diff --git a/drivers/usb/typec/class.c b/drivers/usb/typec/class.c
index 339752fef65e..173d86d120da 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/typec/class.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/typec/class.c
@@ -261,11 +261,13 @@ static void typec_altmode_put_partner(struct altmode *altmode)
 {
 	struct altmode *partner = altmode->partner;
 	struct typec_altmode *adev;
+	struct typec_altmode *partner_adev;
 
 	if (!partner)
 		return;
 
-	adev = &partner->adev;
+	adev = &altmode->adev;
+	partner_adev = &partner->adev;
 
 	if (is_typec_plug(adev->dev.parent)) {
 		struct typec_plug *plug = to_typec_plug(adev->dev.parent);
@@ -274,7 +276,7 @@ static void typec_altmode_put_partner(struct altmode *altmode)
 	} else {
 		partner->partner = NULL;
 	}
-	put_device(&adev->dev);
+	put_device(&partner_adev->dev);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -495,7 +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);