diff --git a/drivers/thunderbolt/debugfs.c b/drivers/thunderbolt/debugfs.c
index e324cd899719..0754fe76edde 100644
--- a/drivers/thunderbolt/debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/thunderbolt/debugfs.c
@@ -943,8 +943,9 @@ static void margining_port_init(struct tb_port *port)
 	debugfs_create_file("run", 0600, dir, port, &margining_run_fops);
 	debugfs_create_file("results", 0600, dir, port, &margining_results_fops);
 	debugfs_create_file("test", 0600, dir, port, &margining_test_fops);
-	if (independent_voltage_margins(usb4) ||
-	    (supports_time(usb4) && independent_time_margins(usb4)))
+	if (independent_voltage_margins(usb4) == USB4_MARGIN_CAP_0_VOLTAGE_HL ||
+	    (supports_time(usb4) &&
+	     independent_time_margins(usb4) == USB4_MARGIN_CAP_1_TIME_LR))
 		debugfs_create_file("margin", 0600, dir, port, &margining_margin_fops);
 }