diff --git a/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c b/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c
index fc619478200f..7ae341a40342 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c
@@ -4515,7 +4515,8 @@ static inline enum tcpm_state hard_reset_state(struct tcpm_port *port)
 		return ERROR_RECOVERY;
 	if (port->pwr_role == TYPEC_SOURCE)
 		return SRC_UNATTACHED;
-	if (port->state == SNK_WAIT_CAPABILITIES_TIMEOUT)
+	if (port->state == SNK_WAIT_CAPABILITIES ||
+	    port->state == SNK_WAIT_CAPABILITIES_TIMEOUT)
 		return SNK_READY;
 	return SNK_UNATTACHED;
 }
@@ -5043,8 +5044,11 @@ static void run_state_machine(struct tcpm_port *port)
 			tcpm_set_state(port, SNK_SOFT_RESET,
 				       PD_T_SINK_WAIT_CAP);
 		} else {
-			tcpm_set_state(port, SNK_WAIT_CAPABILITIES_TIMEOUT,
-				       PD_T_SINK_WAIT_CAP);
+			if (!port->self_powered)
+				upcoming_state = SNK_WAIT_CAPABILITIES_TIMEOUT;
+			else
+				upcoming_state = hard_reset_state(port);
+			tcpm_set_state(port, upcoming_state, PD_T_SINK_WAIT_CAP);
 		}
 		break;
 	case SNK_WAIT_CAPABILITIES_TIMEOUT: