diff --git a/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c b/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c
index 1c32bdf62852..aedc8bb9532a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c
@@ -4131,6 +4131,23 @@ static void run_state_machine(struct tcpm_port *port)
 		}
 		break;
 	case SNK_TRANSITION_SINK:
+		/* From the USB PD spec:
+		 * "The Sink Shall transition to Sink Standby before a positive or
+		 * negative voltage transition of VBUS. During Sink Standby
+		 * the Sink Shall reduce its power draw to pSnkStdby."
+		 *
+		 * This is not applicable to PPS though as the port can continue
+		 * to draw negotiated power without switching to standby.
+		 */
+		if (port->supply_voltage != port->req_supply_voltage && !port->pps_data.active &&
+		    port->current_limit * port->supply_voltage / 1000 > PD_P_SNK_STDBY_MW) {
+			u32 stdby_ma = PD_P_SNK_STDBY_MW * 1000 / port->supply_voltage;
+
+			tcpm_log(port, "Setting standby current %u mV @ %u mA",
+				 port->supply_voltage, stdby_ma);
+			tcpm_set_current_limit(port, stdby_ma, port->supply_voltage);
+		}
+		fallthrough;
 	case SNK_TRANSITION_SINK_VBUS:
 		tcpm_set_state(port, hard_reset_state(port),
 			       PD_T_PS_TRANSITION);
diff --git a/include/linux/usb/pd.h b/include/linux/usb/pd.h
index 70d681918d01..bf00259493e0 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb/pd.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb/pd.h
@@ -493,4 +493,6 @@ static inline unsigned int rdo_max_power(u32 rdo)
 #define PD_N_CAPS_COUNT		(PD_T_NO_RESPONSE / PD_T_SEND_SOURCE_CAP)
 #define PD_N_HARD_RESET_COUNT	2
 
+#define PD_P_SNK_STDBY_MW	2500	/* 2500 mW */
+
 #endif /* __LINUX_USB_PD_H */