diff --git a/src/arch/xtensa/smp/include/arch/idc.h b/src/arch/xtensa/smp/include/arch/idc.h
index dc4d2b695211..4510f53e5176 100644
--- a/src/arch/xtensa/smp/include/arch/idc.h
+++ b/src/arch/xtensa/smp/include/arch/idc.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include <sof/idc.h>
 #include <sof/ipc.h>
 #include <sof/lock.h>
+#include <sof/notifier.h>
 
 extern struct ipc *_ipc;
 extern void cpu_power_down_core(void);
@@ -256,6 +257,9 @@ static inline void idc_cmd(struct idc_msg *msg)
 	case iTS(IDC_MSG_COMP_CMD):
 		idc_component_command(msg->extension);
 		break;
+	case iTS(IDC_MSG_NOTIFY):
+		notifier_notify();
+		break;
 	default:
 		trace_idc_error("eTc");
 		trace_error_value(msg->header);
diff --git a/src/include/sof/idc.h b/src/include/sof/idc.h
index dd3c032883e5..b407409433d0 100644
--- a/src/include/sof/idc.h
+++ b/src/include/sof/idc.h
@@ -94,6 +94,10 @@
 #define IDC_MSG_COMP_CMD	IDC_TYPE(0x4)
 #define IDC_MSG_COMP_CMD_EXT(x)	IDC_EXTENSION(x)
 
+/** \brief IDC notify message. */
+#define IDC_MSG_NOTIFY		IDC_TYPE(0x5)
+#define IDC_MSG_NOTIFY_EXT	IDC_EXTENSION(0x0)
+
 /** \brief Decodes IDC message type. */
 #define iTS(x)	(((x) >> IDC_TYPE_SHIFT) & IDC_TYPE_MASK)
 
diff --git a/src/include/sof/notifier.h b/src/include/sof/notifier.h
index e8de8ad71abb..57d8408775fb 100644
--- a/src/include/sof/notifier.h
+++ b/src/include/sof/notifier.h
@@ -41,11 +41,23 @@ struct sof;
 #define NOTIFIER_ID_CPU_FREQ	0
 #define NOTIFIER_ID_SSP_FREQ	1
 
+/* notifier target core masks */
+#define NOTIFIER_TARGET_CORE_MASK(x)	(1 << x)
+#define NOTIFIER_TARGET_CORE_ALL_MASK	0xFFFFFFFF
+
 struct notify {
 	spinlock_t lock;	/* notifier lock */
 	struct list_item list;	/* list of notifiers */
 };
 
+struct notify_data {
+	uint32_t id;
+	uint32_t message;
+	uint32_t target_core_mask;
+	uint32_t data_size;
+	void *data;
+};
+
 struct notifier {
 	uint32_t id;
 	struct list_item list;
@@ -58,7 +70,8 @@ struct notify **arch_notify_get(void);
 void notifier_register(struct notifier *notifier);
 void notifier_unregister(struct notifier *notifier);
 
-void notifier_event(int id, int message, void *event_data);
+void notifier_notify(void);
+void notifier_event(struct notify_data *notify_data);
 
 void init_system_notify(struct sof *sof);
 
diff --git a/src/lib/clk.c b/src/lib/clk.c
index 34313abb5b70..ea7531cb73b7 100644
--- a/src/lib/clk.c
+++ b/src/lib/clk.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include <sof/alloc.h>
 #include <sof/lock.h>
 #include <sof/notifier.h>
+#include <sof/cpu.h>
 #include <platform/clk.h>
 #include <platform/clk-map.h>
 #include <platform/platcfg.h>
@@ -76,16 +77,20 @@ static inline uint32_t clock_get_freq(const struct freq_table *table,
 
 uint32_t clock_set_freq(int clock, uint32_t hz)
 {
-	struct clock_notify_data notify_data;
+	struct notify_data notify_data;
+	struct clock_notify_data clk_notify_data;
 	set_frequency set_freq = NULL;
 	const struct freq_table *freq_table = NULL;
 	uint32_t freq_table_size = 0;
-	uint32_t notifier_id = 0;
 	uint32_t idx;
 	uint32_t flags;
 
-	notify_data.old_freq = clk_pdata->clk[clock].freq;
-	notify_data.old_ticks_per_msec = clk_pdata->clk[clock].ticks_per_msec;
+	notify_data.data_size = sizeof(clk_notify_data);
+	notify_data.data = &clk_notify_data;
+
+	clk_notify_data.old_freq = clk_pdata->clk[clock].freq;
+	clk_notify_data.old_ticks_per_msec =
+		clk_pdata->clk[clock].ticks_per_msec;
 
 	/* atomic context for changing clocks */
 	spin_lock_irq(&clk_pdata->clk[clock].lock, flags);
@@ -95,13 +100,16 @@ uint32_t clock_set_freq(int clock, uint32_t hz)
 		set_freq = &clock_platform_set_cpu_freq;
 		freq_table = cpu_freq;
 		freq_table_size = ARRAY_SIZE(cpu_freq);
-		notifier_id = NOTIFIER_ID_CPU_FREQ;
+		notify_data.id = NOTIFIER_ID_CPU_FREQ;
+		notify_data.target_core_mask =
+			NOTIFIER_TARGET_CORE_MASK(cpu_get_id());
 		break;
 	case CLK_SSP:
 		set_freq = &clock_platform_set_ssp_freq;
 		freq_table = ssp_freq;
 		freq_table_size = ARRAY_SIZE(ssp_freq);
-		notifier_id = NOTIFIER_ID_SSP_FREQ;
+		notify_data.id = NOTIFIER_ID_SSP_FREQ;
+		notify_data.target_core_mask = NOTIFIER_TARGET_CORE_ALL_MASK;
 		break;
 	default:
 		break;
@@ -109,10 +117,11 @@ uint32_t clock_set_freq(int clock, uint32_t hz)
 
