diff --git a/drivers/usb/typec/tps6598x.c b/drivers/usb/typec/tps6598x.c
index 8b8406867c02f1500917ae570369282c5f9b1328..4b4c8d271b276f425c6b5a60658dcf6f7574cce9 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/typec/tps6598x.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/typec/tps6598x.c
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ struct tps6598x {
 	struct device *dev;
 	struct regmap *regmap;
 	struct mutex lock; /* device lock */
+	u8 i2c_protocol:1;
 
 	struct typec_port *port;
 	struct typec_partner *partner;
@@ -80,19 +81,39 @@ struct tps6598x {
 	struct typec_capability typec_cap;
 };
 
+static int
+tps6598x_block_read(struct tps6598x *tps, u8 reg, void *val, size_t len)
+{
+	u8 data[len + 1];
+	int ret;
+
+	if (!tps->i2c_protocol)
+		return regmap_raw_read(tps->regmap, reg, val, len);
+
+	ret = regmap_raw_read(tps->regmap, reg, data, sizeof(data));
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	if (data[0] < len)
+		return -EIO;
+
+	memcpy(val, &data[1], len);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static inline int tps6598x_read16(struct tps6598x *tps, u8 reg, u16 *val)
 {
-	return regmap_raw_read(tps->regmap, reg, val, sizeof(u16));
+	return tps6598x_block_read(tps, reg, val, sizeof(u16));
 }
 
 static inline int tps6598x_read32(struct tps6598x *tps, u8 reg, u32 *val)
 {
-	return regmap_raw_read(tps->regmap, reg, val, sizeof(u32));
+	return tps6598x_block_read(tps, reg, val, sizeof(u32));
 }
 
 static inline int tps6598x_read64(struct tps6598x *tps, u8 reg, u64 *val)
 {
-	return regmap_raw_read(tps->regmap, reg, val, sizeof(u64));
+	return tps6598x_block_read(tps, reg, val, sizeof(u64));
 }
 
 static inline int tps6598x_write16(struct tps6598x *tps, u8 reg, u16 val)
@@ -121,8 +142,8 @@ static int tps6598x_read_partner_identity(struct tps6598x *tps)
 	struct tps6598x_rx_identity_reg id;
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = regmap_raw_read(tps->regmap, TPS_REG_RX_IDENTITY_SOP,
-			      &id, sizeof(id));
+	ret = tps6598x_block_read(tps, TPS_REG_RX_IDENTITY_SOP,
+				  &id, sizeof(id));
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -224,13 +245,13 @@ static int tps6598x_exec_cmd(struct tps6598x *tps, const char *cmd,
 	} while (val);
 
 	if (out_len) {
-		ret = regmap_raw_read(tps->regmap, TPS_REG_DATA1,
-				      out_data, out_len);
+		ret = tps6598x_block_read(tps, TPS_REG_DATA1,
+					  out_data, out_len);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
 		val = out_data[0];
 	} else {
-		ret = regmap_read(tps->regmap, TPS_REG_DATA1, &val);
+		ret = tps6598x_block_read(tps, TPS_REG_DATA1, &val, sizeof(u8));
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
 	}
@@ -385,6 +406,16 @@ static int tps6598x_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
 	if (!vid)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
+	/*
+	 * Checking can the adapter handle SMBus protocol. If it can not, the
+	 * driver needs to take care of block reads separately.
+	 *
+	 * FIXME: Testing with I2C_FUNC_I2C. regmap-i2c uses I2C protocol
+	 * unconditionally if the adapter has I2C_FUNC_I2C set.
+	 */
+	if (i2c_check_functionality(client->adapter, I2C_FUNC_I2C))
+		tps->i2c_protocol = true;
+
 	ret = tps6598x_read32(tps, TPS_REG_STATUS, &status);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;