diff --git a/src/ipc/ipc3/helper.c b/src/ipc/ipc3/helper.c
index b83d8fb16be0..96124538d8ed 100644
--- a/src/ipc/ipc3/helper.c
+++ b/src/ipc/ipc3/helper.c
@@ -284,6 +284,8 @@ static int comp_specific_builder(struct sof_ipc_comp *comp,
 		config->process.data = proc->data;
 #endif
 		break;
+	case SOF_COMP_MIXER:
+		break;
 	default:
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}