diff --git a/drivers/usb/typec/ucsi/ucsi.c b/drivers/usb/typec/ucsi/ucsi.c
index 14ed1edf95f9..1e4059521eb0 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/typec/ucsi/ucsi.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/typec/ucsi/ucsi.c
@@ -140,8 +140,13 @@ static int ucsi_exec_command(struct ucsi *ucsi, u64 cmd)
 	}
 
 	if (cci & UCSI_CCI_ERROR) {
-		if (cmd == UCSI_GET_ERROR_STATUS)
+		if (cmd == UCSI_GET_ERROR_STATUS) {
+			ret = ucsi_acknowledge(ucsi, false);
+			if (ret)
+				return ret;
+
 			return -EIO;
+		}
 		return ucsi_read_error(ucsi);
 	}