static void atom_host_done(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev);
 static void atom_dsp_done(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev);
-static void atom_get_reply(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev);
 
 /*
  * Debug
                 * because the done bit can't be set in cmd_done function
                 * which is triggered by msg
                 */
-               atom_get_reply(sdev);
-               snd_sof_ipc_reply(sdev, ipcx);
+               snd_sof_ipc_process_reply(sdev, ipcx);
 
                atom_dsp_done(sdev);
 
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS(atom_send_msg, SND_SOC_SOF_INTEL_ATOM_HIFI_EP);
 
-static void atom_get_reply(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
-{
-       struct snd_sof_ipc_msg *msg = sdev->msg;
-       struct sof_ipc_reply reply;
-       int ret = 0;
-
-       /*
-        * Sometimes, there is unexpected reply ipc arriving. The reply
-        * ipc belongs to none of the ipcs sent from driver.
-        * In this case, the driver must ignore the ipc.
-        */
-       if (!msg) {
-               dev_warn(sdev->dev, "unexpected ipc interrupt raised!\n");
-               return;
-       }
-
-       /* get reply */
-       sof_mailbox_read(sdev, sdev->host_box.offset, &reply, sizeof(reply));
-
-       if (reply.error < 0) {
-               memcpy(msg->reply_data, &reply, sizeof(reply));
-               ret = reply.error;
-       } else {
-               /* reply correct size ? */
-               if (reply.hdr.size != msg->reply_size) {
-                       dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: reply expected %zu got %u bytes\n",
-                               msg->reply_size, reply.hdr.size);
-                       ret = -EINVAL;
-               }
-
-               /* read the message */
-               if (msg->reply_size > 0)
-                       sof_mailbox_read(sdev, sdev->host_box.offset,
-                                        msg->reply_data, msg->reply_size);
-       }
-
-       msg->reply_error = ret;
-}
-
 int atom_get_mailbox_offset(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 {
        return MBOX_OFFSET;
 
 
 static void bdw_host_done(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev);
 static void bdw_dsp_done(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev);
-static void bdw_get_reply(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev);
 
 /*
  * DSP Control.
                 * because the done bit can't be set in cmd_done function
                 * which is triggered by msg
                 */
-               bdw_get_reply(sdev);
-               snd_sof_ipc_reply(sdev, ipcx);
+               snd_sof_ipc_process_reply(sdev, ipcx);
 
                bdw_dsp_done(sdev);
 
        return 0;
 }
 
-static void bdw_get_reply(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
-{
-       struct snd_sof_ipc_msg *msg = sdev->msg;
-       struct sof_ipc_reply reply;
-       int ret = 0;
-
-       /*
-        * Sometimes, there is unexpected reply ipc arriving. The reply
-        * ipc belongs to none of the ipcs sent from driver.
-        * In this case, the driver must ignore the ipc.
-        */
-       if (!msg) {
-               dev_warn(sdev->dev, "unexpected ipc interrupt raised!\n");
-               return;
-       }
-
-       /* get reply */
-       sof_mailbox_read(sdev, sdev->host_box.offset, &reply, sizeof(reply));
-
-       if (reply.error < 0) {
-               memcpy(msg->reply_data, &reply, sizeof(reply));
-               ret = reply.error;
-       } else {
-               /* reply correct size ? */
-               if (reply.hdr.size != msg->reply_size) {
-                       dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: reply expected %zu got %u bytes\n",
-                               msg->reply_size, reply.hdr.size);
-                       ret = -EINVAL;
-               }
-
-               /* read the message */
-               if (msg->reply_size > 0)
-                       sof_mailbox_read(sdev, sdev->host_box.offset,
-                                        msg->reply_data, msg->reply_size);
-       }
-
-       msg->reply_error = ret;
-}
-
 static int bdw_get_mailbox_offset(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 {
        return MBOX_OFFSET;
 
        struct snd_sof_ipc_msg *msg = sdev->msg;
        struct sof_ipc_reply reply;
        struct sof_ipc_cmd_hdr *hdr;
-       int ret = 0;
 
        /*
         * Sometimes, there is unexpected reply ipc arriving. The reply
                reply.hdr.cmd = SOF_IPC_GLB_REPLY;
                reply.hdr.size = sizeof(reply);
                memcpy(msg->reply_data, &reply, sizeof(reply));
-               goto out;
-       }
-
-       /* get IPC reply from DSP in the mailbox */
-       sof_mailbox_read(sdev, sdev->host_box.offset, &reply,
-                        sizeof(reply));
 
-       if (reply.error < 0) {
-               memcpy(msg->reply_data, &reply, sizeof(reply));
-               ret = reply.error;
+               msg->reply_error = 0;
        } else {
-               /* reply correct size ? */
-               if (reply.hdr.size != msg->reply_size &&
-                   /* getter payload is never known upfront */
-                   ((reply.hdr.cmd & SOF_GLB_TYPE_MASK) != SOF_IPC_GLB_PROBE)) {
-                       dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: reply expected %zu got %u bytes\n",
-                               msg->reply_size, reply.hdr.size);
-                       ret = -EINVAL;
-               }
-
-               /* read the message */
-               if (msg->reply_size > 0)
-                       sof_mailbox_read(sdev, sdev->host_box.offset,
-                                        msg->reply_data, msg->reply_size);
+               snd_sof_ipc_get_reply(sdev);
        }
-
-out:
-       msg->reply_error = ret;
-
 }
 
 /* IPC handler thread */