diff --git a/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c b/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c
index cedc6cf82d61..fa0500a03413 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c
@@ -2228,6 +2228,7 @@ static int tcpm_pd_send_control(struct tcpm_port *port,
 static bool tcpm_send_queued_message(struct tcpm_port *port)
 {
 	enum pd_msg_request queued_message;
+	int ret;
 
 	do {
 		queued_message = port->queued_message;
@@ -2247,7 +2248,16 @@ static bool tcpm_send_queued_message(struct tcpm_port *port)
 			tcpm_pd_send_sink_caps(port);
 			break;
 		case PD_MSG_DATA_SOURCE_CAP:
-			tcpm_pd_send_source_caps(port);
+			ret = tcpm_pd_send_source_caps(port);
+			if (ret < 0) {
+				tcpm_log(port,
+					 "Unable to send src caps, ret=%d",
+					 ret);
+				tcpm_set_state(port, SOFT_RESET_SEND, 0);
+			} else if (port->pwr_role == TYPEC_SOURCE) {
+				tcpm_set_state(port, HARD_RESET_SEND,
+					       PD_T_SENDER_RESPONSE);
+			}
 			break;
 		default:
 			break;