diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-loader.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-loader.c
index 103e62bcfa82d271d8dd908db4579448a3ce286a..d3ec5996a9a3d1fa092b01d1bdc1be2a5ceb6fd1 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-loader.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/hda-loader.c
@@ -95,9 +95,9 @@ struct hdac_ext_stream *hda_cl_stream_prepare(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, unsigned
 }
 
 /*
- * first boot sequence has some extra steps. core 0 waits for power
- * status on core 1, so power up core 1 also momentarily, keep it in
- * reset/stall and then turn it off
+ * first boot sequence has some extra steps.
+ * power on all host managed cores and only unstall/run the boot core to boot the
+ * DSP then turn off all non boot cores (if any) is powered on.
  */
 static int cl_dsp_init(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, int stream_tag, bool imr_boot)
 {
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ static int cl_dsp_init(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, int stream_tag, bool imr_boot)
 	snd_sof_dsp_write(sdev, HDA_DSP_BAR, chip->ipc_req, ipc_hdr);
 
 	/* step 3: unset core 0 reset state & unstall/run core 0 */
-	ret = hda_dsp_core_run(sdev, BIT(0));
+	ret = hda_dsp_core_run(sdev, chip->init_core_mask);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		if (hda->boot_iteration == HDA_FW_BOOT_ATTEMPTS)
 			dev_err(sdev->dev,