diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/imx/imx8.c b/sound/soc/sof/imx/imx8.c
index 080dafbf5c33..195297b14dbc 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/imx/imx8.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/imx/imx8.c
@@ -421,6 +421,10 @@ struct snd_sof_dsp_ops sof_imx8_ops = {
 	.block_read	= sof_block_read,
 	.block_write	= sof_block_write,
 
+	/* Mailbox IO */
+	.mailbox_read	= sof_mailbox_read,
+	.mailbox_write	= sof_mailbox_write,
+
 	/* ipc */
 	.send_msg	= imx8_send_msg,
 	.fw_ready	= sof_fw_ready,
@@ -468,6 +472,10 @@ struct snd_sof_dsp_ops sof_imx8x_ops = {
 	.block_read	= sof_block_read,
 	.block_write	= sof_block_write,
 
+	/* Mailbox IO */
+	.mailbox_read	= sof_mailbox_read,
+	.mailbox_write	= sof_mailbox_write,
+
 	/* ipc */
 	.send_msg	= imx8_send_msg,
 	.fw_ready	= sof_fw_ready,
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/imx/imx8m.c b/sound/soc/sof/imx/imx8m.c
index 7094790b8aba..a19f89b7755f 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/imx/imx8m.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/imx/imx8m.c
@@ -284,6 +284,10 @@ struct snd_sof_dsp_ops sof_imx8m_ops = {
 	.block_read	= sof_block_read,
 	.block_write	= sof_block_write,
 
+	/* Mailbox IO */
+	.mailbox_read	= sof_mailbox_read,
+	.mailbox_write	= sof_mailbox_write,
+
 	/* ipc */
 	.send_msg	= imx8m_send_msg,
 	.fw_ready	= sof_fw_ready,
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/apl.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/apl.c
index e6a1f6532547..917f78cf6daf 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/apl.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/apl.c
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ const struct snd_sof_dsp_ops sof_apl_ops = {
 	.block_read	= sof_block_read,
 	.block_write	= sof_block_write,
 
+	/* Mailbox IO */
+	.mailbox_read	= sof_mailbox_read,
+	.mailbox_write	= sof_mailbox_write,
+
 	/* doorbell */
 	.irq_thread	= hda_dsp_ipc_irq_thread,
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/bdw.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/bdw.c
index d09275417749..9c06b92fcb5e 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/bdw.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/bdw.c
@@ -616,6 +616,10 @@ static const struct snd_sof_dsp_ops sof_bdw_ops = {
 	.block_read	= sof_block_read,
 	.block_write	= sof_block_write,
 
+	/* Mailbox IO */
+	.mailbox_read	= sof_mailbox_read,
+	.mailbox_write	= sof_mailbox_write,
+
 	/* ipc */
 	.send_msg	= bdw_send_msg,
 	.fw_ready	= sof_fw_ready,
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/byt.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/byt.c
index 8f60c72fee7e..8c500a83babc 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/byt.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/byt.c
@@ -226,6 +226,10 @@ static const struct snd_sof_dsp_ops sof_byt_ops = {
 	.block_read	= sof_block_read,
 	.block_write	= sof_block_write,
 
+	/* Mailbox IO */
+	.mailbox_read	= sof_mailbox_read,
+	.mailbox_write	= sof_mailbox_write,
+
 	/* doorbell */
 	.irq_handler	= atom_irq_handler,
 	.irq_thread	= atom_irq_thread,
@@ -304,6 +308,10 @@ static const struct snd_sof_dsp_ops sof_cht_ops = {
 	.block_read	= sof_block_read,
 	.block_write	= sof_block_write,
 
+	/* Mailbox IO */
+	.mailbox_read	= sof_mailbox_read,
+	.mailbox_write	= sof_mailbox_write,
+
 	/* doorbell */
 	.irq_handler	= atom_irq_handler,
 	.irq_thread	= atom_irq_thread,
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/cnl.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/cnl.c
index 430a268e6b26..3957e2b3db32 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/cnl.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/cnl.c
@@ -247,6 +247,10 @@ const struct snd_sof_dsp_ops sof_cnl_ops = {
 	.block_read	= sof_block_read,
 	.block_write	= sof_block_write,
 
