diff --git a/drivers/usb/typec/class.c b/drivers/usb/typec/class.c
index 2e0451bd336e..16a670828dde 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/typec/class.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/typec/class.c
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ static void typec_altmode_put_partner(struct altmode *altmode)
 	if (!partner)
 		return;
 
-	adev = &partner->adev;
+	adev = &altmode->adev;
 
 	if (is_typec_plug(adev->dev.parent)) {
 		struct typec_plug *plug = to_typec_plug(adev->dev.parent);
@@ -497,7 +497,8 @@ static void typec_altmode_release(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct altmode *alt = to_altmode(to_typec_altmode(dev));
 
-	typec_altmode_put_partner(alt);
+	if (!is_typec_port(dev->parent))
+		typec_altmode_put_partner(alt);
 
 	altmode_id_remove(alt->adev.dev.parent, alt->id);
 	kfree(alt);