diff --git a/dsp/q6afe.c b/dsp/q6afe.c
index a6041b3775..0289144006 100644
--- a/dsp/q6afe.c
+++ b/dsp/q6afe.c
@@ -2644,10 +2644,9 @@ int afe_tdm_port_start(u16 port_id, struct afe_tdm_port_config *tdm_port,
 			this_afe.dev_acdb_id[index] = this_afe.rt_cb(port_id);
 	}
 
-	/* Also send the topology id here if multiple ports: */
+	/* Also send the topology id here: */
 	port_index = afe_get_port_index(port_id);
-	if (!(this_afe.afe_cal_mode[port_index] == AFE_CAL_MODE_NONE) &&
-	    num_groups > 1) {
+	if (!(this_afe.afe_cal_mode[port_index] == AFE_CAL_MODE_NONE)) {
 		/* One time call: only for first time */
 		afe_send_custom_topology();
 		afe_send_port_topology_id(port_id);
@@ -2709,14 +2708,12 @@ int afe_tdm_port_start(u16 port_id, struct afe_tdm_port_config *tdm_port,
 		ret = -EINVAL;
 		goto fail_cmd;
 	}
-	/* slot mapping is not need if there is only one group */
-	if (num_groups > 1) {
-		ret = afe_send_slot_mapping_cfg(&tdm_port->slot_mapping,
-						port_id);
-		if (ret < 0) {
-			pr_err("%s: afe send failed %d\n", __func__, ret);
-			goto fail_cmd;
-		}
+
+	ret = afe_send_slot_mapping_cfg(&tdm_port->slot_mapping,
+					port_id);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pr_err("%s: afe send failed %d\n", __func__, ret);
+		goto fail_cmd;
 	}
 
 	if (tdm_port->custom_tdm_header.header_type) {