base_cfg))
-		return -EINVAL;
+	if (cfgsz < sizeof(cfg->base_cfg)) {
+		memset(&dst->base_cfg, 0, sizeof(dst->base_cfg));
+		if (cfgsz > 0 && cfg)
+			memcpy(&dst->base_cfg, cfg, cfgsz);
+		dst->size = cfgsz;
+		dst->avail = true;
+		return 0;
+	}
 
 	dst->base_cfg = cfg->base_cfg;
 	dst->size = cfgsz;
diff --git a/tools/rimage/config/ptl.toml.h b/tools/rimage/config/ptl.toml.h
index e622c8af968e..45b5b2626fb3 100644
--- a/tools/rimage/config/ptl.toml.h
+++ b/tools/rimage/config/ptl.toml.h
@@ -174,5 +174,9 @@ index = __COUNTER__
 #include <audio/stft_process/stft_process.toml>
 #endif
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_COMP_GOOGLE_CTC_AUDIO_PROCESSING) || defined(LLEXT_FORCE_ALL_MODULAR)
+#include <audio/google/google_ctc_audio_processing.toml>
+#endif
+
 [module]
 count = __COUNTER__
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-sdw.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-sdw.conf
index d0e426e1e143..45738779f48c 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-sdw.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-sdw.conf
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 <mixout-gain-eqiir-eqfir-drc-alh-dai-copier-playback.conf>
 <mixout-gain-eqiir-eqfir-drc-micsel-eqiir-eqfir-alh-dai-copier-playback.conf>
 <mixout-gain-eqiir-dts-alh-dai-copier-playback.conf>
+<mixout-gain-eqiir-eqfir-drc-ctc-alh-dai-copier-playback.conf>
 <dai-copier-gain-eqiir-module-copier-capture.conf>
 <gain-capture.conf>
 <gain-copier-capture.conf>
@@ -106,6 +107,7 @@ Define {
 	SDW_LINK_VALID_BITS	24
 	# Used when NUM_SDW_AMP_LINKS is 1 or more
 	SDW_SPK_ENHANCED_PLAYBACK true
+	SDW_SPK_CTC false
 	# Used when SDW_DMIC is 1
 	SDW_DMIC_ENHANCED_CAPTURE true
 	EFX_SPK_IIR_PARAMS "highpass_100hz_0db_48khz"
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/mixout-gain-eqiir-eqfir-drc-ctc-alh-dai-copier-playback.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/mixout-gain-eqiir-eqfir-drc-ctc-alh-dai-copier-playback.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7d8ff8bf8d23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/include/pipelines/cavs/mixout-gain-eqiir-eqfir-drc-ctc-alh-dai-copier-playback.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+#
+# BE playback pipeline: mixout-gain-eqiir-eqfir-drc-ctc-alh-dai-copier.
+#
+
+<include/components/ctc.conf>
+<include/pipelines/cavs/mixout-gain-eqiir-eqfir-drc-alh-dai-copier-playback.conf>
+
+Class.Pipeline."mixout-gain-eqiir-eqfir-drc-ctc-alh-dai-copier-playback" {
+
+	SubTreeCopy.baseclass {
+		source "Class.Pipeline.mixout-gain-eqiir-eqfir-drc-alh-dai-copier-playback"
+
+		tree {
+			Object.Widget {
+				ctc."1" {
+					num_input_audio_formats 1
+					num_output_audio_formats 1
+
+					Object.Base.input_audio_format [
+						{
+							in_bit_depth		32
+							in_valid_bit_depth	32
+						}
+					]
+					Object.Base.output_audio_format [
+						{
+							out_bit_depth		32
+							out_valid_bit_depth	32
+						}
+					]
+
+					Object.Control {
+						mixer."1" {
+							name 	'CTC Switch'
+						}
+						bytes."1" {
+							name 	'CTC.0'
+							max 4160
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+
+			Object.Base {
+				!route [
+					{
+						source  gain.$index.1
+						sink	eqiir.$index.1
+					}
+					{
+						source  eqiir.$index.1
+						sink	eqfir.$index.1
+					}
+					{
+						source  eqfir.$index.1
+						sink	drc.$index.1
+					}
+					{
+						source  drc.$index.1
+						sink	ctc.$index.1
+					}
+				]
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/sdw-amp-generic.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/sdw-amp-generic.conf
index d4913ca7dd4f..c3dac3569455 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/sdw-amp-generic.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/sdw-amp-generic.conf
@@ -138,9 +138,9 @@ IncludeByKey.PASSTHROUGH {
 			}
 		]
 
