diff --git a/drivers/usb/typec/mux/intel_pmc_mux.c b/drivers/usb/typec/mux/intel_pmc_mux.c
index 60ed1f809130d..12a4f49e870e8 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/typec/mux/intel_pmc_mux.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/typec/mux/intel_pmc_mux.c
@@ -599,6 +599,7 @@ static int pmc_usb_register_port(struct pmc_usb *pmc, int index,
 	desc.driver_data = port;
 	desc.name = fwnode_get_name(fwnode);
 	desc.set = pmc_usb_set_role;
+	desc.allow_userspace_control = true;
 
 	port->usb_sw = usb_role_switch_register(pmc->dev, &desc);
 	if (IS_ERR(port->usb_sw)) {