diff --git a/drivers/extcon/extcon-intel-cht-wc.c b/drivers/extcon/extcon-intel-cht-wc.c
index 9d32150e68db..771f6f4cf92e 100644
--- a/drivers/extcon/extcon-intel-cht-wc.c
+++ b/drivers/extcon/extcon-intel-cht-wc.c
@@ -338,6 +338,7 @@ static int cht_wc_extcon_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct intel_soc_pmic *pmic = dev_get_drvdata(pdev->dev.parent);
 	struct cht_wc_extcon_data *ext;
 	unsigned long mask = ~(CHT_WC_PWRSRC_VBUS | CHT_WC_PWRSRC_USBID_MASK);
+	int pwrsrc_sts, id;
 	int irq, ret;
 
 	irq = platform_get_irq(pdev, 0);
@@ -387,8 +388,19 @@ static int cht_wc_extcon_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto disable_sw_control;
 	}
 
-	/* Route D+ and D- to PMIC for initial charger detection */
-	cht_wc_extcon_set_phymux(ext, MUX_SEL_PMIC);
+	ret = regmap_read(ext->regmap, CHT_WC_PWRSRC_STS, &pwrsrc_sts);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_err(ext->dev, "Error reading pwrsrc status: %d\n", ret);
+		goto disable_sw_control;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * If no USB host or device connected, route D+ and D- to PMIC for
+	 * initial charger detection
+	 */
+	id = cht_wc_extcon_get_id(ext, pwrsrc_sts);
+	if (id != INTEL_USB_ID_GND)
+		cht_wc_extcon_set_phymux(ext, MUX_SEL_PMIC);
 
 	/* Get initial state */
 	cht_wc_extcon_pwrsrc_event(ext);