diff --git a/drivers/thunderbolt/retimer.c b/drivers/thunderbolt/retimer.c
index 722694052f4a..566c03105fb8 100644
--- a/drivers/thunderbolt/retimer.c
+++ b/drivers/thunderbolt/retimer.c
@@ -208,6 +208,22 @@ static ssize_t nvm_authenticate_show(struct device *dev,
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static void tb_retimer_set_inbound_sbtx(struct tb_port *port)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 1; i <= TB_MAX_RETIMER_INDEX; i++)
+		usb4_port_retimer_set_inbound_sbtx(port, i);
+}
+
+static void tb_retimer_unset_inbound_sbtx(struct tb_port *port)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = TB_MAX_RETIMER_INDEX; i >= 1; i--)
+		usb4_port_retimer_unset_inbound_sbtx(port, i);
+}
+
 static ssize_t nvm_authenticate_store(struct device *dev,
 	struct device_attribute *attr, const char *buf, size_t count)
 {
@@ -234,6 +250,7 @@ static ssize_t nvm_authenticate_store(struct device *dev,
 	rt->auth_status = 0;
 
 	if (val) {
+		tb_retimer_set_inbound_sbtx(rt->port);
 		if (val == AUTHENTICATE_ONLY) {
 			ret = tb_retimer_nvm_authenticate(rt, true);
 		} else {
@@ -253,6 +270,7 @@ static ssize_t nvm_authenticate_store(struct device *dev,
 	}
 
 exit_unlock:
+	tb_retimer_unset_inbound_sbtx(rt->port);
 	mutex_unlock(&rt->tb->lock);
 exit_rpm:
 	pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(&rt->dev);
@@ -466,8 +484,7 @@ int tb_retimer_scan(struct tb_port *port, bool add)
 	 * Enable sideband channel for each retimer. We can do this
 	 * regardless whether there is device connected or not.
 	 */
-	for (i = 1; i <= TB_MAX_RETIMER_INDEX; i++)
-		usb4_port_retimer_set_inbound_sbtx(port, i);
+	tb_retimer_set_inbound_sbtx(port);
 
 	/*
 	 * Before doing anything else, read the authentication status.
@@ -490,6 +507,8 @@ int tb_retimer_scan(struct tb_port *port, bool add)
 			break;
 	}
 
+	tb_retimer_unset_inbound_sbtx(port);
+
 	if (!last_idx)
 		return 0;
 
diff --git a/drivers/thunderbolt/sb_regs.h b/drivers/thunderbolt/sb_regs.h
index bda889ff3bda..a8a35b04035b 100644
--- a/drivers/thunderbolt/sb_regs.h
+++ b/drivers/thunderbolt/sb_regs.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ enum usb4_sb_opcode {
 	USB4_SB_OPCODE_ROUTER_OFFLINE = 0x4e45534c,		/* "LSEN" */
 	USB4_SB_OPCODE_ENUMERATE_RETIMERS = 0x4d554e45,		/* "ENUM" */
 	USB4_SB_OPCODE_SET_INBOUND_SBTX = 0x5055534c,		/* "LSUP" */
+	USB4_SB_OPCODE_UNSET_INBOUND_SBTX = 0x50555355,		/* "USUP" */
 	USB4_SB_OPCODE_QUERY_LAST_RETIMER = 0x5453414c,		/* "LAST" */
 	USB4_SB_OPCODE_GET_NVM_SECTOR_SIZE = 0x53534e47,	/* "GNSS" */
 	USB4_SB_OPCODE_NVM_SET_OFFSET = 0x53504f42,		/* "BOPS" */
diff --git a/drivers/thunderbolt/tb.h b/drivers/thunderbolt/tb.h
index 8922217d580c..db0d3d37772f 100644
--- a/drivers/thunderbolt/tb.h
+++ b/drivers/thunderbolt/tb.h
@@ -1080,6 +1080,7 @@ int usb4_port_router_online(struct tb_port *port);
 int usb4_port_enumerate_retimers(struct tb_port *port);
 
 int usb4_port_retimer_set_inbound_sbtx(struct tb_port *port, u8 index);
+int usb4_port_retimer_unset_inbound_sbtx(struct tb_port *port, u8 index);
 int usb4_port_retimer_read(struct tb_port *port, u8 index, u8 reg, void *buf,
 			   u8 size);
 int usb4_port_retimer_write(struct tb_port *port, u8 index, u8 reg,
diff --git a/drivers/thunderbolt/usb4.c b/drivers/thunderbolt/usb4.c
index 8c61fe78f7fb..36547afa1896 100644
--- a/drivers/thunderbolt/usb4.c
+++ b/drivers/thunderbolt/usb4.c
@@ -1441,6 +1441,20 @@ int usb4_port_retimer_set_inbound_sbtx(struct tb_port *port, u8 index)
 				    500);
 }
 
+/**
+ * usb4_port_retimer_unset_inbound_sbtx() - Disable sideband channel transactions
+ * @port: USB4 port
+ * @index: Retimer index
+ *
+ * Disables sideband channel transations on SBTX. The reverse of
+ * usb4_port_retimer_set_inbound_sbtx().
+ */
+int usb4_port_retimer_unset_inbound_sbtx(struct tb_port *port, u8 index)
+{
+	return usb4_port_retimer_op(port, index,
+				    USB4_SB_OPCODE_UNSET_INBOUND_SBTX, 500);
+}
+
 /**
  * usb4_port_retimer_read() - Read from retimer sideband registers
  * @port: USB4 port