diff --git a/byt-max98090/byt-max98090.conf b/byt-max98090/byt-max98090.conf
index 6d3deec..aeb1dec 100644
--- a/byt-max98090/byt-max98090.conf
+++ b/byt-max98090/byt-max98090.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+Syntax 3
+
 Comment "Orco internal card"
 
 SectionUseCase."HiFi" {
diff --git a/byt-rt5640/byt-rt5640.conf b/byt-rt5640/byt-rt5640.conf
index b5a2bf3..95a05b0 100644
--- a/byt-rt5640/byt-rt5640.conf
+++ b/byt-rt5640/byt-rt5640.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+Syntax 3
+
 SectionUseCase."HiFi" {
 	File "HiFi"
 	Comment "Play HiFi quality Music"
diff --git a/bytcht-da7213/bytcht-da7213.conf b/bytcht-da7213/bytcht-da7213.conf
index 1560713..7cc6303 100644
--- a/bytcht-da7213/bytcht-da7213.conf
+++ b/bytcht-da7213/bytcht-da7213.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+Syntax 3
+
 SectionUseCase."HiFi" {
 	File "HiFi"
 	Comment "Play HiFi quality Music"
diff --git a/bytcht-nocodec/bytcht-nocodec.conf b/bytcht-nocodec/bytcht-nocodec.conf
index 8044f4e..ab974e8 100644
--- a/bytcht-nocodec/bytcht-nocodec.conf
+++ b/bytcht-nocodec/bytcht-nocodec.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+Syntax 3
+
 SectionUseCase."HiFi" {
 	File "HiFi"
 	Comment "Play HiFi quality Music"
diff --git a/bytcht-pcm512x/bytcht-pcm512x.conf b/bytcht-pcm512x/bytcht-pcm512x.conf
index 28121e9..9c028ce 100644
--- a/bytcht-pcm512x/bytcht-pcm512x.conf
+++ b/bytcht-pcm512x/bytcht-pcm512x.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+Syntax 3
+
 SectionUseCase."HiFi" {
 	File "HiFi"
 	Comment "Play HiFi quality Music"
diff --git a/bytcr-rt5640/bytcr-rt5640.conf b/bytcr-rt5640/bytcr-rt5640.conf
index 17c55d0..1cb2d18 100644
--- a/bytcr-rt5640/bytcr-rt5640.conf
+++ b/bytcr-rt5640/bytcr-rt5640.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+Syntax 3
+
 SectionUseCase."HiFi" {
 	File "HiFi"
 	Comment "Play HiFi quality Music"
diff --git a/bytcr-rt5651/bytcr-rt5651.conf b/bytcr-rt5651/bytcr-rt5651.conf
index 4bcc6a6..b5176cd 100644
--- a/bytcr-rt5651/bytcr-rt5651.conf
+++ b/bytcr-rt5651/bytcr-rt5651.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+Syntax 3
+
 # Adapted from https://github.com/plbossart/UCM/tree/master/bytcr-rt5651
 
 SectionUseCase."HiFi" {
diff --git a/cht-bsw-rt5672/cht-bsw-rt5672.conf b/cht-bsw-rt5672/cht-bsw-rt5672.conf
index 2d1ef96..7a3d3e2 100644
--- a/cht-bsw-rt5672/cht-bsw-rt5672.conf
+++ b/cht-bsw-rt5672/cht-bsw-rt5672.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+Syntax 3
+
 SectionUseCase."HiFi" {
     File "HiFi"
     Comment "HiFi Playback & Capture"
diff --git a/chtmax98090/chtmax98090.conf b/chtmax98090/chtmax98090.conf
index 7e281f1..ad6951d 100644
--- a/chtmax98090/chtmax98090.conf
+++ b/chtmax98090/chtmax98090.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+Syntax 3
+
 Comment "chtmax98090 internal card"
 
 SectionUseCase."HiFi" {
diff --git a/chtnau8824/chtnau8824.conf b/chtnau8824/chtnau8824.conf
index 189b0db..64ed4e4 100644
--- a/chtnau8824/chtnau8824.conf
+++ b/chtnau8824/chtnau8824.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+Syntax 3
+
 Comment "chtnau8824 internal card"
 