+	/* Mailbox IO */
+	.mailbox_read	= sof_mailbox_read,
+	.mailbox_write	= sof_mailbox_write,
+
 	/* doorbell */
 	.irq_thread	= cnl_ipc_irq_thread,
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/icl.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/icl.c
index 38a40c03c9da..0b2cc331d55b 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/icl.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/icl.c
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ const struct snd_sof_dsp_ops sof_icl_ops = {
 	.block_read	= sof_block_read,
 	.block_write	= sof_block_write,
 
+	/* Mailbox IO */
+	.mailbox_read	= sof_mailbox_read,
+	.mailbox_write	= sof_mailbox_write,
+
 	/* doorbell */
 	.irq_thread	= cnl_ipc_irq_thread,
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/pci-tng.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/pci-tng.c
index 3d6d013844d7..8042ac76ec15 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/pci-tng.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/pci-tng.c
@@ -142,6 +142,10 @@ const struct snd_sof_dsp_ops sof_tng_ops = {
 	.block_read	= sof_block_read,
 	.block_write	= sof_block_write,
 
+	/* Mailbox IO */
+	.mailbox_read	= sof_mailbox_read,
+	.mailbox_write	= sof_mailbox_write,
+
 	/* doorbell */
 	.irq_handler	= atom_irq_handler,
 	.irq_thread	= atom_irq_thread,
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/tgl.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/tgl.c
index 664a11aaada2..48da8e7a67bc 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/tgl.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/tgl.c
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ const struct snd_sof_dsp_ops sof_tgl_ops = {
 	.block_read	= sof_block_read,
 	.block_write	= sof_block_write,
 
+	/* Mailbox IO */
+	.mailbox_read	= sof_mailbox_read,
+	.mailbox_write	= sof_mailbox_write,
+
 	/* doorbell */
 	.irq_thread	= cnl_ipc_irq_thread,
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/ops.h b/sound/soc/sof/ops.h
index a93aa5b943b2..1a5cc8ad4aca 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/ops.h
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/ops.h
@@ -322,6 +322,21 @@ static inline int snd_sof_dsp_block_write(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev,
 	return sof_ops(sdev)->block_write(sdev, blk_type, offset, src, bytes);
 }
 
+/* mailbox IO */
+static inline void snd_sof_dsp_mailbox_read(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev,
+					    u32 offset, void *dest, size_t bytes)
+{
+	if (sof_ops(sdev)->mailbox_read)
+		sof_ops(sdev)->mailbox_read(sdev, offset, dest, bytes);
+}
+
+static inline void snd_sof_dsp_mailbox_write(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev,
+					     u32 offset, void *src, size_t bytes)
+{
+	if (sof_ops(sdev)->mailbox_write)
+		sof_ops(sdev)->mailbox_write(sdev, offset, src, bytes);
+}
+
 /* ipc */
 static inline int snd_sof_dsp_send_msg(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev,
 				       struct snd_sof_ipc_msg *msg)
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/sof-priv.h b/sound/soc/sof/sof-priv.h
index 4e5bab838cbf..f6a8478347bb 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/sof-priv.h
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/sof-priv.h
@@ -151,6 +151,14 @@ struct snd_sof_dsp_ops {
 			   enum snd_sof_fw_blk_type type, u32 offset,
 			   void *src, size_t size); /* mandatory */
 
+	/* Mailbox IO */
+	void (*mailbox_read)(struct snd_sof_dev *sof_dev,
+			     u32 offset, void *dest,
+			     size_t size); /* optional */
+	void (*mailbox_write)(struct snd_sof_dev *sof_dev,
+			      u32 offset, void *src,
+			      size_t size); /* optional */
+
 	/* doorbell */
 	irqreturn_t (*irq_handler)(int irq, void *context); /* optional */
 	irqreturn_t (*irq_thread)(int irq, void *context); /* optional */