diff --git a/drivers/thunderbolt/eeprom.c b/drivers/thunderbolt/eeprom.c
index ee5196479854..8dd7de0cc826 100644
--- a/drivers/thunderbolt/eeprom.c
+++ b/drivers/thunderbolt/eeprom.c
@@ -514,17 +514,6 @@ int tb_drom_read(struct tb_switch *sw)
 		 * no entries). Hardcode the configuration here.
 		 */
 		tb_drom_read_uid_only(sw, &sw->uid);
-
-		sw->ports[1].link_nr = 0;
-		sw->ports[2].link_nr = 1;
-		sw->ports[1].dual_link_port = &sw->ports[2];
-		sw->ports[2].dual_link_port = &sw->ports[1];
-
-		sw->ports[3].link_nr = 0;
-		sw->ports[4].link_nr = 1;
-		sw->ports[3].dual_link_port = &sw->ports[4];
-		sw->ports[4].dual_link_port = &sw->ports[3];
-
 		return 0;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/thunderbolt/switch.c b/drivers/thunderbolt/switch.c
index 12a63f86820e..205045caabdc 100644
--- a/drivers/thunderbolt/switch.c
+++ b/drivers/thunderbolt/switch.c
@@ -1936,6 +1936,36 @@ static int tb_switch_add_dma_port(struct tb_switch *sw)
 	return -ESHUTDOWN;
 }
 
+static void tb_switch_default_link_ports(struct tb_switch *sw)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 1; i <= sw->config.max_port_number; i += 2) {
+		struct tb_port *port = &sw->ports[i];
+		struct tb_port *subordinate;
+
+		if (!tb_port_is_null(port))
+			continue;
+
+		/* Check for the subordinate port */
+		if (i == sw->config.max_port_number ||
+		    !tb_port_is_null(&sw->ports[i + 1]))
+			continue;
+
+		/* Link them if not already done so (by DROM) */
+		subordinate = &sw->ports[i + 1];
+		if (!port->dual_link_port && !subordinate->dual_link_port) {
+			port->link_nr = 0;
+			port->dual_link_port = subordinate;
+			subordinate->link_nr = 1;
+			subordinate->dual_link_port = port;
+
+			tb_sw_dbg(sw, "linked ports %d <-> %d\n",
+				  port->port, subordinate->port);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 static bool tb_switch_lane_bonding_possible(struct tb_switch *sw)
 {
 	const struct tb_port *up = tb_upstream_port(sw);
@@ -2109,6 +2139,8 @@ int tb_switch_add(struct tb_switch *sw)
 			}
 		}
 
+		tb_switch_default_link_ports(sw);
+
 		ret = tb_switch_update_link_attributes(sw);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;