diff --git a/src/soc/intel/tigerlake/include/soc/usb.h b/src/soc/intel/tigerlake/include/soc/usb.h
index 247b0ba554..d4836c9144 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/tigerlake/include/soc/usb.h
+++ b/src/soc/intel/tigerlake/include/soc/usb.h
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ struct usb3_port_config {
 #define USB3_PORT_DEFAULT(pin) { \
 	.enable           = 1, \
 	.ocpin            = (pin), \
-	.tx_de_emp        = 0x0, \
+	.tx_de_emp        = 0x29, \
 	.tx_downscale_amp = 0x00, \
 }