diff --git a/drivers/phy/rockchip/phy-rockchip-typec.c b/drivers/phy/rockchip/phy-rockchip-typec.c
index 9d00ea40fcc5..133a790163c1 100644
--- a/drivers/phy/rockchip/phy-rockchip-typec.c
+++ b/drivers/phy/rockchip/phy-rockchip-typec.c
@@ -877,6 +877,9 @@ static int _rockchip_usb3_phy_power_on(struct rockchip_typec_phy *tcphy)
 		regmap_read(tcphy->grf_regs, reg->offset, &val);
 		if (!(val & BIT(reg->enable_bit))) {
 			tcphy->mode |= new_mode & (MODE_DFP_USB | MODE_UFP_USB);
+
+			/* enable usb3 host */
+			tcphy_cfg_usb3_to_usb2_only(tcphy, false);
 			goto unlock_ret;
 		}
 		usleep_range(10, 20);