diff --git a/scripts/calc_elf_addresses.py b/scripts/calc_elf_addresses.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000000..22370fc38411
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/calc_elf_addresses.py
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+
+import argparse
+from elftools.elf.elffile import ELFFile
+
+args = None
+def parse_args():
+	global args
+
+	parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Helper utility to generate a linker command'
+                                         ' line with calculated ELF section addresses')
+
+	parser.add_argument("-f", "--file", required=True, type=str,
+						help='Object file name')
+	parser.add_argument("-t", "--text-addr", required=True, type=str,
+						help='.text section address')
+
+	args = parser.parse_args()
+
+def main():
+	parse_args()
+
+	elf = ELFFile(open(args.file, 'rb'))
+
+	text_addr = int(args.text_addr.replace("0x", ""), 16)
+
+	text_offset = elf.get_section_by_name('.text').header.sh_offset
+	rodata_offset = elf.get_section_by_name('.rodata').header.sh_offset
+	data_offset = elf.get_section_by_name('.data').header.sh_offset
+
+	upper = rodata_offset - text_offset + int(args.text_addr, 16) + 0xfff
+	rodata_addr = upper - (upper % 0x1000)
+
+	upper = data_offset - rodata_offset + rodata_addr + 0xf
+	data_addr = upper - (upper % 0x10)
+
+	print(f'-Wl,-Ttext=0x{text_addr:x} '
+              f'-Wl,--section-start=.rodata=0x{rodata_addr:x} '
+              f'-Wl,-Tdata=0x{data_addr:x}')
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+	main()
diff --git a/src/samples/audio/Kconfig b/src/samples/audio/Kconfig
index a427f0b3172f..e853b0668f1a 100644
--- a/src/samples/audio/Kconfig
+++ b/src/samples/audio/Kconfig
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 menu "Audio component samples"
 