 SectionUseCase."HiFi" {
diff --git a/chtrt5645/chtrt5645.conf b/chtrt5645/chtrt5645.conf
index dfc36c8..b3661e8 100644
--- a/chtrt5645/chtrt5645.conf
+++ b/chtrt5645/chtrt5645.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+Syntax 3
+
 Comment "Intel SoC Audio Device"
 SectionUseCase."HiFi" {
 	File "HiFi.conf"
diff --git a/skl_hda_card/skl_hda_card.conf b/skl_hda_card/skl_hda_card.conf
index 1f09203..f01f57d 100644
--- a/skl_hda_card/skl_hda_card.conf
+++ b/skl_hda_card/skl_hda_card.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+Syntax 3
+
 SectionUseCase."HiFi" {
 	File "HiFi"
 	Comment "Play HiFi quality Music"
diff --git a/sof-bdw-rt5677/sof-bdw-rt5677.conf b/sof-bdw-rt5677/sof-bdw-rt5677.conf
index 4f90d1a..47281b8 100644
--- a/sof-bdw-rt5677/sof-bdw-rt5677.conf
+++ b/sof-bdw-rt5677/sof-bdw-rt5677.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+Syntax 3
+
 Comment "Samus internal card"
 
 SectionUseCase."HiFi" {
diff --git a/sof-bxt-pcm512x/sof-bxt-pcm512x.conf b/sof-bxt-pcm512x/sof-bxt-pcm512x.conf
index 308412b..658910c 100644
--- a/sof-bxt-pcm512x/sof-bxt-pcm512x.conf
+++ b/sof-bxt-pcm512x/sof-bxt-pcm512x.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+Syntax 3
+
 SectionUseCase."HiFi" {
 	File "HiFi"
 	Comment "Play HiFi quality Music"
diff --git a/sof-bxtda7219max/sof-bxtda7219max.conf b/sof-bxtda7219max/sof-bxtda7219max.conf
index a324d3d..39a27a7 100644
--- a/sof-bxtda7219max/sof-bxtda7219max.conf
+++ b/sof-bxtda7219max/sof-bxtda7219max.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+Syntax 3
+
 Comment "sof-bxtda7219max internal card"
 
 SectionUseCase."HiFi" {
diff --git a/sof-bytcht-da7213/sof-bytcht-da7213.conf b/sof-bytcht-da7213/sof-bytcht-da7213.conf
index 1560713..7cc6303 100644
--- a/sof-bytcht-da7213/sof-bytcht-da7213.conf
+++ b/sof-bytcht-da7213/sof-bytcht-da7213.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+Syntax 3
+
 SectionUseCase."HiFi" {
 	File "HiFi"
 	Comment "Play HiFi quality Music"
diff --git a/sof-bytcr-rt5640/sof-bytcr-rt5640.conf b/sof-bytcr-rt5640/sof-bytcr-rt5640.conf
index 7b33b65..11e05cc 100644
--- a/sof-bytcr-rt5640/sof-bytcr-rt5640.conf
+++ b/sof-bytcr-rt5640/sof-bytcr-rt5640.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+Syntax 3
+
 SectionUseCase."HiFi" {
 	File "HiFi"
 	Comment "Play HiFi quality Music"
diff --git a/sof-bytcr-rt5651/sof-bytcr-rt5651.conf b/sof-bytcr-rt5651/sof-bytcr-rt5651.conf
index ec995c2..ba4ffa6 100644
--- a/sof-bytcr-rt5651/sof-bytcr-rt5651.conf
+++ b/sof-bytcr-rt5651/sof-bytcr-rt5651.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+Syntax 3
+
 SectionUseCase."HiFi" {
 	File "HiFi.conf"
 	Comment "Play HiFi quality Music"
diff --git a/sof-cht-bsw-rt5672/sof-cht-bsw-rt5672.conf b/sof-cht-bsw-rt5672/sof-cht-bsw-rt5672.conf
index 2d1ef96..7a3d3e2 100644
--- a/sof-cht-bsw-rt5672/sof-cht-bsw-rt5672.conf
+++ b/sof-cht-bsw-rt5672/sof-cht-bsw-rt5672.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+Syntax 3
+
 SectionUseCase."HiFi" {
     File "HiFi"
     Comment "HiFi Playback & Capture"
diff --git a/sof-chtmax98090/sof-chtmax98090.conf b/sof-chtmax98090/sof-chtmax98090.conf
index 6f73533..542647f 100644
--- a/sof-chtmax98090/sof-chtmax98090.conf
+++ b/sof-chtmax98090/sof-chtmax98090.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+Syntax 3
+
 Comment "sof-chtmax98090 internal card"
 
 SectionUseCase."HiFi" {
diff --git a/sof-chtrt5645/sof-chtrt5645.conf b/sof-chtrt5645/sof-chtrt5645.conf
index db9f49e..8a94044 100644
--- a/sof-chtrt5645/sof-chtrt5645.conf
+++ b/sof-chtrt5645/sof-chtrt5645.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+Syntax 3
+
 Comment "SOF chtrt5645 audio device"
 SectionUseCase."HiFi" {
 	File "HiFi.conf"