diff --git a/topology/pre-process-dapm.c b/topology/pre-process-dapm.c
index 7ae431a..5ab42fd 100644
--- a/topology/pre-process-dapm.c
+++ b/topology/pre-process-dapm.c
@@ -115,6 +115,10 @@ static int tplg_build_control(struct tplg_pre_processor *tplg_pp, snd_config_t *
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
+	ret = tplg_add_object_data(tplg_pp, obj_cfg, cfg, NULL);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		SNDERR("Failed to add data section for %s\n", name);
+
 	return tplg_parent_update(tplg_pp, parent, type, name);
 }
 
diff --git a/topology/pre-process-object.c b/topology/pre-process-object.c
index c5a132b..43f8930 100644
--- a/topology/pre-process-object.c
+++ b/topology/pre-process-object.c
@@ -664,8 +664,8 @@ static int tplg_pp_add_object_data_section(struct tplg_pre_processor *tplg_pp,
 	return snd_config_set_string(child, data_name);
 }
 
-static int tplg_add_object_data(struct tplg_pre_processor *tplg_pp, snd_config_t *obj_cfg,
-				snd_config_t *top, const char *array_name)
+int tplg_add_object_data(struct tplg_pre_processor *tplg_pp, snd_config_t *obj_cfg,
+			 snd_config_t *top, const char *array_name)
 {
 	snd_config_iterator_t i, next;
 	snd_config_t *data_cfg, *class_cfg, *n, *obj;
diff --git a/topology/pre-processor.h b/topology/pre-processor.h
index 0a8bd77..c534ead 100644
--- a/topology/pre-processor.h
+++ b/topology/pre-processor.h
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ int tplg_parent_update(struct tplg_pre_processor *tplg_pp, snd_config_t *parent,
 			  const char *section_name, const char *item_name);
 int tplg_update_buffer_auto_attr(struct tplg_pre_processor *tplg_pp,
 				 snd_config_t *buffer_cfg, snd_config_t *parent);
+int tplg_add_object_data(struct tplg_pre_processor *tplg_pp, snd_config_t *obj_cfg,
+			 snd_config_t *top, const char *array_name);
 
 /* object helpers */
 int tplg_pre_process_objects(struct tplg_pre_processor *tplg_pp, snd_config_t *cfg,