diff --git a/include/sound/hdaudio.h b/include/sound/hdaudio.h
index f9b2b6330d27..b4fa1c775251 100644
--- a/include/sound/hdaudio.h
+++ b/include/sound/hdaudio.h
@@ -98,6 +98,12 @@ enum {
 	HDA_DEV_ASOC,
 };
 
+enum {
+	SND_SKL_PCI_BIND_AUTO,	/* automatic selection based on pci class */
+	SND_SKL_PCI_BIND_LEGACY,/* bind only with legacy driver */
+	SND_SKL_PCI_BIND_ASOC	/* bind only with ASoC driver */
+};
+
 /* direction */
 enum {
 	HDA_INPUT, HDA_OUTPUT
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
index 2ec9c896ebc0..e42cc2230977 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
@@ -172,6 +172,9 @@ 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
+static int skl_pci_binding;
+module_param_named(pci_binding, skl_pci_binding, int, 0444);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(pci_binding, "PCI binding (0=auto, 1=only legacy, 2=only asoc");
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
 static int param_set_xint(const char *val, const struct kernel_param *kp);
@@ -2050,9 +2053,26 @@ static int azx_probe(struct pci_dev *pci,
 	int err;
 
 	/* check if this driver can be used on SKL+ Intel platforms */
-	if ((pci_id->driver_data & AZX_DCAPS_INTEL_SHARED) &&
-	    pci->class != 0x040300)
-		return -ENODEV;
+	if (pci_id->driver_data & AZX_DCAPS_INTEL_SHARED) {
+		switch (skl_pci_binding) {
+		case SND_SKL_PCI_BIND_AUTO:
+			if (pci->class != 0x040300) {
+				dev_info(&pci->dev, "The DSP is enabled on this platform, aborting probe\n");
+				return -ENODEV;
+			}
+			dev_info(&pci->dev, "No DSP detected, continuing HDaudio legacy probe\n");
+			break;
+		case SND_SKL_PCI_BIND_LEGACY:
+			dev_info(&pci->dev, "Module parameter forced binding with HDaudio legacy, bypassed detection logic\n");
+			break;
+		case SND_SKL_PCI_BIND_ASOC:
+			dev_info(&pci->dev, "Module parameter forced binding with SKL+ ASoC driver, aborting probe\n");
+			return -ENODEV;
+		default:
+			dev_err(&pci->dev, "invalid value for skl_pci_binding module parameter, ignored\n");
+			break;
+		}
+	}
 
 	if (dev >= SNDRV_CARDS)
 		return -ENODEV;
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl.c b/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl.c
index 29d9b0eb83ea..60c94836bf5b 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl.c
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@
 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SND_SOC_INTEL_SKYLAKE_HDAUDIO_CODEC)
 #include "../../../soc/codecs/hdac_hda.h"
 #endif
+static int skl_pci_binding;
+module_param_named(pci_binding, skl_pci_binding, int, 0444);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(pci_binding, "PCI binding (0=auto, 1=only legacy, 2=only asoc");
 
 /*
  * initialize the PCI registers
@@ -896,21 +899,6 @@ static int skl_first_init(struct hdac_bus *bus)
 	unsigned short gcap;
 	int cp_streams, pb_streams, start_idx;
 
-	/*
-	 * detect DSP by checking class/subclass/prog-id information
-	 * class=04 subclass 03 prog-if 00: no DSP, legacy driver needs to be used
-	 * class=04 subclass 01 prog-if 00: DSP is present (and may be required e.g. for DMIC or SSP support)
-	 * class=04 subclass 03 prog-if 80: either of DSP or legacy mode can be used
-	 */
-	if (pci->class == 0x040300) {
-		dev_err(bus->dev, "The DSP is not enabled on this platform, aborting probe\n");
-		return -ENODEV;
-	} else if (pci->class != 0x040100 && pci->class != 0x040380) {
-		dev_err(bus->dev, "Unknown PCI class/subclass/prog-if information (0x%06x) found, aborting probe\n", pci->class);
-		return -ENODEV;
-	}
-	dev_info(bus->dev, "DSP detected with PCI class/subclass/prog-if info 0x%06x\n", pci->class);
-
 	err = pci_request_regions(pci, "Skylake HD audio");
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
@@ -984,6 +972,36 @@ static int skl_probe(struct pci_dev *pci,
 	struct hdac_bus *bus = NULL;
 	int err;
 
+	switch (skl_pci_binding) {
+	case SND_SKL_PCI_BIND_AUTO:
+		/*
+		 * detect DSP by checking class/subclass/prog-id information
+		 * class=04 subclass 03 prog-if 00: no DSP, use legacy driver
+		 * class=04 subclass 01 prog-if 00: DSP is present
+		 *   (and may be required e.g. for DMIC or SSP support)
+		 * class=04 subclass 03 prog-if 80: use DSP or legacy mode
+		 */
+		if (pci->class == 0x040300) {
+			dev_info(&pci->dev, "The DSP is not enabled on this platform, aborting probe\n");
+			return -ENODEV;
+		}
+		if (pci->class != 0x040100 && pci->class != 0x040380) {
+			dev_err(&pci->dev, "Unknown PCI class/subclass/prog-if information (0x%06x) found, aborting probe\n", pci->class);
+			return -ENODEV;
+		}
+		dev_info(&pci->dev, "DSP detected with PCI class/subclass/prog-if info 0x%06x\n", pci->class);
+		break;
+	case SND_SKL_PCI_BIND_LEGACY:
+		dev_info(&pci->dev, "Module parameter forced binding with HDaudio legacy, aborting probe\n");
+		return -ENODEV;
+	case SND_SKL_PCI_BIND_ASOC:
+		dev_info(&pci->dev, "Module parameter forced binding with SKL driver, bypassed detection logic\n");
+		break;
+	default:
+		dev_err(&pci->dev, "invalid value for skl_pci_binding module parameter, ignored\n");
+		break;
+	}
+
 	/* we use ext core ops, so provide NULL for ops here */
 	err = skl_create(pci, NULL, &skl);
 	if (err < 0)