diff --git a/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpci.c b/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpci.c
index 0ee3e6e29bb1..1ededbcecc09 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpci.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpci.c
@@ -584,6 +584,13 @@ static int tcpci_pd_transmit(struct tcpc_dev *tcpc, enum tcpm_transmit_type type
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static bool tcpci_cable_comm_capable(struct tcpc_dev *tcpc)
+{
+	struct tcpci *tcpci = tcpc_to_tcpci(tcpc);
+
+	return tcpci->data->cable_comm_capable;
+}
+
 static int tcpci_init(struct tcpc_dev *tcpc)
 {
 	struct tcpci *tcpci = tcpc_to_tcpci(tcpc);
@@ -793,6 +800,7 @@ struct tcpci *tcpci_register_port(struct device *dev, struct tcpci_data *data)
 	tcpci->tcpc.enable_frs = tcpci_enable_frs;
 	tcpci->tcpc.frs_sourcing_vbus = tcpci_frs_sourcing_vbus;
 	tcpci->tcpc.set_partner_usb_comm_capable = tcpci_set_partner_usb_comm_capable;
+	tcpci->tcpc.cable_comm_capable = tcpci_cable_comm_capable;
 
 	if (tcpci->data->check_contaminant)
 		tcpci->tcpc.check_contaminant = tcpci_check_contaminant;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpci_maxim_core.c b/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpci_maxim_core.c
index 7fb966fd639b..7b2d4e6e52a2 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpci_maxim_core.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpci_maxim_core.c
@@ -478,6 +478,7 @@ static int max_tcpci_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
 	chip->data.vbus_vsafe0v = true;
 	chip->data.set_partner_usb_comm_capable = max_tcpci_set_partner_usb_comm_capable;
 	chip->data.check_contaminant = max_tcpci_check_contaminant;
+	chip->data.cable_comm_capable = true;
 
 	max_tcpci_init_regs(chip);
 	chip->tcpci = tcpci_register_port(chip->dev, &chip->data);
diff --git a/include/linux/usb/tcpci.h b/include/linux/usb/tcpci.h
index 467e8045e9f8..1d0b849defd0 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb/tcpci.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb/tcpci.h
@@ -198,12 +198,15 @@ struct tcpci;
  *		Chip level drivers are expected to check for contaminant and call
  *		tcpm_clean_port when the port is clean to put the port back into
  *		toggling state.
+ * @cable_comm_capable
+ *		optional; Set when TCPC can communicate with cable plugs over SOP'
  */
 struct tcpci_data {
 	struct regmap *regmap;
 	unsigned char TX_BUF_BYTE_x_hidden:1;
 	unsigned char auto_discharge_disconnect:1;
 	unsigned char vbus_vsafe0v:1;
+	unsigned char cable_comm_capable:1;
 
 	int (*init)(struct tcpci *tcpci, struct tcpci_data *data);
 	int (*set_vconn)(struct tcpci *tcpci, struct tcpci_data *data,
diff --git a/include/linux/usb/tcpm.h b/include/linux/usb/tcpm.h
index 65fac5e1f317..430fa3ec69bb 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb/tcpm.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb/tcpm.h
@@ -119,6 +119,9 @@ enum tcpm_transmit_type {
  *		at the end of the deboumce period or when the port is still
  *		toggling. Chip level drivers are expected to check for contaminant
  *		and call tcpm_clean_port when the port is clean.
+ * @cable_comm_capable
+ *		Optional; Returns whether cable communication over SOP' is supported
+ *		by the tcpc
  */
 struct tcpc_dev {
 	struct fwnode_handle *fwnode;
@@ -154,6 +157,7 @@ struct tcpc_dev {
 	bool (*is_vbus_vsafe0v)(struct tcpc_dev *dev);
 	void (*set_partner_usb_comm_capable)(struct tcpc_dev *dev, bool enable);
 	void (*check_contaminant)(struct tcpc_dev *dev);
+	bool (*cable_comm_capable)(struct tcpc_dev *dev);
 };
 
 struct tcpm_port;