diff --git a/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c b/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c
index 0e845d475972..c707c49edcce 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c
@@ -4256,6 +4256,8 @@ static void run_state_machine(struct tcpm_port *port)
 		else if (tcpm_port_is_disconnected(port))
 			tcpm_set_state(port, SNK_UNATTACHED,
 				       PD_T_PD_DEBOUNCE);
+		else if (tcpm_port_is_sink(port))
+			tcpm_set_state(port, SNK_DEBOUNCED, 0);
 		break;
 	case SNK_DEBOUNCED:
 		if (tcpm_port_is_disconnected(port))