diff --git a/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c b/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c
index 9d410718eaf47..f7d7daa60c8dc 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c
@@ -6847,7 +6847,8 @@ struct tcpm_port *tcpm_register_port(struct device *dev, struct tcpc_dev *tcpc)
 	if (err)
 		goto out_role_sw_put;
 
-	port->typec_caps.pd = port->pds[0];
+	if (port->pds)
+		port->typec_caps.pd = port->pds[0];
 
 	port->typec_port = typec_register_port(port->dev, &port->typec_caps);
 	if (IS_ERR(port->typec_port)) {