diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-nocodec-multicore.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-nocodec-multicore.conf
index 9c7e9c833b59..d9fae0e3ec4b 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-nocodec-multicore.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-nocodec-multicore.conf
@@ -335,6 +335,7 @@ IncludeByKey.PASSTHROUGH {
 							}
 						}
 						Object.Widget.gain.1 {
+							curve_duration 500000
 							num_input_audio_formats 2
 							num_output_audio_formats 2
 							Object.Base.audio_format.1 {
@@ -396,6 +397,7 @@ IncludeByKey.PASSTHROUGH {
 							}
 						}
 						Object.Widget.gain.1 {
+							curve_duration 500000
 							num_input_audio_formats 2
 							num_output_audio_formats 2
 							Object.Base.audio_format.1 {
@@ -454,6 +456,7 @@ IncludeByKey.PASSTHROUGH {
 							}
 						}
 						Object.Widget.gain.1 {
+							curve_duration 500000
 							num_input_audio_formats 2
 							num_output_audio_formats 2
 							Object.Base.audio_format.1 {
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-nocodec.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-nocodec.conf
index bac1fe2118c7..6cc7f0d3753e 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-nocodec.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/cavs-nocodec.conf
@@ -275,6 +275,7 @@ IncludeByKey.PASSTHROUGH {
 					pcm_id $SSP0_PCM_ID
 				}
 				Object.Widget.gain.1 {
+					curve_duration 500000
 					Object.Control.mixer.1 {
 						name 'Post Demux $SSP0_PCM_NAME Capture Volume'
 					}
@@ -289,6 +290,7 @@ IncludeByKey.PASSTHROUGH {
 					pcm_id $SSP0_CAPTURE_PCM_ID
 				}
 				Object.Widget.gain.1 {
+					curve_duration 500000
 					Object.Control.mixer.1 {
 						name 'Post Demux $SSP0_CAPTURE_PCM Volume'
 					}
@@ -329,6 +331,7 @@ IncludeByKey.PASSTHROUGH {
 							}
 						}
 						Object.Widget.gain.1 {
+							curve_duration 500000
 							num_input_audio_formats 2
 							num_output_audio_formats 2
 							Object.Base.audio_format.1 {
@@ -394,6 +397,7 @@ IncludeByKey.PASSTHROUGH {
 					}
 				}
 				Object.Widget.gain.1 {
+					curve_duration 500000
 					Object.Control.mixer.1 {
 						name 'Pre Demux $SSP0_PCM_NAME Capture Volume'
 					}
@@ -699,6 +703,7 @@ IncludeByKey.PASSTHROUGH {
 							}
 						}
 						Object.Widget.gain.1 {
+							curve_duration 500000
 							num_input_audio_formats 2
 							num_output_audio_formats 2
 							Object.Base.audio_format.1 {
@@ -755,6 +760,7 @@ IncludeByKey.PASSTHROUGH {
 							}
 						}
 						Object.Widget.gain.1 {
+							curve_duration 500000
 							num_input_audio_formats 2
 							num_output_audio_formats 2
 							Object.Base.audio_format.1 {
diff --git a/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/dmic-generic.conf b/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/dmic-generic.conf
index 006505ca011f..9548ab885c72 100644
--- a/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/dmic-generic.conf
+++ b/tools/topology/topology2/platform/intel/dmic-generic.conf
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ IncludeByKey.PASSTHROUGH {
 					}
 				}
 				Object.Widget.gain.1 {
+					curve_duration 500000
 					num_input_audio_formats 2
 					num_output_audio_formats 2
 					Object.Base.audio_format.1 {