diff --git a/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c b/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c
index 1b7f18d35df45..426e37a1e78c5 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c
@@ -5355,7 +5355,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(tcpm_pd_hard_reset);
 void tcpm_sink_frs(struct tcpm_port *port)
 {
 	spin_lock(&port->pd_event_lock);
-	port->pd_events = TCPM_FRS_EVENT;
+	port->pd_events |= TCPM_FRS_EVENT;
 	spin_unlock(&port->pd_event_lock);
 	kthread_queue_work(port->wq, &port->event_work);
 }
@@ -5364,7 +5364,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(tcpm_sink_frs);
 void tcpm_sourcing_vbus(struct tcpm_port *port)
 {
 	spin_lock(&port->pd_event_lock);
-	port->pd_events = TCPM_SOURCING_VBUS;
+	port->pd_events |= TCPM_SOURCING_VBUS;
 	spin_unlock(&port->pd_event_lock);
 	kthread_queue_work(port->wq, &port->event_work);
 }