diff --git a/drivers/staging/typec/tcpm.c b/drivers/staging/typec/tcpm.c
index cbfb1a49344f7b1f173a0dddb13747014744389d..2ce02aba039ae16ca3acaab5cc76ad538ab6f6d1 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/typec/tcpm.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/typec/tcpm.c
@@ -2385,7 +2385,7 @@ static void run_state_machine(struct tcpm_port *port)
 				       0);
 		else
 			/* Wait for VBUS, but not forever */
-			tcpm_set_state(port, SNK_UNATTACHED, PD_T_PS_SOURCE_ON);
+			tcpm_set_state(port, PORT_RESET, PD_T_PS_SOURCE_ON);
 		break;
 
 	case SRC_TRY: