diff --git a/src/audio/module_adapter/module_adapter.c b/src/audio/module_adapter/module_adapter.c
index 995501bfbe0a..085d339af1b7 100644
--- a/src/audio/module_adapter/module_adapter.c
+++ b/src/audio/module_adapter/module_adapter.c
@@ -1361,6 +1361,7 @@ int module_adapter_trigger(struct comp_dev *dev, int cmd)
 	if (dev->ipc_config.type == SOF_COMP_HOST || dev->ipc_config.type == SOF_COMP_DAI)
 		return interface->endpoint_ops->trigger(dev, cmd);
 
+#if CONFIG_IPC_MAJOR_3
 	/*
 	 * If the module doesn't support pause, keep it active along with the rest of the
 	 * downstream modules
@@ -1369,6 +1370,7 @@ int module_adapter_trigger(struct comp_dev *dev, int cmd)
 		dev->state = COMP_STATE_ACTIVE;
 		return PPL_STATUS_PATH_STOP;
 	}
+#endif
 
 	if (interface->trigger) {
 #if CONFIG_SOF_USERSPACE_APPLICATION
diff --git a/src/audio/mux/mux.c b/src/audio/mux/mux.c
index 1476779e7324..c651f772a598 100644
--- a/src/audio/mux/mux.c
+++ b/src/audio/mux/mux.c
@@ -112,7 +112,9 @@ static int mux_demux_common_init(struct processing_module *mod, enum sof_comp_ty
 	}
 
 	mod->verify_params_flags = BUFF_PARAMS_CHANNELS;
+#if CONFIG_IPC_MAJOR_3
 	mod->no_pause = true;
+#endif
 	cd->comp_type = type;
 	return 0;
 
diff --git a/src/include/module/module/base.h b/src/include/module/module/base.h
index 8818ffb9f212..5d41d2d8a6b4 100644
--- a/src/include/module/module/base.h
+++ b/src/include/module/module/base.h
@@ -168,8 +168,10 @@ struct processing_module {
 	 */
 	bool dp_startup_delay;
 
+#if CONFIG_IPC_MAJOR_3
 	/* flag to indicate module does not pause */
 	bool no_pause;
+#endif
 
 	/*
 	 * flag to indicate that the sink buffer writeback should be skipped. It will be handled