diff --git a/drivers/usb/typec/ucsi/ucsi.c b/drivers/usb/typec/ucsi/ucsi.c
index 9b3df776137a..7129973f19e7 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/typec/ucsi/ucsi.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/typec/ucsi/ucsi.c
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ int ucsi_sync_control_common(struct ucsi *ucsi, u64 command, u32 *cci)
 	if (!ret && cci)
 		ret = ucsi->ops->read_cci(ucsi, cci);
 
-	if (!ret && ucsi->message_in_size > 0 &&
+	if (!ret && cci && ucsi->message_in_size > 0 &&
 	    (*cci & UCSI_CCI_COMMAND_COMPLETE))
 		ret = ucsi->ops->read_message_in(ucsi, ucsi->message_in,
 						 ucsi->message_in_size);