diff --git a/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c b/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c
index 3d2c05a60d85..cc55d03ef2f3 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c
@@ -1489,6 +1489,9 @@ static void tcpm_queue_vdm(struct tcpm_port *port, const u32 header,
 static void tcpm_queue_vdm_unlocked(struct tcpm_port *port, const u32 header,
 				    const u32 *data, int cnt)
 {
+	if (port->state != SRC_READY && port->state != SNK_READY)
+		return;
+
 	mutex_lock(&port->lock);
 	tcpm_queue_vdm(port, header, data, cnt);
 	mutex_unlock(&port->lock);