diff --git a/drivers/staging/typec/tcpci.c b/drivers/staging/typec/tcpci.c
index 4d3b0aedd330a..11c2d37622deb 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/typec/tcpci.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/typec/tcpci.c
@@ -185,15 +185,25 @@ static int tcpci_set_polarity(struct tcpc_dev *tcpc,
 			      enum typec_cc_polarity polarity)
 {
 	struct tcpci *tcpci = tcpc_to_tcpci(tcpc);
+	unsigned int reg;
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = regmap_write(tcpci->regmap, TCPC_TCPC_CTRL,
-			   (polarity == TYPEC_POLARITY_CC2) ?
-			   TCPC_TCPC_CTRL_ORIENTATION : 0);
+	/* Keep the disconnect cc line open */
+	ret = regmap_read(tcpci->regmap, TCPC_ROLE_CTRL, &reg);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
-	return 0;
+	if (polarity == TYPEC_POLARITY_CC2)
+		reg |= TCPC_ROLE_CTRL_CC_OPEN << TCPC_ROLE_CTRL_CC1_SHIFT;
+	else
+		reg |= TCPC_ROLE_CTRL_CC_OPEN << TCPC_ROLE_CTRL_CC2_SHIFT;
+	ret = regmap_write(tcpci->regmap, TCPC_ROLE_CTRL, reg);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	return regmap_write(tcpci->regmap, TCPC_TCPC_CTRL,
+			   (polarity == TYPEC_POLARITY_CC2) ?
+			   TCPC_TCPC_CTRL_ORIENTATION : 0);
 }
 
 static int tcpci_set_vconn(struct tcpc_dev *tcpc, bool enable)