diff --git a/drivers/platform/chrome/cros_ec_typec.c b/drivers/platform/chrome/cros_ec_typec.c
index 8ecf2ede9c19..c0f34aa9e6dd 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/chrome/cros_ec_typec.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/chrome/cros_ec_typec.c
@@ -707,6 +707,7 @@ static int cros_typec_handle_sop_prime_disc(struct cros_typec_data *typec, int p
 		.port = port_num,
 		.partner_type = TYPEC_PARTNER_SOP_PRIME,
 	};
+	u32 cable_plug_type;
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	memset(disc, 0, EC_PROTO2_MAX_RESPONSE_SIZE);
@@ -720,8 +721,26 @@ static int cros_typec_handle_sop_prime_disc(struct cros_typec_data *typec, int p
 	/* Parse the PD identity data, even if only 0s were returned. */
 	cros_typec_parse_pd_identity(&port->c_identity, disc);
 
-	if (disc->identity_count != 0)
+	if (disc->identity_count != 0) {
+		cable_plug_type = VDO_TYPEC_CABLE_TYPE(port->c_identity.vdo[0]);
+		switch (cable_plug_type) {
+		case CABLE_ATYPE:
+			desc.type = USB_PLUG_TYPE_A;
+			break;
+		case CABLE_BTYPE:
+			desc.type = USB_PLUG_TYPE_B;
+			break;
+		case CABLE_CTYPE:
+			desc.type = USB_PLUG_TYPE_C;
+			break;
+		case CABLE_CAPTIVE:
+			desc.type = USB_PLUG_CAPTIVE;
+			break;
+		default:
+			desc.type = USB_PLUG_NONE;
+		}
 		desc.active = PD_IDH_PTYPE(port->c_identity.id_header) == IDH_PTYPE_ACABLE;
+	}
 
 	desc.identity = &port->c_identity;