diff --git a/include/uapi/sound/sof/abi.h b/include/uapi/sound/sof/abi.h
index fe2cfae94b45fd..85283a3ca093a7 100644
--- a/include/uapi/sound/sof/abi.h
+++ b/include/uapi/sound/sof/abi.h
@@ -6,29 +6,9 @@
  * Copyright(c) 2018 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
  */
 
-/**
- * SOF ABI versioning is based on Semantic Versioning where we have a given
- * MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH version number. See https://semver.org/
- *
- * Rules for incrementing or changing version :-
- *
- * 1) Increment MAJOR version if you make incompatible API changes. MINOR and
- *    PATCH should be reset to 0.
- *
- * 2) Increment MINOR version if you add backwards compatible features or
- *    changes. PATCH should be reset to 0.
- *
- * 3) Increment PATCH version if you add backwards compatible bug fixes.
- */
-
 #ifndef __INCLUDE_UAPI_SOUND_SOF_ABI_H__
 #define __INCLUDE_UAPI_SOUND_SOF_ABI_H__
 
-/* SOF ABI version major, minor and patch numbers */
-#define SOF_ABI_MAJOR 3
-#define SOF_ABI_MINOR 18
-#define SOF_ABI_PATCH 0
-
 /* SOF ABI version number. Format within 32bit word is MMmmmppp */
 #define SOF_ABI_MAJOR_SHIFT	24
 #define SOF_ABI_MAJOR_MASK	0xff
@@ -54,8 +34,6 @@
 		SOF_ABI_VERSION_MAJOR((client_ver))			\
 	)
 
-#define SOF_ABI_VERSION SOF_ABI_VER(SOF_ABI_MAJOR, SOF_ABI_MINOR, SOF_ABI_PATCH)
-
 /* SOF ABI magic number "SOF\0". */
 #define SOF_ABI_MAGIC		0x00464F53
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/Kconfig b/sound/soc/sof/Kconfig
index a8b6f15f493568..e768a768dc1bc7 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/Kconfig
@@ -111,21 +111,6 @@ config SND_SOC_SOF_NOCODEC_SUPPORT
 	  Say Y if you need this nocodec fallback option.
 	  If unsure select "N".
 
-config SND_SOC_SOF_STRICT_ABI_CHECKS
-	bool "SOF strict ABI checks"
-	help
-	  This option enables strict ABI checks for firmware and topology
-	  files.
-	  When these files are more recent than the kernel, the kernel
-	  will handle the functionality it supports and may report errors
-	  during topology creation or run-time usage if new functionality
-	  is invoked.
-	  This option will stop topology creation and firmware load upfront.
-	  It is intended for SOF CI/releases and not for users or distros.
-	  Say Y if you want strict ABI checks for an SOF release.
-	  If you are not involved in SOF releases and CI development,
-	  select "N".
-
 config SND_SOC_SOF_DEBUG
 	bool "SOF debugging features"
 	help
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/control.c b/sound/soc/sof/control.c
index ef61936dad5945..7e50befea36352 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/control.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/control.c
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@
 #include "sof-priv.h"
 #include "sof-audio.h"
 
+/* Interface version implemented for controls IPC */
+#define SOF_CONTROL_ABI_VERSION SOF_ABI_VER(3, 18, 0)
+
 static void update_mute_led(struct snd_sof_control *scontrol,
 			    struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 			    struct snd_ctl_elem_value *ucontrol)
@@ -79,7 +82,7 @@ static void snd_sof_refresh_control(struct snd_sof_control *scontrol)
 
 	/* set the ABI header values */
 	cdata->data->magic = SOF_ABI_MAGIC;
-	cdata->data->abi = SOF_ABI_VERSION;
+	cdata->data->abi = SOF_CONTROL_ABI_VERSION;
 
 	/* refresh the component data from DSP */
 	scontrol->comp_data_dirty = false;
@@ -433,7 +436,8 @@ int snd_sof_bytes_ext_volatile_get(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol, unsigned int _
 
