diff --git a/drivers/usb/typec/altmodes/displayport.c b/drivers/usb/typec/altmodes/displayport.c
index d96ab106a980..d185688a16b1 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/typec/altmodes/displayport.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/typec/altmodes/displayport.c
@@ -804,8 +804,10 @@ int dp_altmode_probe(struct typec_altmode *alt)
 	if (plug)
 		typec_altmode_set_drvdata(plug, dp);
 
-	dp->state = plug ? DP_STATE_ENTER_PRIME : DP_STATE_ENTER;
-	schedule_work(&dp->work);
+	if (!alt->mode_selection) {
+		dp->state = plug ? DP_STATE_ENTER_PRIME : DP_STATE_ENTER;
+		schedule_work(&dp->work);
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/usb/typec/altmodes/thunderbolt.c b/drivers/usb/typec/altmodes/thunderbolt.c
index 6eadf7835f8f..c4c5da6154da 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/typec/altmodes/thunderbolt.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/typec/altmodes/thunderbolt.c
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ static int tbt_altmode_probe(struct typec_altmode *alt)
 	typec_altmode_set_drvdata(alt, tbt);
 	typec_altmode_set_ops(alt, &tbt_altmode_ops);
 
-	if (tbt_ready(alt)) {
+	if (!alt->mode_selection && tbt_ready(alt)) {
 		if (tbt->plug[TYPEC_PLUG_SOP_P])
 			tbt->state = TBT_STATE_SOP_P_ENTER;
 		else if (tbt->plug[TYPEC_PLUG_SOP_PP])
diff --git a/drivers/usb/typec/class.c b/drivers/usb/typec/class.c
index a48c44712518..dbba53f02497 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/typec/class.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/typec/class.c
@@ -655,6 +655,7 @@ typec_register_altmode(struct device *parent,
 	alt->adev.svid = desc->svid;
 	alt->adev.mode = desc->mode;
 	alt->adev.vdo = desc->vdo;
+	alt->adev.mode_selection = desc->mode_selection;
 	alt->roles = desc->roles;
 	alt->id = id;
 
diff --git a/include/linux/usb/typec.h b/include/linux/usb/typec.h
index dbb259d88526..d61ec38216fa 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb/typec.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb/typec.h
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ struct typec_altmode_desc {
 	/* Only used with ports */
 	enum typec_port_data	roles;
 	bool			inactive;
+	bool			mode_selection;
 };
 
 void typec_partner_set_pd_revision(struct typec_partner *partner, u16 pd_revision);
diff --git a/include/linux/usb/typec_altmode.h b/include/linux/usb/typec_altmode.h
index 70026f5f8f99..0513d333b797 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb/typec_altmode.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb/typec_altmode.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ struct typec_altmode {
 	u32				vdo;
 	unsigned int			active:1;
 	u8				priority;
+	bool			mode_selection;
 
 	char				*desc;
 	const struct typec_altmode_ops	*ops;