diff --git a/src/audio/module_adapter/module/modules.c b/src/audio/module_adapter/module/modules.c
index 1e5ef912f0f4..c995fc5c07b7 100644
--- a/src/audio/module_adapter/module/modules.c
+++ b/src/audio/module_adapter/module/modules.c
@@ -62,21 +62,20 @@ static int modules_new(struct processing_module *mod, const void *buildinfo,
 	uint32_t log_handle = (uint32_t) dev->drv->tctx;
 	/* Connect loadable module interfaces with module adapter entity. */
 	/* Check if native Zephyr lib is loaded */
-	struct sof_man_fw_desc *desc = lib_manager_get_library_module_desc(module_id);
 	void *system_agent;
 
-	if (!desc) {
-		comp_err(dev, "modules_init(): Failed to load manifest");
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
-
 	const struct sof_module_api_build_info *mod_buildinfo;
 
 	if (buildinfo) {
 		mod_buildinfo = buildinfo;
 	} else {
-		struct sof_man_module *module_entry =
-			(struct sof_man_module *)((char *)desc + SOF_MAN_MODULE_OFFSET(0));
+		const struct sof_man_module *const module_entry =
+			lib_manager_get_module_manifest(module_id);
+
+		if (!module_entry) {
+			comp_err(dev, "modules_new(): Failed to load manifest");
+			return -ENODATA;
+		}
 
 		mod_buildinfo =
 			(struct sof_module_api_build_info *)
diff --git a/src/include/sof/lib_manager.h b/src/include/sof/lib_manager.h
index a396c1daf282..34b85224073f 100644
--- a/src/include/sof/lib_manager.h
+++ b/src/include/sof/lib_manager.h
@@ -117,6 +117,15 @@ static inline struct lib_manager_mod_ctx *lib_manager_get_mod_ctx(int module_id)
 
 	return _ext_lib->desc[lib_id];
 }
+
+/*
+ * \brief Get module manifest for given module id
+ *
+ * param[in] module_id - used to get library manifest
+ *
+ * Gets library manifest descriptor using module_id to locate it
+ */
+const struct sof_man_module *lib_manager_get_module_manifest(const uint32_t module_id);
 #endif
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/ipc/ipc4/helper.c b/src/ipc/ipc4/helper.c
index 4fa3821d9f6e..1a3884a9d774 100644
--- a/src/ipc/ipc4/helper.c
+++ b/src/ipc/ipc4/helper.c
@@ -947,9 +947,9 @@ static const struct comp_driver *ipc4_library_get_drv(int module_id)
 
 const struct comp_driver *ipc4_get_comp_drv(uint32_t module_id)
 {
-	struct sof_man_fw_desc *desc = NULL;
+	const struct sof_man_fw_desc *desc = NULL;
 	const struct comp_driver *drv;
-	struct sof_man_module *mod;
+	const struct sof_man_module *mod;
 	uint32_t entry_index;
 
 #if CONFIG_LIBRARY
@@ -957,10 +957,10 @@ const struct comp_driver *ipc4_get_comp_drv(uint32_t module_id)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef RIMAGE_MANIFEST
-	desc = (struct sof_man_fw_desc *)IMR_BOOT_LDR_MANIFEST_BASE;
+	desc = (const struct sof_man_fw_desc *)IMR_BOOT_LDR_MANIFEST_BASE;
 #else
-	/* Non-rimage platforms have no component facility yet.  This
-	 * needs to move to the platform layer.
+	/* Non-rimage platforms have no component facility yet.
+	 * This needs to move to the platform layer.
 	 */
 	return NULL;
 #endif
@@ -973,13 +973,26 @@ const struct comp_driver *ipc4_get_comp_drv(uint32_t module_id)
 			entry_index = 1;
 		else
 			entry_index = module_id;
+
+		if (entry_index >= desc->header.num_module_entries) {
+			tr_err(&comp_tr, "Error: entry index %d out of bounds.", entry_index);
+			return NULL;
+		}
+
+		mod = (const struct sof_man_module *)((const char *)desc +
+						      SOF_MAN_MODULE_OFFSET(entry_index));
 	} else {
 		/* Library index greater than 0 possible only when LIBRARY_MANAGER
 		 * support enabled.
 		 */
 #if CONFIG_LIBRARY_MANAGER
-		desc = lib_manager_get_library_module_desc(module_id);
-		entry_index = LIB_MANAGER_GET_MODULE_INDEX(module_id);
+		mod = lib_manager_get_module_manifest(module_id);
+
+		if (!mod) {
+			tr_err(&comp_tr, "Error: Couldn't find loadable module with id %d.",
+			       module_id);
+			return NULL;
+		}
 #else
 		tr_err(&comp_tr, "Error: lib index:%d, while loadable libraries are not supported!!!",
 		       lib_idx);
@@ -987,7 +1000,6 @@ const struct comp_driver *ipc4_get_comp_drv(uint32_t module_id)
 #endif
 	}
 	/* Check already registered components */
-	mod = (struct sof_man_module *)((char *)desc + SOF_MAN_MODULE_OFFSET(entry_index));
 	drv = ipc4_get_drv(mod->uuid);
 