 	/* set the ABI header values */
 	cdata->data->magic = SOF_ABI_MAGIC;
-	cdata->data->abi = SOF_ABI_VERSION;
+	cdata->data->abi = SOF_CONTROL_ABI_VERSION;
+
 	/* get all the component data from DSP */
 	ret = snd_sof_ipc_set_get_comp_data(scontrol, false);
 	if (ret < 0)
@@ -500,7 +504,7 @@ int snd_sof_bytes_ext_get(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 
 	/* set the ABI header values */
 	cdata->data->magic = SOF_ABI_MAGIC;
-	cdata->data->abi = SOF_ABI_VERSION;
+	cdata->data->abi = SOF_CONTROL_ABI_VERSION;
 
 	/* check data size doesn't exceed max coming from topology */
 	if (cdata->data->size > be->max - sizeof(struct sof_abi_hdr)) {
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/ipc.c b/sound/soc/sof/ipc.c
index a9836e47567dc9..94d6e10b807a11 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/ipc.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/ipc.c
@@ -947,26 +947,16 @@ int snd_sof_ipc_valid(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 		 "Firmware info: version %d:%d:%d-%s\n",  v->major, v->minor,
 		 v->micro, v->tag);
 	dev_info(sdev->dev,
-		 "Firmware: ABI %d:%d:%d Kernel ABI %d:%d:%d\n",
+		 "Firmware: ABI %d:%d:%d\n",
 		 SOF_ABI_VERSION_MAJOR(v->abi_version),
 		 SOF_ABI_VERSION_MINOR(v->abi_version),
-		 SOF_ABI_VERSION_PATCH(v->abi_version),
-		 SOF_ABI_MAJOR, SOF_ABI_MINOR, SOF_ABI_PATCH);
+		 SOF_ABI_VERSION_PATCH(v->abi_version));
 
 	if (SOF_ABI_VERSION_INCOMPATIBLE(SOF_ABI_VERSION, v->abi_version)) {
 		dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: incompatible FW ABI version\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	if (SOF_ABI_VERSION_MINOR(v->abi_version) > SOF_ABI_MINOR) {
-		if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SND_SOC_SOF_STRICT_ABI_CHECKS)) {
-			dev_warn(sdev->dev, "warn: FW ABI is more recent than kernel\n");
-		} else {
-			dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: FW ABI is more recent than kernel\n");
-			return -EINVAL;
-		}
-	}
-
 	if (ready->flags & SOF_IPC_INFO_BUILD) {
 		dev_info(sdev->dev,
 			 "Firmware debug build %d on %s-%s - options:\n"
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/sof-priv.h b/sound/soc/sof/sof-priv.h
index 3222454385891a..c73ea8417ba42d 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/sof-priv.h
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/sof-priv.h
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ bool sof_debug_check_flag(int mask);
 /* max number of DSP cores */
 #define SOF_MAX_DSP_NUM_CORES 8
 
+/* IPC interface version implemented in driver */
+#define SOF_ABI_VERSION SOF_ABI_VER(3, 0, 0)
+
 struct sof_dsp_power_state {
 	u32 state;
 	u32 substate; /* platform-specific */
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/topology.c b/sound/soc/sof/topology.c
index e72dcae5e7ee7a..3e3e48b78bc269 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/topology.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/topology.c
@@ -3580,11 +3580,8 @@ static int sof_manifest(struct snd_soc_component *scomp, int index,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	dev_info(scomp->dev,
-		 "Topology: ABI %d:%d:%d Kernel ABI %d:%d:%d\n",
-		 man->priv.data[0], man->priv.data[1],
-		 man->priv.data[2], SOF_ABI_MAJOR, SOF_ABI_MINOR,
-		 SOF_ABI_PATCH);
+	dev_info(scomp->dev, "Topology: ABI %d:%d:%d\n",
+		 man->priv.data[0], man->priv.data[1], man->priv.data[2]);
 
 	abi_version = SOF_ABI_VER(man->priv.data[0],
 				  man->priv.data[1],
@@ -3595,15 +3592,6 @@ static int sof_manifest(struct snd_soc_component *scomp, int index,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	if (SOF_ABI_VERSION_MINOR(abi_version) > SOF_ABI_MINOR) {
-		if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SND_SOC_SOF_STRICT_ABI_CHECKS)) {
-			dev_warn(scomp->dev, "warn: topology ABI is more recent than kernel\n");
-		} else {
-			dev_err(scomp->dev, "error: topology ABI is more recent than kernel\n");
-			return -EINVAL;
-		}
-	}
-
 	return 0;
 }