         config SAMPLE_SMART_AMP
-	        bool "Smart amplifier test component"
+	        tristate "Smart amplifier test component"
 	        default y
 	        help
 	                Select for test smart amplifier component
diff --git a/src/samples/audio/smart_amp_llext/CMakeLists.txt b/src/samples/audio/smart_amp_llext/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..34b92474bffa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/samples/audio/smart_amp_llext/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2023 Intel Corporation.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.20.0)
+find_package(Zephyr REQUIRED HINTS $ENV{ZEPHYR_BASE})
+project(smart_amp_test)
+
+SET_PROPERTY(GLOBAL PROPERTY TARGET_SUPPORTS_SHARED_LIBS TRUE)
+
+set(MODULE "smart_amp_test")
+cmake_path(SET SOF_BASE NORMALIZE ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../../..)
+
+add_library(${MODULE} SHARED)
+
+target_sources(${MODULE} PRIVATE
+	${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../smart_amp_test_ipc4.c
+)
+
+sof_append_relative_path_definitions(${MODULE})
+
+target_include_directories(${MODULE} PRIVATE
+	"${ZEPHYR_BASE}/include"
+	"${ZEPHYR_BASE}/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/common/include"
+	"${ZEPHYR_BASE}/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/ace/include/intel_ace15_mtpm"
+	"${ZEPHYR_BASE}/../modules/hal/xtensa/include"
+	"${ZEPHYR_BASE}/../modules/hal/xtensa/zephyr/soc/intel_ace15_mtpm"
+	"${SOF_BASE}/src/include"
+	"${SOF_BASE}/src/arch/xtensa/include"
+	"${SOF_BASE}/src/platform/meteorlake/include"
+	"${SOF_BASE}/src/platform/intel/ace/include"
+	"${SOF_BASE}/src/include/sof/audio/module_adapter/iadk"
+	"${SOF_BASE}/zephyr/include"
+	"${SOF_BASE}/xtos/include"
+	"${SOF_BASE}/tools/rimage/src/include"
+	"${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/../include/generated"
+)
+
+set(MODULE_PROPERTIES HPSRAM_ADDR "0xa06c1000")
+set_target_properties(${MODULE} PROPERTIES ${MODULE_PROPERTIES})
+
+set(MODULE_COMPILE_DEF
+	__ZEPHYR__=1
+	__XTENSA__
+	KERNEL
+	MAJOR_IADSP_API_VERSION=5
+	MIDDLE_IADSP_API_VERSION=0
+	MINOR_IADSP_API_VERSION=0
+)
+target_compile_definitions(${MODULE} PRIVATE ${MODULE_COMPILE_DEF})
+
+target_compile_options(${MODULE} PRIVATE
+	-imacros${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/../include/generated/autoconf.h
+	-save-temps -O2
+)
+
+set(MODULE_LINKER_PARAMS -nostdlib -nodefaultlibs)
+target_link_options(${MODULE} PRIVATE
+	${MODULE_LINKER_PARAMS}
+)
+
+add_custom_target(${MODULE}_llext ${CMAKE_C_COMPILER}
+	${MODULE_LINKER_PARAMS}
+	"$$(${SOF_BASE}scripts/calc_elf_addresses.py" -f lib${MODULE}.so -t "A06CA000)"
+	-shared -fPIC
+	-o lib${MODULE}_llext.so $<TARGET_OBJECTS:${MODULE}>
+	COMMAND ${CMAKE_STRIP} -R .xt.* -o lib${MODULE}_out.so lib${MODULE}_llext.so
+	DEPENDS ${MODULE}
+	COMMAND_EXPAND_LISTS
+)
+
+add_dependencies(${MODULE} zephyr_interface)
diff --git a/src/samples/audio/smart_amp_llext/llext.toml.h b/src/samples/audio/smart_amp_llext/llext.toml.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..350cdc076e06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/samples/audio/smart_amp_llext/llext.toml.h
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#include <tools/rimage/config/platform.toml>
+#include "../smart_amp_test.toml"
+
+[module]
+count = __COUNTER__
diff --git a/src/samples/audio/smart_amp_test_ipc4.c b/src/samples/audio/smart_amp_test_ipc4.c
index f6ffd6dae115..3a93c87294ac 100644
--- a/src/samples/audio/smart_amp_test_ipc4.c
+++ b/src/samples/audio/smart_amp_test_ipc4.c
@@ -33,16 +33,16 @@ DECLARE_TR_CTX(smart_amp_test_comp_tr, SOF_UUID(smart_amp_test_comp_uuid),
 #include <stddef.h>
 
 #include <module/base.h>
-#include <module/api_ver.h>
 #include <module/interface.h>
 #include <iadk/adsp_error_code.h>
-#include <rimage/sof/user/manifest.h>
 #include <audio/source_api.h>
 #include <audio/sink_api.h>
 #include <ipc4/module.h>
 #include <sof/math/numbers.h>
 #endif
 #include <sof/samples/audio/smart_amp_test.h>
+#include <module/module/api_ver.h>
+#include <rimage/sof/user/manifest.h>
 
 typedef void (*smart_amp_proc)(int8_t const *src_ptr,
 			       int8_t const *src_begin,
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ struct smart_amp_data {
 static struct smart_amp_data smart_amp_priv;
 #endif
 
+/* When building as a loadable module, we need .bss to avoid rimage errors */
+static int keep_bss __attribute__((used));
+
 static int smart_amp_init(struct processing_module *mod)
 {
 	struct smart_amp_data *sad;
@@ -70,6 +73,11 @@ static int smart_amp_init(struct processing_module *mod)
 	int ret;
 	const struct ipc4_base_module_extended_cfg *base_cfg = mod_data->cfg.init_data;
 
+	if (!base_cfg) {
+		LOG_ERR("smart_amp_init(): no module configuration");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	LOG_DBG("smart_amp_init()");
 
 #ifndef __SOF_MODULE_SERVICE_BUILD__
@@ -360,13 +368,28 @@ static const struct module_interface smart_amp_test_interface = {
 	.free = smart_amp_free
 };
 