-		IncludeByKey.SDW_SPK_ENHANCED_PLAYBACK {
-                        "true" {
-                                mixout-gain-eqiir-eqfir-drc-alh-dai-copier-playback [
+		IncludeByKey.SDW_SPK_CTC {
+			"true" {
+                                mixout-gain-eqiir-eqfir-drc-ctc-alh-dai-copier-playback [
                                         {
                                                 index 21
 
@@ -198,9 +198,74 @@ IncludeByKey.PASSTHROUGH {
                                                                 }
                                                         }
                                                 }
+                                                Object.Widget.ctc.1 {}
                                         }
                                 ]
-                        }
+			}
+			"false" {
+				IncludeByKey.SDW_SPK_ENHANCED_PLAYBACK {
+					"true" {
+						mixout-gain-eqiir-eqfir-drc-alh-dai-copier-playback [
+							{
+								index 21
+
+								Object.Widget.alh-copier.1 {
+									stream_name $SDW_SPK_STREAM
+									node_type $ALH_LINK_OUTPUT_CLASS
+									num_input_audio_formats 3
+									Object.Base.input_audio_format [
+										{
+											in_bit_depth            16
+											in_valid_bit_depth      16
+										}
+										{
+											in_bit_depth            32
+											in_valid_bit_depth      24
+										}
+										{
+											in_bit_depth            32
+											in_valid_bit_depth      32
+										}
+									]
+									num_output_audio_formats 1
+									Object.Base.output_audio_format [
+										{
+											out_bit_depth           32
+											out_valid_bit_depth     $SDW_LINK_VALID_BITS
+											out_sample_type		$SAMPLE_TYPE_MSB_INTEGER
+											out_fmt_cfg		"$[($out_channels | ($out_valid_bit_depth * 256))]"
+										}
+									]
+								}
+								Object.Widget.gain.1 {
+									Object.Control.mixer.1 {
+										name 'Post Mixer $AMP_PLAYBACK_NAME Volume'
+									}
+								}
+
+								Object.Widget.eqiir.1 {
+									Object.Control.bytes."1" {
+										name 'Post Mixer $AMP_PLAYBACK_NAME IIR Eq bytes'
+									}
+								}
+								Object.Widget.eqfir.1 {
+									Object.Control.bytes."1" {
+										name 'Post Mixer $AMP_PLAYBACK_NAME FIR Eq bytes'
+									}
+								}
+								Object.Widget.drc.1 {
+									Object.Control {
+										bytes."1" {
+											name 'Post Mixer $AMP_PLAYBACK_NAME DRC bytes'
+										}
+										mixer."1" {
+											name 'Post Mixer $AMP_PLAYBACK_NAME DRC switch'
+										}
+									}
+								}
+							}
+						]
+					}
                         "false" {
                                 mixout-gain-alh-dai-copier-playback [
                                         {
@@ -242,10 +307,10 @@ IncludeByKey.PASSTHROUGH {
                                         }
                                 ]
                         }
-                }
-
-	}
+		}
 	}
+}
+}
 "true" {
 	Object.Pipeline.host-gateway-playback [
 		{
@@ -658,6 +723,7 @@ IncludeByKey.NUM_SDW_AMP_LINKS {
 		]
 	}
 }
+}
 
 Object.PCM.pcm [
 	{
@@ -684,11 +750,11 @@ Object.PCM.pcm [
 
 IncludeByKey.PASSTHROUGH {
 	"false" {
-		IncludeByKey.SDW_SPK_ENHANCED_PLAYBACK {
+		IncludeByKey.SDW_SPK_CTC {
 			"true" {
 				Object.Base.route [
 					{
-						source	"drc.21.1"
+						source	"ctc.21.1"
 						sink	"module-copier.21.22"
 					}
 					{
@@ -698,16 +764,32 @@ IncludeByKey.PASSTHROUGH {
 				]
 			}
 			"false" {
-				Object.Base.route [
-					{
-						source	"gain.21.1"
-						sink	"module-copier.21.22"
+				IncludeByKey.SDW_SPK_ENHANCED_PLAYBACK {
+					"true" {
+						Object.Base.route [
+							{
+								source	"drc.21.1"
+								sink	"module-copier.21.22"
+							}
+							{
+								source	"module-copier.21.22"
+								sink	"alh-copier.$SDW_SPK_STREAM.0"
+							}
+						]
 					}
-					{
-						source	"module-copier.21.22"
-						sink	"alh-copier.$SDW_SPK_STREAM.0"
+					"false" {
+						Object.Base.route [
+							{
+								source	"gain.21.1"
+								sink	"module-copier.21.22"
+							}
+							{
+								source	"module-copier.21.22"
+								sink	"alh-copier.$SDW_SPK_STREAM.0"
+							}
+						]
 					}
-				]
+				}
 			}
 		}
 		Object.Base.route [
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/production/tplg-targets-ace3.cmake b/tools/topology/topology2/production/tplg-targets-ace3.cmake
index 6b48b533c28c..6582e45131a0 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/production/tplg-targets-ace3.cmake
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/production/tplg-targets-ace3.cmake
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ SDW_AMP_FEEDBACK=false,SDW_SPK_STREAM=Playback-SmartAmp,SDW_DMIC_STREAM=Capture-
 SDW_JACK_OUT_STREAM=Playback-SimpleJack,SDW_JACK_IN_STREAM=Capture-SimpleJack,\
 PREPROCESS_PLUGINS=nhlt,NHLT_BIN=nhlt-sof-ptl-rt721-4ch.bin,DMIC0_ENHANCED_CAPTURE=true,\
 EFX_DMIC0_TDFB_PARAMS=line4_pass,EFX_DMIC0_DRC_PARAMS=dmic_default,\
-DEEPBUFFER_FW_DMA_MS=10,DEEP_BUF_SPK=true"
+DEEPBUFFER_FW_DMA_MS=10,DEEP_BUF_SPK=true,SDW_SPK_CTC=true"
 
