diff --git a/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm.c b/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm.c
index c166fc77dfb84..8b637a4b474b0 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm.c
@@ -1247,6 +1247,100 @@ static void vdm_state_machine_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	mutex_unlock(&port->lock);
 }
 
+enum pdo_err {
+	PDO_NO_ERR,
+	PDO_ERR_NO_VSAFE5V,
+	PDO_ERR_VSAFE5V_NOT_FIRST,
+	PDO_ERR_PDO_TYPE_NOT_IN_ORDER,
+	PDO_ERR_FIXED_NOT_SORTED,
+	PDO_ERR_VARIABLE_BATT_NOT_SORTED,
+	PDO_ERR_DUPE_PDO,
+};
+
+static const char * const pdo_err_msg[] = {
+	[PDO_ERR_NO_VSAFE5V] =
+	" err: source/sink caps should atleast have vSafe5V",
+	[PDO_ERR_VSAFE5V_NOT_FIRST] =
+	" err: vSafe5V Fixed Supply Object Shall always be the first object",
+	[PDO_ERR_PDO_TYPE_NOT_IN_ORDER] =
+	" err: PDOs should be in the following order: Fixed; Battery; Variable",
+	[PDO_ERR_FIXED_NOT_SORTED] =
+	" err: Fixed supply pdos should be in increasing order of their fixed voltage",
+	[PDO_ERR_VARIABLE_BATT_NOT_SORTED] =
+	" err: Variable/Battery supply pdos should be in increasing order of their minimum voltage",
+	[PDO_ERR_DUPE_PDO] =
+	" err: Variable/Batt supply pdos cannot have same min/max voltage",
+};
+
+static enum pdo_err tcpm_caps_err(struct tcpm_port *port, const u32 *pdo,
+				  unsigned int nr_pdo)
+{
+	unsigned int i;
+
+	/* Should at least contain vSafe5v */
+	if (nr_pdo < 1)
+		return PDO_ERR_NO_VSAFE5V;
+
+	/* The vSafe5V Fixed Supply Object Shall always be the first object */
+	if (pdo_type(pdo[0]) != PDO_TYPE_FIXED ||
+	    pdo_fixed_voltage(pdo[0]) != VSAFE5V)
+		return PDO_ERR_VSAFE5V_NOT_FIRST;
+
+	for (i = 1; i < nr_pdo; i++) {
+		if (pdo_type(pdo[i]) < pdo_type(pdo[i - 1])) {
+			return PDO_ERR_PDO_TYPE_NOT_IN_ORDER;
+		} else if (pdo_type(pdo[i]) == pdo_type(pdo[i - 1])) {
+			enum pd_pdo_type type = pdo_type(pdo[i]);
+
+			switch (type) {
+			/*
+			 * The remaining Fixed Supply Objects, if
+			 * present, shall be sent in voltage order;
+			 * lowest to highest.
+			 */
+			case PDO_TYPE_FIXED:
+				if (pdo_fixed_voltage(pdo[i]) <=
+				    pdo_fixed_voltage(pdo[i - 1]))
+					return PDO_ERR_FIXED_NOT_SORTED;
+				break;
+			/*
+			 * The Battery Supply Objects and Variable
+			 * supply, if present shall be sent in Minimum
+			 * Voltage order; lowest to highest.
+			 */
+			case PDO_TYPE_VAR:
+			case PDO_TYPE_BATT:
+				if (pdo_min_voltage(pdo[i]) <
+				    pdo_min_voltage(pdo[i - 1]))
+					return PDO_ERR_VARIABLE_BATT_NOT_SORTED;
+				else if ((pdo_min_voltage(pdo[i]) ==
+					  pdo_min_voltage(pdo[i - 1])) &&
+					 (pdo_max_voltage(pdo[i]) ==
+					  pdo_min_voltage(pdo[i - 1])))
+					return PDO_ERR_DUPE_PDO;
+				break;
+			default:
+				tcpm_log_force(port, " Unknown pdo type");
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return PDO_NO_ERR;
+}
+
+static int tcpm_validate_caps(struct tcpm_port *port, const u32 *pdo,
+			      unsigned int nr_pdo)
+{
+	enum pdo_err err_index = tcpm_caps_err(port, pdo, nr_pdo);
+
+	if (err_index != PDO_NO_ERR) {
+		tcpm_log_force(port, " %s", pdo_err_msg[err_index]);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /*
  * PD (data, control) command handling functions
  */
@@ -1269,6 +1363,9 @@ static void tcpm_pd_data_request(struct tcpm_port *port,
 
 		tcpm_log_source_caps(port);
 
+		tcpm_validate_caps(port, port->source_caps,
+				   port->nr_source_caps);
+
 		/*
 		 * This message may be received even if VBUS is not
 		 * present. This is quite unexpected; see USB PD
@@ -3435,9 +3532,12 @@ static int tcpm_copy_vdos(u32 *dest_vdo, const u32 *src_vdo,
 	return nr_vdo;
 }
 