+/*
+ * We have to distinguish between 3 kinds of builds:
+ * 1. built-in: MAJOR_IADSP_API_VERSION isn't defined
+ * 2. system-service API: MAJOR_IADSP_API_VERSION and
+ *    __SOF_MODULE_SERVICE_BUILD__ are defined
+ * 3. dynamic linking: only MAJOR_IADSP_API_VERSION is defined
+ */
+
 #ifndef __SOF_MODULE_SERVICE_BUILD__
+/* All builds except system-service API */
+
 DECLARE_MODULE_ADAPTER(smart_amp_test_interface, smart_amp_test_comp_uuid, smart_amp_test_comp_tr);
 /* DECLARE_MODULE_ADAPTER() creates
  * "sys_comp_module_<smart_amp_test_interface>_init()" (and a lot more)
  */
 SOF_MODULE_INIT(smart_amp_test, sys_comp_module_smart_amp_test_interface_init);
-#else
+
+#endif
+
+#ifdef MAJOR_IADSP_API_VERSION
+/* modular: system-services or dynamic link */
+
 static const struct module_interface *loadable_module_main(void *mod_cfg,
 							   void *parent_ppl,
 							   void **mod_ptr)
@@ -374,18 +397,35 @@ static const struct module_interface *loadable_module_main(void *mod_cfg,
 	return &smart_amp_test_interface;
 }
 
-DECLARE_LOADABLE_MODULE_API_VERSION(smart_amp_test);
-
-__attribute__((section(".module")))
-const struct sof_man_module_manifest main_manifest = {
+static const struct sof_man_module_manifest main_manifest __section(".module") __attribute__((used)) = {
 	.module = {
 		.name = "SMATEST",
 		.uuid = {0x1E, 0x96, 0x7A, 0x16, 0xE4, 0x8A, 0xEA, 0x11,
 			 0x89, 0xF1, 0x00, 0x0C, 0x29, 0xCE, 0x16, 0x35},
 		.entry_point = (uint32_t)loadable_module_main,
-		.type = { .load_type = SOF_MAN_MOD_TYPE_MODULE,
-		.domain_ll = 1 },
+		.type = {
+			.load_type = SOF_MAN_MOD_TYPE_MODULE,
+			.domain_ll = 1,
+		},
 		.affinity_mask = 1,
 	}
 };
+
+#ifdef __SOF_MODULE_SERVICE_BUILD__
+/* system services */
+
+DECLARE_LOADABLE_MODULE_API_VERSION(smart_amp_test);
+
+#else
+/* dynamic link */
+
+static const struct sof_module_api_build_info buildinfo __section(".mod_buildinfo") __attribute__((used)) = {
+	.format = SOF_MODULE_API_BUILD_INFO_FORMAT,
+	.api_version_number = {
+		.fields.major = SOF_MODULE_API_MAJOR_VERSION,
+	},
+};
+
+#endif
+
 #endif
diff --git a/zephyr/CMakeLists.txt b/zephyr/CMakeLists.txt
index badb88f3bb83..fef81375bd2a 100644
--- a/zephyr/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/zephyr/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -795,9 +795,15 @@ if(CONFIG_IPC_MAJOR_3)
 	${SOF_AUDIO_PATH}/tdfb/tdfb_ipc3.c
 	)
 elseif(CONFIG_IPC_MAJOR_4)
-	zephyr_library_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_SAMPLE_SMART_AMP
-		${SOF_SAMPLES_PATH}/audio/smart_amp_test_ipc4.c
-	)
+	if(CONFIG_SAMPLE_SMART_AMP STREQUAL "m")
+		add_subdirectory(${SOF_SAMPLES_PATH}/audio/smart_amp_llext
+				 ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/smart_amp_llext)
+		add_dependencies(app smart_amp_test_llext)
+	elseif(CONFIG_SAMPLE_SMART_AMP)
+		zephyr_library_sources(
+			${SOF_SAMPLES_PATH}/audio/smart_amp_test_ipc4.c
+		)
+	endif()
 
 	zephyr_library_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_COMP_TDFB
 	${SOF_AUDIO_PATH}/tdfb/tdfb_ipc4.c