diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/skylake/bxt-sst.c b/sound/soc/intel/skylake/bxt-sst.c
index d6bf32405b3b..90702cef8b64 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/skylake/bxt-sst.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/skylake/bxt-sst.c
@@ -175,9 +175,12 @@ static int bxt_load_base_firmware(struct sst_dsp *ctx)
 	if (ctx->fw == NULL)
 		goto sst_load_base_firmware_failed;
 
-	ret = snd_skl_parse_uuids(ctx, ctx->fw, BXT_ADSP_FW_BIN_HDR_OFFSET, 0);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		goto sst_load_base_firmware_failed;
+	/* prase uuids on first boot */
+	if (skl->is_first_boot) {
+		ret = snd_skl_parse_uuids(ctx, ctx->fw, BXT_ADSP_FW_BIN_HDR_OFFSET, 0);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto sst_load_base_firmware_failed;
+	}
 
 	stripped_fw.data = ctx->fw->data;
 	stripped_fw.size = ctx->fw->size;