diff --git a/drivers/usb/typec/ucsi/ucsi.c b/drivers/usb/typec/ucsi/ucsi.c
index ec6c8f928dda..a7b388dc7fa0 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/typec/ucsi/ucsi.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/typec/ucsi/ucsi.c
@@ -1660,6 +1660,9 @@ static int ucsi_register_port(struct ucsi *ucsi, struct ucsi_connector *con)
 	cap->driver_data = con;
 	cap->ops = &ucsi_ops;
 
+	if (ucsi->version >= UCSI_VERSION_2_0)
+		con->typec_cap.orientation_aware = true;
+
 	if (ucsi->ops->update_connector)
 		ucsi->ops->update_connector(con);