[PATCH] soc: qcom: pmic_glink_altmode: Fix TBT->SAFE->!TBT transition

From: Konrad Dybcio

Date: Tue Mar 17 2026 - 10:28:24 EST


From: Konrad Dybcio <konrad.dybcio@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Similar to the case of commit d48708500610 ("soc: qcom:
pmic_glink_altmode: Fix SVID=DP && unconnected edge case"), leaving the
TBT altmode makes pmic_glink_altmode report a SVID=TBT && mux_ctrl=0
message.

Said commit reordered the check such that the SVID is processed before
checking for NO_CONN. Rework this to take into account valid values of
mux_ctrl first and hopefully solve this for good..

Fixes: d48708500610 ("soc: qcom: pmic_glink_altmode: Fix SVID=DP && unconnected edge case")
Signed-off-by: Konrad Dybcio <konrad.dybcio@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/soc/qcom/pmic_glink_altmode.c | 23 ++++++++++++++++++-----
1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/soc/qcom/pmic_glink_altmode.c b/drivers/soc/qcom/pmic_glink_altmode.c
index b496b88842a2..619bad2c27ee 100644
--- a/drivers/soc/qcom/pmic_glink_altmode.c
+++ b/drivers/soc/qcom/pmic_glink_altmode.c
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ struct usbc_notify {
u8 orientation;
u8 mux_ctrl;
#define MUX_CTRL_STATE_NO_CONN 0
+#define MUX_CTRL_STATE_USB3_ONLY 1
+#define MUX_CTRL_STATE_DP4LN 2
+#define MUX_CTRL_STATE_USB3_DP 3
#define MUX_CTRL_STATE_TUNNELING 4

u8 res;
@@ -350,9 +353,12 @@ static void pmic_glink_altmode_worker(struct work_struct *work)

typec_switch_set(alt_port->typec_switch, alt_port->orientation);

- if (alt_port->svid == USB_TYPEC_TBT_SID) {
- pmic_glink_altmode_enable_tbt(altmode, alt_port);
- } else if (alt_port->svid == USB_TYPEC_DP_SID) {
+ /*
+ * MUX_CTRL_STATE_DP4LN/USB3_DP may only be set if SVID=DP, but we need
+ * to special-case the SVID=DP && mux_ctrl=NO_CONN case to deliver a
+ * HPD notification
+ */
+ if (alt_port->svid == USB_TYPEC_DP_SID) {
if (alt_port->mux_ctrl == MUX_CTRL_STATE_NO_CONN) {
pmic_glink_altmode_safe(altmode, alt_port);
} else {
@@ -369,11 +375,18 @@ static void pmic_glink_altmode_worker(struct work_struct *work)

drm_aux_hpd_bridge_notify(&alt_port->bridge->dev, conn_status);
} else if (alt_port->mux_ctrl == MUX_CTRL_STATE_TUNNELING) {
- pmic_glink_altmode_enable_usb4(altmode, alt_port);
+ if (alt_port->svid == USB_TYPEC_TBT_SID)
+ pmic_glink_altmode_enable_tbt(altmode, alt_port);
+ else
+ pmic_glink_altmode_enable_usb4(altmode, alt_port);
+ } else if (alt_port->mux_ctrl == MUX_CTRL_STATE_USB3_ONLY) {
+ pmic_glink_altmode_enable_usb(altmode, alt_port);
} else if (alt_port->mux_ctrl == MUX_CTRL_STATE_NO_CONN) {
pmic_glink_altmode_safe(altmode, alt_port);
} else {
- pmic_glink_altmode_enable_usb(altmode, alt_port);
+ dev_err(altmode->dev, "Got unknown mux_ctrl: %u on port %u, forcing safe mode\n",
+ alt_port->mux_ctrl, alt_port->index);
+ pmic_glink_altmode_safe(altmode, alt_port);
}

pmic_glink_altmode_request(altmode, ALTMODE_PAN_ACK, alt_port->index);

---
base-commit: 95c541ddfb0815a0ea8477af778bb13bb075079a
change-id: 20260317-topic-tbt_pg_fixup-016efc95ed28

Best regards,
--
Konrad Dybcio <konrad.dybcio@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>