diff --git a/drivers/phy/motorola/phy-cpcap-usb.c b/drivers/phy/motorola/phy-cpcap-usb.c
index 6601ad0dfb3a..ead06c6c2601 100644
--- a/drivers/phy/motorola/phy-cpcap-usb.c
+++ b/drivers/phy/motorola/phy-cpcap-usb.c
@@ -231,8 +231,9 @@ static void cpcap_usb_detect(struct work_struct *work)
 			goto out_err;
 
 		error = regmap_update_bits(ddata->reg, CPCAP_REG_USBC3,
-					   CPCAP_BIT_VBUSSTBY_EN,
-					   CPCAP_BIT_VBUSSTBY_EN);
+					   CPCAP_BIT_VBUSSTBY_EN |
+					   CPCAP_BIT_VBUSEN_SPI,
+					   CPCAP_BIT_VBUSEN_SPI);
 		if (error)
 			goto out_err;
 
@@ -240,7 +241,8 @@ static void cpcap_usb_detect(struct work_struct *work)
 	}
 
 	error = regmap_update_bits(ddata->reg, CPCAP_REG_USBC3,
-				   CPCAP_BIT_VBUSSTBY_EN, 0);
+				   CPCAP_BIT_VBUSSTBY_EN |
+				   CPCAP_BIT_VBUSEN_SPI, 0);
 	if (error)
 		goto out_err;
 
diff --git a/drivers/power/supply/cpcap-charger.c b/drivers/power/supply/cpcap-charger.c
index cc546bc40a78..74258c7fe17d 100644
--- a/drivers/power/supply/cpcap-charger.c
+++ b/drivers/power/supply/cpcap-charger.c
@@ -108,6 +108,9 @@
 #define CPCAP_REG_CRM_ICHRG_1A596	CPCAP_REG_CRM_ICHRG(0xe)
 #define CPCAP_REG_CRM_ICHRG_NO_LIMIT	CPCAP_REG_CRM_ICHRG(0xf)
 
+/* CPCAP_REG_VUSBC register bits needed for VBUS */
+#define CPCAP_BIT_VBUS_SWITCH		BIT(0)	/* VBUS boost to 5V */
+
 enum {
 	CPCAP_CHARGER_IIO_BATTDET,
 	CPCAP_CHARGER_IIO_VOLTAGE,
@@ -130,7 +133,8 @@ struct cpcap_charger_ddata {
 	struct power_supply *usb;
 
 	struct phy_companion comparator;	/* For USB VBUS */
-	bool vbus_enabled;
+	unsigned int vbus_enabled:1;
+	unsigned int feeding_vbus:1;
 	atomic_t active;
 
 	int status;
@@ -325,7 +329,6 @@ static bool cpcap_charger_vbus_valid(struct cpcap_charger_ddata *ddata)
 }
 
 /* VBUS control functions for the USB PHY companion */
-
 static void cpcap_charger_vbus_work(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	struct cpcap_charger_ddata *ddata;
@@ -343,6 +346,7 @@ static void cpcap_charger_vbus_work(struct work_struct *work)
 			return;
 		}
 
+		ddata->feeding_vbus = true;
 		cpcap_charger_set_cable_path(ddata, false);
 		cpcap_charger_set_inductive_path(ddata, false);
 
@@ -350,12 +354,23 @@ static void cpcap_charger_vbus_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		if (error)
 			goto out_err;
 
+		error = regmap_update_bits(ddata->reg, CPCAP_REG_VUSBC,
+					   CPCAP_BIT_VBUS_SWITCH,
+					   CPCAP_BIT_VBUS_SWITCH);
+		if (error)
+			goto out_err;
+
 		error = regmap_update_bits(ddata->reg, CPCAP_REG_CRM,
 					   CPCAP_REG_CRM_RVRSMODE,
 					   CPCAP_REG_CRM_RVRSMODE);
 		if (error)
 			goto out_err;
 	} else {
+		error = regmap_update_bits(ddata->reg, CPCAP_REG_VUSBC,
+					   CPCAP_BIT_VBUS_SWITCH, 0);
+		if (error)
+			goto out_err;
+
 		error = regmap_update_bits(ddata->reg, CPCAP_REG_CRM,
 					   CPCAP_REG_CRM_RVRSMODE, 0);
 		if (error)
@@ -363,6 +378,7 @@ static void cpcap_charger_vbus_work(struct work_struct *work)
 
 		cpcap_charger_set_cable_path(ddata, true);
 		cpcap_charger_set_inductive_path(ddata, true);
+		ddata->feeding_vbus = false;
 	}
 
 	return;
@@ -431,7 +447,8 @@ static void cpcap_usb_detect(struct work_struct *work)
 	if (error)
 		return;
 
-	if (cpcap_charger_vbus_valid(ddata) && s.chrgcurr1) {
+	if (!ddata->feeding_vbus && cpcap_charger_vbus_valid(ddata) &&
+	    s.chrgcurr1) {
 		int max_current;
 
 		if (cpcap_charger_battery_found(ddata))