diff --git a/src/drivers/imx/CMakeLists.txt b/src/drivers/imx/CMakeLists.txt
index 88d7416cf687..874e8c012190 100644
--- a/src/drivers/imx/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/drivers/imx/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ endif()
 
 if(CONFIG_IMX_SDMA)
 	add_local_sources(sof sdma.c)
+
+	if (CONFIG_HAVE_SDMA_FIRMWARE)
+		target_include_directories(sof PRIVATE ${CONFIG_SDMA_SCRIPT_CODE})
+	endif()
 endif()
 
 if(CONFIG_IMX_INTERRUPT_IRQSTEER)
diff --git a/src/drivers/imx/Kconfig b/src/drivers/imx/Kconfig
index 09551f4a4466..a74cc8e552e4 100644
--- a/src/drivers/imx/Kconfig
+++ b/src/drivers/imx/Kconfig
@@ -34,3 +34,18 @@ config IMX_INTERRUPT_GENERIC
 	help
 	  This has to be selected for i.MX NXP platform that do not have irqsteer.
 	  It enables NXP platforms-specific features.
+
+config HAVE_SDMA_FIRMWARE
+	bool
+	default n
+	help
+	  Select this to load SDMA firmware to enable additional functionality
+          for SDMA controller.
+
+if HAVE_SDMA_FIRMWARE
+	config SDMA_SCRIPT_CODE
+		string "SDMA script code path"
+		help
+		  This option is a string and provides the path where to find the sdma script
+		  code header.
+endif
diff --git a/src/drivers/imx/sdma.c b/src/drivers/imx/sdma.c
index c66cbc5b8660..70d801f97f20 100644
--- a/src/drivers/imx/sdma.c
+++ b/src/drivers/imx/sdma.c
@@ -265,6 +265,14 @@ static int sdma_upload_context(struct dma_chan_data *chan)
 			   sizeof(*pdata->ctx) / 4);
 }
 
+#if CONFIG_HAVE_SDMA_FIRMWARE
+static int sdma_load_firmware(struct dma *dma, void *buf, int addr, int size)
+{
+	return sdma_run_c0(dma->chan->dma, SDMA_CMD_C0_SET_PM,
+			   (uint32_t)buf, addr, size / 2);
+}
+#endif
+
 /* Below SOF related functions will be placed */
 
 static int sdma_probe(struct dma *dma)
@@ -336,6 +344,16 @@ static int sdma_probe(struct dma *dma)
 		goto err;
 	}
 
+#if CONFIG_HAVE_SDMA_FIRMWARE
+	ret = sdma_load_firmware(dma, (void *)sdma_code,
+				 RAM_CODE_START_ADDR,
+				 RAM_CODE_SIZE * sizeof(short));
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		tr_err(&sdma_tr, "SDMA: Failed to load firmware");
+		goto err;
+	}
+#endif
+
 	goto out;
 err:
 	if (pdata->chan_pdata)
diff --git a/src/include/sof/drivers/sdma.h b/src/include/sof/drivers/sdma.h
index bf639c1c4201..d3c9668157a8 100644
--- a/src/include/sof/drivers/sdma.h
+++ b/src/include/sof/drivers/sdma.h
@@ -151,4 +151,8 @@
 #define SDMA_SCRIPT_SHP2MCU_OFF		893
 #define SDMA_SCRIPT_MCU2SHP_OFF		962
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_SDMA_SCRIPT_CODE
+#include "sdma_script_code_imx7d_4_5.h"
+#endif
+
 #endif /* __SOF_DRIVERS_SDMA_H__ */