diff --git a/src/audio/eq_iir/tune/sof_example_fir_eq.m b/src/audio/eq_iir/tune/sof_example_fir_eq.m
index a9d377068049..29a69f94a219 100644
--- a/src/audio/eq_iir/tune/sof_example_fir_eq.m
+++ b/src/audio/eq_iir/tune/sof_example_fir_eq.m
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ function sof_example_fir_eq()
 % Pack and write file common function for all exports
 function sof_eq_pack_export(bm, fn, note)
 
+howto = 'cd src/audio/eq_iir/tune; octave --no-window-system sof_example_fir_eq.m';
 bp = sof_eq_fir_blob_pack(bm, 3); % IPC3
 if ~isempty(fn.bin)
 	sof_ucm_blob_write(fullfile(fn.cpath3, fn.bin), bp);
@@ -234,7 +235,7 @@ function sof_eq_pack_export(bm, fn, note)
 	sof_alsactl_write(fullfile(fn.cpath3, fn.txt), bp);
 end
 if ~isempty(fn.tplg1)
-	sof_tplg_write(fullfile(fn.tpath1, fn.tplg1), bp, fn.priv, note);
+	sof_tplg_write(fullfile(fn.tpath1, fn.tplg1), bp, fn.priv, note, howto);
 end
 
 bp = sof_eq_fir_blob_pack(bm, 4); % IPC4
@@ -245,7 +246,7 @@ function sof_eq_pack_export(bm, fn, note)
 	sof_alsactl_write(fullfile(fn.cpath4, fn.txt), bp);
 end
 if ~isempty(fn.tplg2)
-	sof_tplg2_write(fullfile(fn.tpath2, fn.tplg2), bp, 'fir_eq', note);
+	sof_tplg2_write(fullfile(fn.tpath2, fn.tplg2), bp, 'fir_eq', note, howto);
 end
 
 end
diff --git a/src/audio/eq_iir/tune/sof_example_iir_eq.m b/src/audio/eq_iir/tune/sof_example_iir_eq.m
index c2cc7a85279d..94b015671509 100644
--- a/src/audio/eq_iir/tune/sof_example_iir_eq.m
+++ b/src/audio/eq_iir/tune/sof_example_iir_eq.m
@@ -354,6 +354,7 @@ function sof_example_iir_eq()
 % Pack and write file common function for all exports
 function sof_eq_pack_export(bm, fn, note)
 
+howto = 'cd src/audio/eq_iir/tune; octave --no-window-system sof_example_iir_eq.m';
 bp = sof_eq_iir_blob_pack(bm, 3); % IPC3
 if ~isempty(fn.bin)
 	sof_ucm_blob_write(fullfile(fn.cpath3, fn.bin), bp);
@@ -362,7 +363,7 @@ function sof_eq_pack_export(bm, fn, note)
 	sof_alsactl_write(fullfile(fn.cpath3, fn.txt), bp);
 end
 if ~isempty(fn.tplg1)
-	sof_tplg_write(fullfile(fn.tpath1, fn.tplg1), bp, fn.priv, note);
+	sof_tplg_write(fullfile(fn.tpath1, fn.tplg1), bp, fn.priv, note, howto);
 end
 
 bp = sof_eq_iir_blob_pack(bm, 4); % IPC4
@@ -373,7 +374,7 @@ function sof_eq_pack_export(bm, fn, note)
 	sof_alsactl_write(fullfile(fn.cpath4, fn.txt), bp);
 end
 if ~isempty(fn.tplg2)
-	sof_tplg2_write(fullfile(fn.tpath2, fn.tplg2), bp, 'iir_eq', note);
+	sof_tplg2_write(fullfile(fn.tpath2, fn.tplg2), bp, 'iir_eq', note, howto);
 end
 
 end
diff --git a/src/audio/eq_iir/tune/sof_example_spk_eq.m b/src/audio/eq_iir/tune/sof_example_spk_eq.m
index ffd3c090abdd..5acc7a304172 100644
--- a/src/audio/eq_iir/tune/sof_example_spk_eq.m
+++ b/src/audio/eq_iir/tune/sof_example_spk_eq.m
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ function sof_example_spk_eq()
 fir.priv = 'DEF_EQFIR_PRIV';
 iir.comment = 'Speaker FIR+IIR EQ created with example_spk_eq.m';
 fir.comment = 'Speaker FIR+IIR EQ created with example_spk_eq.m';
+howto = 'cd src/audio/eq_iir/tune; octave --no-window-system sof_example_spk_eq.m';
 
 %% File names
 fir.txt = 'spk.txt';
@@ -144,11 +145,11 @@ function sof_example_spk_eq()
         bp_fir = sof_eq_fir_blob_pack(bm_fir, 3); % IPC3
         sof_alsactl_write(fullfile(fir.cpath3, fir.txt), bp_fir);
         sof_ucm_blob_write(fullfile(fir.cpath3, fir.bin), bp_fir);
-	sof_tplg_write(fullfile(fn.tpath1, fir.tplg1), bp_fir, fir.priv, fir.comment);
+	sof_tplg_write(fullfile(fn.tpath1, fir.tplg1), bp_fir, fir.priv, fir.comment, howto);
         bp_fir = sof_eq_fir_blob_pack(bm_fir, 4); % IPC4
         sof_alsactl_write(fullfile(fir.cpath4, fir.txt), bp_fir);
         sof_ucm_blob_write(fullfile(fir.cpath4, fir.bin), bp_fir);
-	sof_tplg2_write(fullfile(fir.tpath2, fir.tplg2), bp_fir, 'eq_fir', fir.comment);
+	sof_tplg2_write(fullfile(fir.tpath2, fir.tplg2), bp_fir, 'eq_fir', fir.comment, howto);
 end
 
 %% Export IIR part
@@ -161,11 +162,11 @@ function sof_example_spk_eq()
         bp_iir = sof_eq_iir_blob_pack(bm_iir, 3); % IPC3
         sof_alsactl_write(fullfile(iir.cpath3, iir.txt), bp_iir);
         sof_ucm_blob_write(fullfile(iir.cpath3, iir.bin), bp_iir);
-	sof_tplg_write(fullfile(fn.tpath1, iir.tplg1), bp_iir, iir.priv, iir.comment);
+	sof_tplg_write(fullfile(fn.tpath1, iir.tplg1), bp_iir, iir.priv, iir.comment, howto);
         bp_iir = sof_eq_iir_blob_pack(bm_iir, 4); % IPC4
         sof_alsactl_write(fullfile(iir.cpath4, iir.txt), bp_iir);
         sof_ucm_blob_write(fullfile(iir.cpath4, iir.bin), bp_iir);
-	sof_tplg2_write(fullfile(iir.tpath2, iir.tplg2), bp_iir, 'eq_iir', iir.comment);
+	sof_tplg2_write(fullfile(iir.tpath2, iir.tplg2), bp_iir, 'eq_iir', iir.comment, howto);
 end
 
 sof_eq_paths(0);