diff --git a/drivers/usb/typec/ucsi/displayport.c b/drivers/usb/typec/ucsi/displayport.c
index 8c19081c3255..e3b5fa3b5f95 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/typec/ucsi/displayport.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/typec/ucsi/displayport.c
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ static int ucsi_displayport_enter(struct typec_altmode *alt, u32 *vdo)
 	u8 cur = 0;
 	int ret;
 
-	mutex_lock(&dp->con->lock);
+	if (!ucsi_con_mutex_lock(dp->con))
+		return -ENOTCONN;
 
 	if (!dp->override && dp->initialized) {
 		const struct typec_altmode *p = typec_altmode_get_partner(alt);
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ static int ucsi_displayport_enter(struct typec_altmode *alt, u32 *vdo)
 	schedule_work(&dp->work);
 	ret = 0;
 err_unlock:
-	mutex_unlock(&dp->con->lock);
+	ucsi_con_mutex_unlock(dp->con);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -112,7 +113,8 @@ static int ucsi_displayport_exit(struct typec_altmode *alt)
 	u64 command;
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	mutex_lock(&dp->con->lock);
+	if (!ucsi_con_mutex_lock(dp->con))
+		return -ENOTCONN;
 
 	if (!dp->override) {
 		const struct typec_altmode *p = typec_altmode_get_partner(alt);
@@ -144,7 +146,7 @@ static int ucsi_displayport_exit(struct typec_altmode *alt)
 	schedule_work(&dp->work);
 
 out_unlock:
-	mutex_unlock(&dp->con->lock);
+	ucsi_con_mutex_unlock(dp->con);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -202,20 +204,21 @@ static int ucsi_displayport_vdm(struct typec_altmode *alt,
 	int cmd = PD_VDO_CMD(header);
 	int svdm_version;
 
-	mutex_lock(&dp->con->lock);
+	if (!ucsi_con_mutex_lock(dp->con))
+		return -ENOTCONN;
 
 	if (!dp->override && dp->initialized) {
 		const struct typec_altmode *p = typec_altmode_get_partner(alt);
 
 		dev_warn(&p->dev,
 			 "firmware doesn't support alternate mode overriding\n");
-		mutex_unlock(&dp->con->lock);
+		ucsi_con_mutex_unlock(dp->con);
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 	}
 
 	svdm_version = typec_altmode_get_svdm_version(alt);
 	if (svdm_version < 0) {
-		mutex_unlock(&dp->con->lock);
+		ucsi_con_mutex_unlock(dp->con);
 		return svdm_version;
 	}
 
@@ -259,7 +262,7 @@ static int ucsi_displayport_vdm(struct typec_altmode *alt,
 		break;
 	}
 
-	mutex_unlock(&dp->con->lock);
+	ucsi_con_mutex_unlock(dp->con);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/usb/typec/ucsi/ucsi.c b/drivers/usb/typec/ucsi/ucsi.c
index 2adf5fdc0c56..2a03bb992806 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/typec/ucsi/ucsi.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/typec/ucsi/ucsi.c
@@ -1398,6 +1398,40 @@ void ucsi_set_drvdata(struct ucsi *ucsi, void *data)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ucsi_set_drvdata);
 
+/**
+ * ucsi_con_mutex_lock - Acquire the connector mutex
+ * @con: The connector interface to lock
+ *
+ * Returns true on success, false if the connector is disconnected
+ */
+bool ucsi_con_mutex_lock(struct ucsi_connector *con)
+{
+	bool mutex_locked = false;
+	bool connected = true;
+
+	while (connected && !mutex_locked) {
+		mutex_locked = mutex_trylock(&con->lock) != 0;
+		connected = con->status.flags & UCSI_CONSTAT_CONNECTED;
+		if (connected && !mutex_locked)
+			msleep(20);
+	}
+
+	connected = connected && con->partner;
+	if (!connected && mutex_locked)
+		mutex_unlock(&con->lock);
+
+	return connected;
+}
+
+/**
+ * ucsi_con_mutex_unlock - Release the connector mutex
+ * @con: The connector interface to unlock
+ */
+void ucsi_con_mutex_unlock(struct ucsi_connector *con)
+{
+	mutex_unlock(&con->lock);
+}
+
 /**
  * ucsi_create - Allocate UCSI instance
  * @dev: Device interface to the PPM (Platform Policy Manager)
diff --git a/drivers/usb/typec/ucsi/ucsi.h b/drivers/usb/typec/ucsi/ucsi.h
index 4a1a86e37fd5..793a8307dded 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/typec/ucsi/ucsi.h
+++ b/drivers/usb/typec/ucsi/ucsi.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 struct ucsi;
 struct ucsi_altmode;
+struct ucsi_connector;
 
 /* UCSI offsets (Bytes) */
 #define UCSI_VERSION			0
@@ -62,6 +63,8 @@ int ucsi_register(struct ucsi *ucsi);
 void ucsi_unregister(struct ucsi *ucsi);
 void *ucsi_get_drvdata(struct ucsi *ucsi);
 void ucsi_set_drvdata(struct ucsi *ucsi, void *data);
+bool ucsi_con_mutex_lock(struct ucsi_connector *con);
+void ucsi_con_mutex_unlock(struct ucsi_connector *con);
 
 void ucsi_connector_change(struct ucsi *ucsi, u8 num);