diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/sdw-jack-generic.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/sdw-jack-generic.conf
index 0281c12efc62..967ad26e9c63 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/sdw-jack-generic.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/sdw-jack-generic.conf
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ IncludeByKey.PASSTHROUGH {
 }
 }
 
+Define {
+       JACK_PLAYBACK_PCM_NAME	"Jack Out"
+       JACK_CAPTURE_PCM_NAME	"Jack In"
+}
+
 #
 # List of all DAIs
 #
@@ -57,7 +62,7 @@ IncludeByKey.PASSTHROUGH {
 				}
 				Object.Widget.gain.1 {
 					Object.Control.mixer.1 {
-						name '1 Playback Volume 0'
+							name 'Pre Mixer $JACK_PLAYBACK_PCM_NAME Playback Volume'
 						}
 				}
 			}
@@ -73,7 +78,7 @@ IncludeByKey.PASSTHROUGH {
 				}
 				Object.Widget.gain.1 {
 					Object.Control.mixer.1 {
-						name '2 Main Playback Volume'
+						name 'Post Mixer $JACK_PLAYBACK_PCM_NAME Playback Volume'
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -292,11 +297,11 @@ IncludeByKey.PASSTHROUGH {
 
 Object.PCM.pcm [
 	{
-		name	"Jack out"
+		name	"$JACK_PLAYBACK_PCM_NAME"
 		id 0
 		direction	"playback"
 		Object.Base.fe_dai.1 {
-			name	"Jack out"
+			name	"$JACK_PLAYBACK_PCM_NAME"
 		}
 
 		Object.PCM.pcm_caps.1 {
@@ -305,11 +310,11 @@ Object.PCM.pcm [
 		}
 	}
 	{
-		name	"Jack in"
+		name	"$JACK_CAPTURE_PCM_NAME"
 		id 1
 		direction	"capture"
 		Object.Base.fe_dai.1 {
-			name	"Jack in"
+			name	"$JACK_CAPTURE_PCM_NAME"
 		}
 
 		Object.PCM.pcm_caps.1 {