diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-mixin-mixout-efx-hda.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-mixin-mixout-efx-hda.conf
index 2ce8e2fa2cbd..4a31d27dd740 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-mixin-mixout-efx-hda.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-mixin-mixout-efx-hda.conf
@@ -56,8 +56,13 @@ Object.Pipeline {
                                                 }
                                         }
                                         Object.Widget.drc.1 {
-                                                Object.Control.bytes."1" {
-                                                        name 'Post Mixer $ANALOG_PLAYBACK_PCM DRC'
+                                                Object.Control {
+                                                        bytes."1" {
+                                                                name 'Post Mixer $ANALOG_PLAYBACK_PCM DRC bytes'
+                                                        }
+                                                        mixer."1" {
+                                                                name 'Post Mixer $ANALOG_PLAYBACK_PCM DRC switch'
+                                                        }
                                                 }
                                         }
                                 }
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/include/bench/drc_control_bytes_capture.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/include/bench/drc_control_bytes_capture.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index f688576394ac..000000000000
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/include/bench/drc_control_bytes_capture.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-			# Created initially with script "./bench_comp_generate.sh drc"
-			# may need edits to modify controls
-			Object.Control.bytes."1" {
-				name '$ANALOG_CAPTURE_PCM DRC bytes'
-				IncludeByKey.BENCH_DRC_PARAMS {
-					"default" "include/components/drc/default.conf"
-					"enabled" "include/components/drc/enabled.conf"
-					"passthrough" "include/components/drc/passthrough.conf"
-				}
-			}
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/include/bench/drc_control_bytes_playback.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/include/bench/drc_control_bytes_playback.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index ce7438e91410..000000000000
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/include/bench/drc_control_bytes_playback.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-			# Created initially with script "./bench_comp_generate.sh drc"
-			# may need edits to modify controls
-			Object.Control.bytes."1" {
-				name '$ANALOG_PLAYBACK_PCM DRC bytes'
-				IncludeByKey.BENCH_DRC_PARAMS {
-					"default" "include/components/drc/default.conf"
-					"enabled" "include/components/drc/enabled.conf"
-					"passthrough" "include/components/drc/passthrough.conf"
-				}
-			}
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/include/bench/drc_controls_capture.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/include/bench/drc_controls_capture.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c586f940b578
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/include/bench/drc_controls_capture.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+			# Created initially with script "./bench_comp_generate.sh drc"
+			# may need edits to modify controls
+			Object.Control {
+				# Un-comment the supported controls in DRC
+				bytes."1" {
+					name '$ANALOG_CAPTURE_PCM DRC bytes'
+					IncludeByKey.BENCH_DRC_PARAMS {
+						"default" "include/components/drc/default.conf"
+						"enabled" "include/components/drc/enabled.conf"
+						"passthrough" "include/components/drc/passthrough.conf"
+					}
+				}
+				mixer."1" {
+					name '$ANALOG_CAPTURE_PCM DRC switch'
+				}
+				#enum."1" {
+				#	name '$ANALOG_CAPTURE_PCM DRC enum'
+				#}
+			}
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/include/bench/drc_controls_playback.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/include/bench/drc_controls_playback.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..36217ab08965
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/include/bench/drc_controls_playback.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+			# Created initially with script "./bench_comp_generate.sh drc"
+			# may need edits to modify controls
+			Object.Control {
+				# Un-comment the supported controls in DRC
+				bytes."1" {
+					name '$ANALOG_PLAYBACK_PCM DRC bytes'
+					IncludeByKey.BENCH_DRC_PARAMS {
+						"default" "include/components/drc/default.conf"
+						"enabled" "include/components/drc/enabled.conf"
+						"passthrough" "include/components/drc/passthrough.conf"
+					}
+				}
+				mixer."1" {
+					name '$ANALOG_PLAYBACK_PCM DRC switch'
+				}
+				#enum."1" {
+				#	name '$ANALOG_PLAYBACK_PCM DRC enum'
+				#}
+			}
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/include/bench/drc_s16.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/include/bench/drc_s16.conf
index 7d02416c1eac..a91888928d25 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/include/bench/drc_s16.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/include/bench/drc_s16.conf
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 		Object.Widget.drc.1 {
 			index 1
 			<include/bench/one_input_output_format_s16.conf>
-			<include/bench/drc_control_bytes_playback.conf>
+			<include/bench/drc_controls_playback.conf>
 		}
 		Object.Widget.drc.2 {
 			index 3
 			<include/bench/one_input_output_format_s16.conf>
-			<include/bench/drc_control_bytes_capture.conf>
+			<include/bench/drc_controls_capture.conf>
 		}
 		<include/bench/host_io_gateway_pipelines_s16.conf>
 		<include/bench/drc_hda_route.conf>
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/include/bench/drc_s24.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/include/bench/drc_s24.conf
index c0d9689a7908..4eb39eef9ad6 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/include/bench/drc_s24.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/include/bench/drc_s24.conf
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 		Object.Widget.drc.1 {
 			index 1
 			<include/bench/one_input_output_format_s24.conf>
-			<include/bench/drc_control_bytes_playback.conf>
+			<include/bench/drc_controls_playback.conf>
 		}
 		Object.Widget.drc.2 {
 			index 3
 			<include/bench/one_input_output_format_s24.conf>
-			<include/bench/drc_control_bytes_capture.conf>
+			<include/bench/drc_controls_capture.conf>
 		}
 		<include/bench/host_io_gateway_pipelines_s24.conf>
 		<include/bench/drc_hda_route.conf>
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/include/bench/drc_s32.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/include/bench/drc_s32.conf
index 0ca828c30ec4..beda0c0b210e 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/include/bench/drc_s32.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/include/bench/drc_s32.conf
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 		Object.Widget.drc.1 {
 			index 1
 			<include/bench/one_input_output_format_s32.conf>
-			<include/bench/drc_control_bytes_playback.conf>
+			<include/bench/drc_controls_playback.conf>
 		}
 		Object.Widget.drc.2 {
 			index 3
 			<include/bench/one_input_output_format_s32.conf>
-			<include/bench/drc_control_bytes_capture.conf>
+			<include/bench/drc_controls_capture.conf>
 		}
 		<include/bench/host_io_gateway_pipelines_s32.conf>
 		<include/bench/drc_hda_route.conf>
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/include/components/drc.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/include/components/drc.conf
index 055074d3d132..2db857f421a4 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/include/components/drc.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/include/components/drc.conf
@@ -53,6 +53,26 @@ Class.Widget."drc" {
 		unique	"instance"
 	}
 
+	#
+	# drc widget switch control
+	#
+	Object.Control {
+                mixer."1" {
+                        Object.Base.channel.1 {
+                                name    "fc"
+                                shift	0
+                        }
+                        Object.Base.ops.1 {
+                                name	"ctl"
+                                info	"volsw"
+                                #259 binds the mixer control to switch get/put handlers
+                                get	259
+                                put	259
+                        }
+                        max 1
+                }
+	}
+
 	#
 	# Default attributes for drc
 	#