diff --git a/drivers/thunderbolt/retimer.c b/drivers/thunderbolt/retimer.c
index 566c03105fb8..1b7ab0bbd132 100644
--- a/drivers/thunderbolt/retimer.c
+++ b/drivers/thunderbolt/retimer.c
@@ -208,6 +208,21 @@ static ssize_t nvm_authenticate_show(struct device *dev,
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static void tb_retimer_nvm_authenticate_status(struct tb_port *port, u32 *status)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	tb_port_dbg(port, "reading NVM authentication status of retimers\n");
+
+	/*
+	 * Before doing anything else, read the authentication status.
+	 * If the retimer has it set, store it for the new retimer
+	 * device instance.
+	 */
+	for (i = 1; i <= TB_MAX_RETIMER_INDEX; i++)
+		usb4_port_retimer_nvm_authenticate_status(port, i, &status[i]);
+}
+
 static void tb_retimer_set_inbound_sbtx(struct tb_port *port)
 {
 	int i;
@@ -480,20 +495,18 @@ int tb_retimer_scan(struct tb_port *port, bool add)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
+	/*
+	 * Immediately after sending enumerate retimers read the
+	 * authentication status of each retimer.
+	 */
+	tb_retimer_nvm_authenticate_status(port, status);
+
 	/*
 	 * Enable sideband channel for each retimer. We can do this
 	 * regardless whether there is device connected or not.
 	 */
 	tb_retimer_set_inbound_sbtx(port);
 
-	/*
-	 * Before doing anything else, read the authentication status.
-	 * If the retimer has it set, store it for the new retimer
-	 * device instance.
-	 */
-	for (i = 1; i <= TB_MAX_RETIMER_INDEX; i++)
-		usb4_port_retimer_nvm_authenticate_status(port, i, &status[i]);
-
 	for (i = 1; i <= TB_MAX_RETIMER_INDEX; i++) {
 		/*
 		 * Last retimer is true only for the last on-board