diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/sof-audio.c b/sound/soc/sof/sof-audio.c
index c88d3e6e25a02b..481bedfed31760 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/sof-audio.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/sof-audio.c
@@ -620,12 +620,13 @@ const struct sof_ipc_pipe_new *snd_sof_pipeline_find(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev,
 
 int sof_set_up_pipelines(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, bool verify)
 {
+	struct sof_ipc_fw_version *v = &sdev->fw_ready.version;
 	struct snd_sof_widget *swidget;
 	struct snd_sof_route *sroute;
 	int ret;
 
 	/* restore pipeline components */
-	list_for_each_entry_reverse(swidget, &sdev->widget_list, list) {
+	list_for_each_entry(swidget, &sdev->widget_list, list) {
 		/* only set up the widgets belonging to static pipelines */
 		if (!verify && swidget->dynamic_pipeline_widget)
 			continue;
@@ -638,6 +639,14 @@ int sof_set_up_pipelines(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, bool verify)
 			if (!dai || !dai->dai_config)
 				continue;
 
+			/*
+			 * For older firmware, skip scheduler widgets in this loop,
+			 * sof_widget_setup() will be called in the 'complete pipeline' loop
+			 */
+			if (v->abi_version < SOF_ABI_VER(3, 19, 0) &&
+			    swidget->id == snd_soc_dapm_scheduler)
+				continue;
+
 			config = dai->dai_config;
 			/*
 			 * The link DMA channel would be invalidated for running
@@ -697,6 +706,12 @@ int sof_set_up_pipelines(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, bool verify)
 			if (!verify && swidget->dynamic_pipeline_widget)
 				continue;
 
+			if (v->abi_version < SOF_ABI_VER(3, 19, 0)) {
+				ret = sof_widget_setup(sdev, swidget);
+				if (ret < 0)
+					return ret;
+			}
+
 			swidget->complete =
 				snd_sof_complete_pipeline(sdev, swidget);
 			break;
@@ -725,7 +740,7 @@ int sof_tear_down_pipelines(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, bool verify)
 	 * sroute->setup because during suspend all streams are suspended and during topology
 	 * loading the sound card unavailable to open PCMs.
 	 */
-	list_for_each_entry_reverse(swidget, &sdev->widget_list, list) {
+	list_for_each_entry(swidget, &sdev->widget_list, list) {
 		if (swidget->dynamic_pipeline_widget)
 			continue;