diff --git a/drivers/usb/typec/class.c b/drivers/usb/typec/class.c
index 831430909471..0977581ad1b6 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/typec/class.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/typec/class.c
@@ -686,10 +686,6 @@ typec_register_altmode(struct device *parent,
 
 	alt->adev.dev.bus = &typec_bus;
 
-	/* Plug alt modes need a class to generate udev events. */
-	if (is_typec_plug(parent))
-		alt->adev.dev.class = &typec_class;
-
 	ret = device_register(&alt->adev.dev);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(parent, "failed to register alternate mode (%d)\n",