diff --git a/drivers/usb/typec/ucsi/psy.c b/drivers/usb/typec/ucsi/psy.c
index 384b42267f1f..b35c6e07911e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/typec/ucsi/psy.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/typec/ucsi/psy.c
@@ -37,6 +37,15 @@ static int ucsi_psy_get_scope(struct ucsi_connector *con,
 	struct device *dev = con->ucsi->dev;
 
 	device_property_read_u8(dev, "scope", &scope);
+	if (scope == POWER_SUPPLY_SCOPE_UNKNOWN) {
+		u32 mask = UCSI_CAP_ATTR_POWER_AC_SUPPLY |
+			   UCSI_CAP_ATTR_BATTERY_CHARGING;
+
+		if (con->ucsi->cap.attributes & mask)
+			scope = POWER_SUPPLY_SCOPE_SYSTEM;
+		else
+			scope = POWER_SUPPLY_SCOPE_DEVICE;
+	}
 	val->intval = scope;
 	return 0;
 }