diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda.c
index e4b310b284058d..7713f58d809787 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda.c
@@ -613,6 +613,11 @@ static int hda_init_caps(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 	if (!(interface_mask & BIT(SOF_DAI_INTEL_ALH)))
 		goto skip_soundwire;
 
+	/* Skip SoundWire in nocodec mode */
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SND_SOC_SOF_NOCODEC_DEBUG_SUPPORT) &&
+	    sof_debug_check_flag(SOF_DBG_FORCE_NOCODEC))
+		goto skip_soundwire;
+
 	/* scan SoundWire capabilities exposed by DSDT */
 	ret = hda_sdw_acpi_scan(sdev);
 	if (ret < 0) {