diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/Kconfig b/sound/pci/hda/Kconfig
index 35d934309cb2..b5966014b5f7 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/Kconfig
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ config SND_HDA_INTEL
 	tristate "HD Audio PCI"
 	depends on SND_PCI
 	select SND_HDA
+	select SND_INTEL_NHLT if ACPI
 	help
 	  Say Y here to include support for Intel "High Definition
 	  Audio" (Azalia) and its compatible devices.
@@ -22,6 +23,15 @@ config SND_HDA_INTEL
 	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
 	  will be called snd-hda-intel.
 
+config SND_HDA_INTEL_DETECT_DMIC
+	bool "DMIC detection and probe abort"
+	depends on SND_HDA_INTEL
+	help
+	  Say Y to detect digital microphones on SKL+ devices. DMICs
+	  cannot be handled by the HDaudio legacy driver and are
+	  currently only supported by the SOF driver.
+	  If unsure say N.
+
 config SND_HDA_TEGRA
 	tristate "NVIDIA Tegra HD Audio"
 	depends on ARCH_TEGRA
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
index cb8b0945547c..ae9c13248a1d 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #include <sound/initval.h>
 #include <sound/hdaudio.h>
 #include <sound/hda_i915.h>
+#include <sound/intel-nhlt.h>
 #include <linux/vgaarb.h>
 #include <linux/vga_switcheroo.h>
 #include <linux/firmware.h>
@@ -124,6 +125,7 @@ static char *patch[SNDRV_CARDS];
 static bool beep_mode[SNDRV_CARDS] = {[0 ... (SNDRV_CARDS-1)] =
 					CONFIG_SND_HDA_INPUT_BEEP_MODE};
 #endif
+static bool dmic_detect = IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SND_HDA_INTEL_DETECT_DMIC);
 
 module_param_array(index, int, NULL, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(index, "Index value for Intel HD audio interface.");
@@ -158,6 +160,8 @@ module_param_array(beep_mode, bool, NULL, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(beep_mode, "Select HDA Beep registration mode "
 			    "(0=off, 1=on) (default=1).");
 #endif
+module_param(dmic_detect, bool, 0444);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(dmic_detect, "DMIC detect on SKL+ platforms");
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
 static int param_set_xint(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp);
@@ -2025,6 +2029,25 @@ static const struct hda_controller_ops pci_hda_ops = {
 	.position_check = azx_position_check,
 };
 
+static int azx_check_dmic(struct pci_dev *pci, struct azx *chip)
+{
+	struct nhlt_acpi_table *nhlt;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	if (chip->driver_type == AZX_DRIVER_SKL &&
+	    pci->class != 0x040300) {
+		nhlt = intel_nhlt_init(&pci->dev);
+		if (nhlt) {
+			if (intel_nhlt_get_dmic_geo(&pci->dev, nhlt)) {
+				ret = -ENODEV;
+				dev_info(&pci->dev, "Digital mics found on Skylake+ platform, aborting probe\n");
+			}
+			intel_nhlt_free(nhlt);
+		}
+	}
+	return ret;
+}
+
 static int azx_probe(struct pci_dev *pci,
 		     const struct pci_device_id *pci_id)
 {
@@ -2055,6 +2078,17 @@ static int azx_probe(struct pci_dev *pci,
 	card->private_data = chip;
 	hda = container_of(chip, struct hda_intel, chip);
 
+	/*
+	 * stop probe if digital microphones detected on Skylake+ platform
+	 * with the DSP enabled. This is an opt-in behavior defined at build
+	 * time or at run-time with a module parameter
+	 */
+	if (dmic_detect) {
+		err = azx_check_dmic(pci, chip);
+		if (err < 0)
+			goto out_free;
+	}
+
 	pci_set_drvdata(pci, card);
 
 	err = register_vga_switcheroo(chip);