diff --git a/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c b/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c
index be1bd83a506a6ad398eadde3cb22804e9bfdbc7a..7ca611497a523161f0810459bd7bd1cbcd6ccc6a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c
@@ -1625,6 +1625,9 @@ 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]));