diff --git a/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c b/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c
index bf5a0322dbfe..4745b4062000 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c
@@ -159,6 +159,14 @@ enum pd_msg_request {
 	PD_MSG_DATA_SOURCE_CAP,
 };
 
+enum adev_actions {
+	ADEV_NONE = 0,
+	ADEV_NOTIFY_USB_AND_QUEUE_VDM,
+	ADEV_QUEUE_VDM,
+	ADEV_QUEUE_VDM_SEND_EXIT_MODE_ON_FAIL,
+	ADEV_ATTENTION,
+};
+
 /* Events from low level driver */
 
 #define TCPM_CC_EVENT		BIT(0)
@@ -1079,9 +1087,8 @@ static void tcpm_register_partner_altmodes(struct tcpm_port *port)
 #define supports_modal(port)	PD_IDH_MODAL_SUPP((port)->partner_ident.id_header)
 
 static int tcpm_pd_svdm(struct tcpm_port *port, const u32 *p, int cnt,
-			u32 *response)
+			u32 *response, enum adev_actions *adev_action)
 {
-	struct typec_altmode *adev;
 	struct typec_altmode *pdev;
 	struct pd_mode_data *modep;
 	int rlen = 0;
@@ -1097,9 +1104,6 @@ static int tcpm_pd_svdm(struct tcpm_port *port, const u32 *p, int cnt,
 
 	modep = &port->mode_data;
 
-	adev = typec_match_altmode(port->port_altmode, ALTMODE_DISCOVERY_MAX,
-				   PD_VDO_VID(p[0]), PD_VDO_OPOS(p[0]));
-
 	pdev = typec_match_altmode(port->partner_altmode, ALTMODE_DISCOVERY_MAX,
 				   PD_VDO_VID(p[0]), PD_VDO_OPOS(p[0]));
 
@@ -1125,8 +1129,7 @@ static int tcpm_pd_svdm(struct tcpm_port *port, const u32 *p, int cnt,
 			break;
 		case CMD_ATTENTION:
 			/* Attention command does not have response */
-			if (adev)
-				typec_altmode_attention(adev, p[1]);
+			*adev_action = ADEV_ATTENTION;
 			return 0;
 		default:
 			break;
@@ -1178,27 +1181,18 @@ static int tcpm_pd_svdm(struct tcpm_port *port, const u32 *p, int cnt,
 			}
 			break;
 		case CMD_ENTER_MODE:
-			if (adev && pdev) {
+			if (pdev)
 				typec_altmode_update_active(pdev, true);
 
-				if (typec_altmode_vdm(adev, p[0], &p[1], cnt)) {
-					response[0] = VDO(adev->svid, 1,
-							  CMD_EXIT_MODE);
-					response[0] |= VDO_OPOS(adev->mode);
-					return 1;
-				}
-			}
+			*adev_action = ADEV_QUEUE_VDM_SEND_EXIT_MODE_ON_FAIL;
 			return 0;
 		case CMD_EXIT_MODE:
-			if (adev && pdev) {
+			if (pdev)
 				typec_altmode_update_active(pdev, false);
 
-				/* Back to USB Operation */
-				WARN_ON(typec_altmode_notify(adev,
-							     TYPEC_STATE_USB,
-							     NULL));
-			}
-			break;
+			/* Back to USB Operation */
+			*adev_action = ADEV_NOTIFY_USB_AND_QUEUE_VDM;
+			return 0;
 		default:
 			break;
 		}
@@ -1207,11 +1201,8 @@ static int tcpm_pd_svdm(struct tcpm_port *port, const u32 *p, int cnt,
 		switch (cmd) {
 		case CMD_ENTER_MODE:
 			/* Back to USB Operation */
-			if (adev)
-				WARN_ON(typec_altmode_notify(adev,
-							     TYPEC_STATE_USB,
-							     NULL));
-			break;
+			*adev_action = ADEV_NOTIFY_USB_AND_QUEUE_VDM;
+			return 0;
 		default:
 			break;
 		}
@@ -1221,15 +1212,15 @@ static int tcpm_pd_svdm(struct tcpm_port *port, const u32 *p, int cnt,
 	}
 
 	/* Informing the alternate mode drivers about everything */
-	if (adev)
-		typec_altmode_vdm(adev, p[0], &p[1], cnt);
-
+	*adev_action = ADEV_QUEUE_VDM;
 	return rlen;
 }
 
 static void tcpm_handle_vdm_request(struct tcpm_port *port,
 				    const __le32 *payload, int cnt)
 {
+	enum adev_actions adev_action = ADEV_NONE;
+	struct typec_altmode *adev;
 	u32 p[PD_MAX_PAYLOAD];
 	u32 response[8] = { };
 	int i, rlen = 0;
@@ -1237,6 +1228,9 @@ static void tcpm_handle_vdm_request(struct tcpm_port *port,
 	for (i = 0; i < cnt; i++)
 		p[i] = le32_to_cpu(payload[i]);
 
+	adev = typec_match_altmode(port->port_altmode, ALTMODE_DISCOVERY_MAX,
+				   PD_VDO_VID(p[0]), PD_VDO_OPOS(p[0]));
+
 	if (port->vdm_state == VDM_STATE_BUSY) {
 		/* If UFP responded busy retry after timeout */
 		if (PD_VDO_CMDT(p[0]) == CMDT_RSP_BUSY) {
@@ -1251,7 +1245,31 @@ static void tcpm_handle_vdm_request(struct tcpm_port *port,
 	}
 
 	if (PD_VDO_SVDM(p[0]))
-		rlen = tcpm_pd_svdm(port, p, cnt, response);
+		rlen = tcpm_pd_svdm(port, p, cnt, response, &adev_action);
+
+	if (adev) {
+		switch (adev_action) {
+		case ADEV_NONE:
+			break;
+		case ADEV_NOTIFY_USB_AND_QUEUE_VDM:
+			WARN_ON(typec_altmode_notify(adev, TYPEC_STATE_USB, NULL));
+			typec_altmode_vdm(adev, p[0], &p[1], cnt);
+			break;
+		case ADEV_QUEUE_VDM:
+			typec_altmode_vdm(adev, p[0], &p[1], cnt);
+			break;
+		case ADEV_QUEUE_VDM_SEND_EXIT_MODE_ON_FAIL:
+			if (typec_altmode_vdm(adev, p[0], &p[1], cnt)) {
+				response[0] = VDO(adev->svid, 1, CMD_EXIT_MODE);
+				response[0] |= VDO_OPOS(adev->mode);
+				rlen = 1;
+			}
+			break;
+		case ADEV_ATTENTION:
+			typec_altmode_attention(adev, p[1]);
+			break;
+		}
+	}
 
 	if (rlen > 0)
 		tcpm_queue_vdm_unlocked(port, response[0], &response[1], rlen - 1);