 #if CONFIG_LIBRARY_MANAGER
diff --git a/src/library_manager/lib_manager.c b/src/library_manager/lib_manager.c
index e01fb154634f..e240c98e8f21 100644
--- a/src/library_manager/lib_manager.c
+++ b/src/library_manager/lib_manager.c
@@ -212,9 +212,9 @@ static int lib_manager_unload_module(const struct sof_man_module *const mod)
 /* There are modules marked as lib_code. This is code shared between several modules inside
  * the library. Load all lib_code modules with first none lib_code module load.
  */
-static int lib_manager_load_libcode_modules(const uint32_t module_id,
-					    const struct sof_man_fw_desc *const desc)
+static int lib_manager_load_libcode_modules(const uint32_t module_id)
 {
+	const struct sof_man_fw_desc *const desc = lib_manager_get_library_module_desc(module_id);
 	struct ext_library *const ext_lib = ext_lib_get();
 	const struct sof_man_module *module_entry = (struct sof_man_module *)
 		((char *)desc + SOF_MAN_MODULE_OFFSET(0));
@@ -250,12 +250,12 @@ static int lib_manager_load_libcode_modules(const uint32_t module_id,
 /* There are modules marked as lib_code. This is code shared between several modules inside
  * the library. Unload all lib_code modules with last none lib_code module unload.
  */
-static int lib_manager_unload_libcode_modules(const uint32_t module_id,
-					      const struct sof_man_fw_desc *const desc)
+static int lib_manager_unload_libcode_modules(const uint32_t module_id)
 {
-	struct ext_library *const ext_lib = ext_lib_get();
+	const struct sof_man_fw_desc *const desc = lib_manager_get_library_module_desc(module_id);
 	const struct sof_man_module *module_entry = (struct sof_man_module *)
 		((char *)desc + SOF_MAN_MODULE_OFFSET(0));
+	struct ext_library *const ext_lib = ext_lib_get();
 	int ret, idx;
 
 	if (--ext_lib->mods_exec_load_cnt > 0)
@@ -342,25 +342,21 @@ uintptr_t lib_manager_allocate_module(struct processing_module *proc,
 				      const struct comp_ipc_config *ipc_config,
 				      const void *ipc_specific_config, const void **buildinfo)
 {
-	struct sof_man_fw_desc *desc;
 	const struct sof_man_module *mod;
 	const struct ipc4_base_module_cfg *base_cfg = ipc_specific_config;
 	int ret;
 	uint32_t module_id = IPC4_MOD_ID(ipc_config->id);
-	uint32_t entry_index = LIB_MANAGER_GET_MODULE_INDEX(module_id);
 
 	tr_dbg(&lib_manager_tr, "lib_manager_allocate_module(): mod_id: %#x",
 	       ipc_config->id);
 
-	desc = lib_manager_get_library_module_desc(module_id);
-	if (!desc) {
+	mod = lib_manager_get_module_manifest(module_id);
+	if (!mod) {
 		tr_err(&lib_manager_tr,
 		       "lib_manager_allocate_module(): failed to get module descriptor");
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	mod = (struct sof_man_module *)((char *)desc + SOF_MAN_MODULE_OFFSET(entry_index));
-
 	if (module_is_llext(mod))
 		return llext_manager_allocate_module(proc, ipc_config, ipc_specific_config,
 						     buildinfo);
@@ -370,7 +366,7 @@ uintptr_t lib_manager_allocate_module(struct processing_module *proc,
 		return 0;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_LIBCODE_MODULE_SUPPORT
-	ret = lib_manager_load_libcode_modules(module_id, desc);
+	ret = lib_manager_load_libcode_modules(module_id);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto err;
 #endif /* CONFIG_LIBCODE_MODULE_SUPPORT */
@@ -381,7 +377,7 @@ uintptr_t lib_manager_allocate_module(struct processing_module *proc,
 		tr_err(&lib_manager_tr,
 		       "lib_manager_allocate_module(): module allocation failed: %d", ret);
 #ifdef CONFIG_LIBCODE_MODULE_SUPPORT
-		lib_manager_unload_libcode_modules(module_id, desc);
+		lib_manager_unload_libcode_modules(module_id);
 #endif /* CONFIG_LIBCODE_MODULE_SUPPORT */
 		goto err;
 	}
@@ -394,16 +390,13 @@ uintptr_t lib_manager_allocate_module(struct processing_module *proc,
 
