diff --git a/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c b/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c
index ad4d0314d27f..5e9d0c695fdb 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c
@@ -1616,6 +1616,9 @@ static int tcpm_pd_svdm(struct tcpm_port *port, struct typec_altmode *adev,
 			if (PD_VDO_VID(p[0]) != USB_SID_PD)
 				break;
 
+			if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(port->partner))
+				break;
+
 			if (PD_VDO_SVDM_VER(p[0]) < svdm_version) {
 				typec_partner_set_svdm_version(port->partner,
 							       PD_VDO_SVDM_VER(p[0]));