 	/* get nearest frequency that is >= requested Hz */
 	idx = clock_get_freq(freq_table, freq_table_size, hz);
-	notify_data.freq = freq_table[idx].freq;
+	clk_notify_data.freq = freq_table[idx].freq;
 
 	/* tell anyone interested we are about to change freq */
-	notifier_event(notifier_id, CLOCK_NOTIFY_PRE, &notify_data);
+	notify_data.message = CLOCK_NOTIFY_PRE;
+	notifier_event(&notify_data);
 
 	if (set_freq(freq_table[idx].enc) == 0) {
 		/* update clock frequency */
@@ -122,7 +131,8 @@ uint32_t clock_set_freq(int clock, uint32_t hz)
 	}
 
 	/* tell anyone interested we have now changed freq */
-	notifier_event(notifier_id, CLOCK_NOTIFY_POST, &notify_data);
+	notify_data.message = CLOCK_NOTIFY_POST;
+	notifier_event(&notify_data);
 
 	spin_unlock_irq(&clk_pdata->clk[clock].lock, flags);
 
diff --git a/src/lib/notifier.c b/src/lib/notifier.c
index e724f61b5a2e..c87363be658d 100644
--- a/src/lib/notifier.c
+++ b/src/lib/notifier.c
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@
 #include <sof/sof.h>
 #include <sof/list.h>
 #include <sof/alloc.h>
+#include <sof/cpu.h>
+#include <sof/idc.h>
+#include <platform/idc.h>
+
+static struct notify_data _notify_data;
 
 void notifier_register(struct notifier *notifier)
 {
@@ -51,26 +56,53 @@ void notifier_unregister(struct notifier *notifier)
 	spin_unlock(&notify->lock);
 }
 
-void notifier_event(int id, int message, void *event_data)
+void notifier_notify(void)
 {
 	struct notify *notify = *arch_notify_get();
 	struct list_item *wlist;
 	struct notifier *n;
 
-	spin_lock(&notify->lock);
+	if (!list_is_empty(&notify->list)) {
+		dcache_invalidate_region(&_notify_data, sizeof(_notify_data));
+		dcache_invalidate_region(_notify_data.data,
+					 _notify_data.data_size);
+
+		/* iterate through notifiers and send event to
+		 * interested clients
+		 */
+		list_for_item(wlist, &notify->list) {
+			n = container_of(wlist, struct notifier, list);
+			if (n->id == _notify_data.id)
+				n->cb(_notify_data.message, n->cb_data,
+				      _notify_data.data);
+		}
+	}
+}
 
-	if (list_is_empty(&notify->list))
-		goto out;
+void notifier_event(struct notify_data *notify_data)
+{
+	struct notify *notify = *arch_notify_get();
+	struct idc_msg notify_msg = { IDC_MSG_NOTIFY, IDC_MSG_NOTIFY_EXT };
+	int i = 0;
+
+	spin_lock(&notify->lock);
 
-	/* iterate through notifiers and send event to interested clients */
-	list_for_item(wlist, &notify->list) {
+	_notify_data = *notify_data;
+	dcache_writeback_region(_notify_data.data, _notify_data.data_size);
+	dcache_writeback_region(&_notify_data, sizeof(_notify_data));
 
-		n = container_of(wlist, struct notifier, list);
-		if (n->id == id)
-			n->cb(message, n->cb_data, event_data);
+	/* notify selected targets */
+	for (i = 0; i < PLATFORM_CORE_COUNT; i++) {
+		if (_notify_data.target_core_mask & (1 << i)) {
+			if (i == cpu_get_id()) {
+				notifier_notify();
+			} else if (cpu_is_core_enabled(i)) {
+				notify_msg.core = i;
+				idc_send_msg(&notify_msg, IDC_BLOCKING);
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
-out:
 	spin_unlock(&notify->lock);
 }
 
diff --git a/test/cmocka/src/audio/pipeline/pipeline_mocks.c b/test/cmocka/src/audio/pipeline/pipeline_mocks.c
index cf6fe8d2a04c..b8450345512c 100644
--- a/test/cmocka/src/audio/pipeline/pipeline_mocks.c
+++ b/test/cmocka/src/audio/pipeline/pipeline_mocks.c
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ int arch_cpu_is_core_enabled(int id)
 
 void cpu_power_down_core(void) { }
 
+void notifier_notify(void) { }
+
 struct ipc_comp_dev *ipc_get_comp(struct ipc *ipc, uint32_t id)
 {
 	(void)ipc;
diff --git a/test/cmocka/src/audio/pipeline/pipeline_mocks.h b/test/cmocka/src/audio/pipeline/pipeline_mocks.h
index dad8e11cf67c..17021e229ca7 100644
--- a/test/cmocka/src/audio/pipeline/pipeline_mocks.h
+++ b/test/cmocka/src/audio/pipeline/pipeline_mocks.h
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ void cpu_power_down_core(void);
 
 struct ipc_comp_dev *ipc_get_comp(struct ipc *ipc, uint32_t id);
 
+void notifier_notify(void);
+
 struct pipeline_new_setup_data {
 	struct sof_ipc_pipe_new ipc_data;
 	struct comp_dev *comp_data;