 int lib_manager_free_module(const uint32_t component_id)
 {
-	struct sof_man_fw_desc *desc;
 	const struct sof_man_module *mod;
 	const uint32_t module_id = IPC4_MOD_ID(component_id);
-	uint32_t entry_index = LIB_MANAGER_GET_MODULE_INDEX(module_id);
 	int ret;
 
 	tr_dbg(&lib_manager_tr, "lib_manager_free_module(): mod_id: %#x", component_id);
 
-	desc = lib_manager_get_library_module_desc(module_id);
-	mod = (struct sof_man_module *)((char *)desc + SOF_MAN_MODULE_OFFSET(entry_index));
+	mod = lib_manager_get_module_manifest(module_id);
 
 	if (module_is_llext(mod))
 		return llext_manager_free_module(component_id);
@@ -413,7 +406,7 @@ int lib_manager_free_module(const uint32_t component_id)
 		return ret;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_LIBCODE_MODULE_SUPPORT
-	ret = lib_manager_unload_libcode_modules(module_id, desc);
+	ret = lib_manager_unload_libcode_modules(module_id);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 #endif /* CONFIG_LIBCODE_MODULE_SUPPORT */
@@ -480,6 +473,27 @@ static void lib_manager_update_sof_ctx(void *base_addr, uint32_t lib_id)
 	/* TODO: maybe need to call dcache_writeback here? */
 }
 
+const struct sof_man_module *lib_manager_get_module_manifest(const uint32_t module_id)
+{
+	const uint32_t entry_index = LIB_MANAGER_GET_MODULE_INDEX(module_id);
+	const struct lib_manager_mod_ctx *const ctx = lib_manager_get_mod_ctx(module_id);
+	const struct sof_man_fw_desc *desc;
+
+	if (!ctx || !ctx->base_addr)
+		return NULL;
+
+	desc = (const struct sof_man_fw_desc *)((const char *)ctx->base_addr +
+							      SOF_MAN_ELF_TEXT_OFFSET);
+
+	if (entry_index >= desc->header.num_module_entries) {
+		tr_err(&lib_manager_tr, "Entry index %d out of bounds.", entry_index);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	return (const struct sof_man_module *)((const char *)desc +
+					       SOF_MAN_MODULE_OFFSET(entry_index));
+}
+
 #if CONFIG_INTEL_MODULES
 static void lib_manager_prepare_module_adapter(struct comp_driver *drv, const struct sof_uuid *uuid)
 {
diff --git a/src/library_manager/llext_manager.c b/src/library_manager/llext_manager.c
index 2f0afb6ddbe5..4e84d3b6ff71 100644
--- a/src/library_manager/llext_manager.c
+++ b/src/library_manager/llext_manager.c
@@ -272,16 +272,13 @@ uintptr_t llext_manager_allocate_module(struct processing_module *proc,
 
 int llext_manager_free_module(const uint32_t component_id)
 {
-	struct sof_man_fw_desc *desc;
 	const struct sof_man_module *mod;
 	const uint32_t module_id = IPC4_MOD_ID(component_id);
-	uint32_t entry_index = LIB_MANAGER_GET_MODULE_INDEX(module_id);
 	int ret;
 
 	tr_dbg(&lib_manager_tr, "llext_manager_free_module(): mod_id: %#x", component_id);
 
-	desc = lib_manager_get_library_module_desc(module_id);
-	mod = (struct sof_man_module *)((char *)desc + SOF_MAN_MODULE_OFFSET(entry_index));
+	mod = lib_manager_get_module_manifest(module_id);
 
 	ret = llext_manager_unload_module(module_id, mod);
 	if (ret < 0)