diff --git a/drivers/usb/typec/mux/intel_pmc_mux.c b/drivers/usb/typec/mux/intel_pmc_mux.c
index e1f4df7238bf..fdbf3694e21f 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/typec/mux/intel_pmc_mux.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/typec/mux/intel_pmc_mux.c
@@ -369,13 +369,24 @@ pmc_usb_mux_usb4(struct pmc_usb_port *port, struct typec_mux_state *state)
 	return pmc_usb_command(port, (void *)&req, sizeof(req));
 }
 
-static int pmc_usb_mux_safe_state(struct pmc_usb_port *port)
+static int pmc_usb_mux_safe_state(struct pmc_usb_port *port,
+				  struct typec_mux_state *state)
 {
 	u8 msg;
 
 	if (IOM_PORT_ACTIVITY_IS(port->iom_status, SAFE_MODE))
 		return 0;
 
+	if ((IOM_PORT_ACTIVITY_IS(port->iom_status, DP) ||
+	     IOM_PORT_ACTIVITY_IS(port->iom_status, DP_MFD)) &&
+	     state->alt && state->alt->svid == USB_TYPEC_DP_SID)
+		return 0;
+
+	if ((IOM_PORT_ACTIVITY_IS(port->iom_status, TBT) ||
+	     IOM_PORT_ACTIVITY_IS(port->iom_status, ALT_MODE_TBT_USB)) &&
+	     state->alt && state->alt->svid == USB_TYPEC_TBT_SID)
+		return 0;
+
 	msg = PMC_USB_SAFE_MODE;
 	msg |= port->usb3_port << PMC_USB_MSG_USB3_PORT_SHIFT;
 
@@ -443,7 +454,7 @@ pmc_usb_mux_set(struct typec_mux_dev *mux, struct typec_mux_state *state)
 		return 0;
 
 	if (state->mode == TYPEC_STATE_SAFE)
-		return pmc_usb_mux_safe_state(port);
+		return pmc_usb_mux_safe_state(port, state);
 	if (state->mode == TYPEC_STATE_USB)
 		return pmc_usb_connect(port, port->role);