diff --git a/src/soc/intel/alderlake/fsp_params.c b/src/soc/intel/alderlake/fsp_params.c
index 8284980b2e..8aa20a8dc6 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/alderlake/fsp_params.c
+++ b/src/soc/intel/alderlake/fsp_params.c
@@ -439,6 +439,9 @@ static void fill_fsps_xhci_params(FSP_S_CONFIG *s_cfg,
 			s_cfg->Usb2OverCurrentPin[i] = config->usb2_ports[i].ocpin;
 		else
 			s_cfg->Usb2OverCurrentPin[i] = OC_SKIP;
+
+		if (config->usb2_ports[i].type_c)
+			s_cfg->PortResetMessageEnable[i] = 1;
 	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(config->usb3_ports); i++) {
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/alderlake/include/soc/usb.h b/src/soc/intel/alderlake/include/soc/usb.h
index e339c7261e..70a367ec59 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/alderlake/include/soc/usb.h
+++ b/src/soc/intel/alderlake/include/soc/usb.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ struct usb2_port_config {
 	uint8_t tx_emp_enable;
 	uint8_t pre_emp_bias;
 	uint8_t pre_emp_bit;
+	uint8_t type_c;
 };
 
 /* USB Overcurrent pins definition */
@@ -112,6 +113,7 @@ enum {
 	.tx_emp_enable = USB2_PRE_EMP_ON, \
 	.pre_emp_bias  = USB2_BIAS_56P3MV, \
 	.pre_emp_bit   = USB2_HALF_BIT_PRE_EMP, \
+	.type_c	       = 1, \
 }
 
 struct usb3_port_config {