-void tcpm_update_source_capabilities(struct tcpm_port *port, const u32 *pdo,
-				     unsigned int nr_pdo)
+int tcpm_update_source_capabilities(struct tcpm_port *port, const u32 *pdo,
+				    unsigned int nr_pdo)
 {
+	if (tcpm_validate_caps(port, pdo, nr_pdo))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	mutex_lock(&port->lock);
 	port->nr_src_pdo = tcpm_copy_pdos(port->src_pdo, pdo, nr_pdo);
 	switch (port->state) {
@@ -3457,16 +3557,20 @@ void tcpm_update_source_capabilities(struct tcpm_port *port, const u32 *pdo,
 		break;
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&port->lock);
+	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(tcpm_update_source_capabilities);
 
-void tcpm_update_sink_capabilities(struct tcpm_port *port, const u32 *pdo,
-				   unsigned int nr_pdo,
-				   unsigned int max_snk_mv,
-				   unsigned int max_snk_ma,
-				   unsigned int max_snk_mw,
-				   unsigned int operating_snk_mw)
+int tcpm_update_sink_capabilities(struct tcpm_port *port, const u32 *pdo,
+				  unsigned int nr_pdo,
+				  unsigned int max_snk_mv,
+				  unsigned int max_snk_ma,
+				  unsigned int max_snk_mw,
+				  unsigned int operating_snk_mw)
 {
+	if (tcpm_validate_caps(port, pdo, nr_pdo))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	mutex_lock(&port->lock);
 	port->nr_snk_pdo = tcpm_copy_pdos(port->snk_pdo, pdo, nr_pdo);
 	port->max_snk_mv = max_snk_mv;
@@ -3485,6 +3589,7 @@ void tcpm_update_sink_capabilities(struct tcpm_port *port, const u32 *pdo,
 		break;
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&port->lock);
+	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(tcpm_update_sink_capabilities);
 
@@ -3520,7 +3625,15 @@ struct tcpm_port *tcpm_register_port(struct device *dev, struct tcpc_dev *tcpc)
 
 	init_completion(&port->tx_complete);
 	init_completion(&port->swap_complete);
+	tcpm_debugfs_init(port);
 
+	if (tcpm_validate_caps(port, tcpc->config->src_pdo,
+			       tcpc->config->nr_src_pdo) ||
+	    tcpm_validate_caps(port, tcpc->config->snk_pdo,
+			       tcpc->config->nr_snk_pdo)) {
+		err = -EINVAL;
+		goto out_destroy_wq;
+	}
 	port->nr_src_pdo = tcpm_copy_pdos(port->src_pdo, tcpc->config->src_pdo,
 					  tcpc->config->nr_src_pdo);
 	port->nr_snk_pdo = tcpm_copy_pdos(port->snk_pdo, tcpc->config->snk_pdo,
@@ -3575,7 +3688,6 @@ struct tcpm_port *tcpm_register_port(struct device *dev, struct tcpc_dev *tcpc)
 		}
 	}
 
-	tcpm_debugfs_init(port);
 	mutex_lock(&port->lock);
 	tcpm_init(port);
 	mutex_unlock(&port->lock);
diff --git a/include/linux/usb/pd.h b/include/linux/usb/pd.h
index e00051ced8068..b3d41d7409b39 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb/pd.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb/pd.h
@@ -148,6 +148,8 @@ enum pd_pdo_type {
 	(PDO_TYPE(PDO_TYPE_FIXED) | (flags) |		\
 	 PDO_FIXED_VOLT(mv) | PDO_FIXED_CURR(ma))
 
+#define VSAFE5V 5000 /* mv units */
+
 #define PDO_BATT_MAX_VOLT_SHIFT	20	/* 50mV units */
 #define PDO_BATT_MIN_VOLT_SHIFT	10	/* 50mV units */
 #define PDO_BATT_MAX_PWR_SHIFT	0	/* 250mW units */
diff --git a/include/linux/usb/tcpm.h b/include/linux/usb/tcpm.h
index 073197f0d2bbf..ca1c0b57f03f9 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb/tcpm.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb/tcpm.h
@@ -183,14 +183,14 @@ struct tcpm_port;
 struct tcpm_port *tcpm_register_port(struct device *dev, struct tcpc_dev *tcpc);
 void tcpm_unregister_port(struct tcpm_port *port);
 
-void tcpm_update_source_capabilities(struct tcpm_port *port, const u32 *pdo,
-				     unsigned int nr_pdo);
-void tcpm_update_sink_capabilities(struct tcpm_port *port, const u32 *pdo,
-				   unsigned int nr_pdo,
-				   unsigned int max_snk_mv,
-				   unsigned int max_snk_ma,
-				   unsigned int max_snk_mw,
-				   unsigned int operating_snk_mw);
+int tcpm_update_source_capabilities(struct tcpm_port *port, const u32 *pdo,
+				    unsigned int nr_pdo);
+int tcpm_update_sink_capabilities(struct tcpm_port *port, const u32 *pdo,
+				  unsigned int nr_pdo,
+				  unsigned int max_snk_mv,
+				  unsigned int max_snk_ma,
+				  unsigned int max_snk_mw,
+				  unsigned int operating_snk_mw);
 
 void tcpm_vbus_change(struct tcpm_port *port);
 void tcpm_cc_change(struct tcpm_port *port);