switch (w->id) {
                case snd_soc_dapm_dai_out:
-                       for_each_rtd_cpu_dais(rtd, i, cpu_dai)
-                               cpu_dai->capture_widget = w;
+                       for_each_rtd_cpu_dais(rtd, i, cpu_dai) {
+                               /*
+                                * Please create DAI widget in the right order
+                                * to ensure BE will connect to the right DAI
+                                * widget.
+                                */
+                               if (!cpu_dai->capture_widget) {
+                                       cpu_dai->capture_widget = w;
+                                       break;
+                               }
+                       }
+                       if (i == rtd->num_cpus) {
+                               dev_err(scomp->dev, "error: can't find BE for DAI %s\n",
+                                       w->name);
+
+                               return -EINVAL;
+                       }
                        dai->name = rtd->dai_link->name;
                        dev_dbg(scomp->dev, "tplg: connected widget %s -> DAI link %s\n",
                                w->name, rtd->dai_link->name);
                        break;
                case snd_soc_dapm_dai_in:
-                       for_each_rtd_cpu_dais(rtd, i, cpu_dai)
-                               cpu_dai->playback_widget = w;
+                       for_each_rtd_cpu_dais(rtd, i, cpu_dai) {
+                               /*
+                                * Please create DAI widget in the right order
+                                * to ensure BE will connect to the right DAI
+                                * widget.
+                                */
+                               if (!cpu_dai->playback_widget) {
+                                       cpu_dai->playback_widget = w;
+                                       break;
+                               }
+                       }
+                       if (i == rtd->num_cpus) {
+                               dev_err(scomp->dev, "error: can't find BE for DAI %s\n",
+                                       w->name);
+
+                               return -EINVAL;
+                       }
                        dai->name = rtd->dai_link->name;
                        dev_dbg(scomp->dev, "tplg: connected widget %s -> DAI link %s\n",
                                w->name, rtd->dai_link->name);