 # RT721 eval board with PCH-DMIC, sof_sdw_quirk_table with SOC_SDW_PCH_DMIC, DMIC1 with 96kHz
 "cavs-sdw\;sof-ptl-rt721-4ch-dmic1-96k\;PLATFORM=ptl,SDW_DMIC=1,NUM_SDW_AMP_LINKS=1,NUM_DMICS=4,\
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/production/tplg-targets-sdca-generic.cmake b/tools/topology/topology2/production/tplg-targets-sdca-generic.cmake
index c7d5b5d8af1b..a7c736f46b2b 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/production/tplg-targets-sdca-generic.cmake
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/production/tplg-targets-sdca-generic.cmake
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ list(APPEND TPLGS
 
 "cavs-sdw\;sof-sdw-generic\;SDW_DMIC=1,NUM_SDW_AMP_LINKS=1,\
 SDW_AMP_FEEDBACK=false,SDW_SPK_STREAM=Playback-SmartAmp,SDW_DMIC_STREAM=Capture-SmartMic,\
-SDW_JACK_OUT_STREAM=Playback-SimpleJack,SDW_JACK_IN_STREAM=Capture-SimpleJack"
+SDW_JACK_OUT_STREAM=Playback-SimpleJack,SDW_JACK_IN_STREAM=Capture-SimpleJack,SDW_SPK_CTC=false"
 
 # Split topologies
 "cavs-sdw\;sof-sdca-jack-id0\;SDW_JACK_OUT_STREAM=Playback-SimpleJack,\
@@ -13,19 +13,19 @@ SDW_JACK_IN_STREAM=Capture-SimpleJack,NUM_HDMIS=0"
 
 "cavs-sdw\;sof-sdca-1amp-id2\;NUM_SDW_AMP_LINKS=1,SDW_JACK=false,\
 SDW_AMP_FEEDBACK=false,SDW_SPK_STREAM=Playback-SmartAmp,NUM_HDMIS=0,\
-DEEP_BUF_SPK=true"
+DEEP_BUF_SPK=true,SDW_SPK_CTC=true"
 
 "cavs-sdw\;sof-sdca-2amp-id2\;NUM_SDW_AMP_LINKS=2,SDW_JACK=false,\
 SDW_AMP_FEEDBACK=false,SDW_SPK_STREAM=Playback-SmartAmp,NUM_HDMIS=0,\
-DEEP_BUF_SPK=true"
+DEEP_BUF_SPK=true,SDW_SPK_CTC=false"
 
 "cavs-sdw\;sof-sdca-3amp-id2\;NUM_SDW_AMP_LINKS=3,SDW_JACK=false,\
 SDW_AMP_FEEDBACK=false,SDW_SPK_STREAM=Playback-SmartAmp,NUM_HDMIS=0,\
-DEEP_BUF_SPK=true"
+DEEP_BUF_SPK=true,SDW_SPK_CTC=false"
 
 "cavs-sdw\;sof-sdca-4amp-id2\;NUM_SDW_AMP_LINKS=4,SDW_JACK=false,\
 SDW_AMP_FEEDBACK=false,SDW_SPK_STREAM=Playback-SmartAmp,NUM_HDMIS=0,\
-DEEP_BUF_SPK=true"
+DEEP_BUF_SPK=true,SDW_SPK_CTC=false"
 
 "cavs-sdw\;sof-sdca-mic-id4\;SDW_JACK=false,SDW_DMIC=1,NUM_HDMIS=0,\
 SDW_DMIC_STREAM=Capture-SmartMic"