diff --git a/common/usb_pd_protocol.c b/common/usb_pd_protocol.c
index 81e1bd2e8a..054ea56d8f 100644
--- a/common/usb_pd_protocol.c
+++ b/common/usb_pd_protocol.c
@@ -3915,6 +3915,9 @@ static int pd_control(struct host_cmd_handler_args *args)
 #else
 		return EC_RES_INVALID_COMMAND;
 #endif
+	} else if (cmd->subcmd == PD_CHIP_ON && board_set_tcpc_power_mode) {
+		board_set_tcpc_power_mode(cmd->chip, 1);
+		return EC_RES_SUCCESS;
 	} else {
 		return EC_RES_INVALID_COMMAND;
 	}
diff --git a/include/ec_commands.h b/include/ec_commands.h
index 67d026118f..d15c213e98 100644
--- a/include/ec_commands.h
+++ b/include/ec_commands.h
@@ -4179,7 +4179,8 @@ enum ec_pd_control_cmd {
 	PD_SUSPEND = 0,      /* Suspend the PD chip (EC: stop talking to PD) */
 	PD_RESUME,           /* Resume the PD chip (EC: start talking to PD) */
 	PD_RESET,            /* Force reset the PD chip */
-	PD_CONTROL_DISABLE   /* Disable further calls to this command */
+	PD_CONTROL_DISABLE,  /* Disable further calls to this command */
+	PD_CHIP_ON,          /* Power on the PD chip */
 };
 
 struct __ec_align1 ec_params_pd_control {
diff --git a/include/usb_pd_tcpm.h b/include/usb_pd_tcpm.h
index 3f231fb3f7..edcd3f5875 100644
--- a/include/usb_pd_tcpm.h
+++ b/include/usb_pd_tcpm.h
@@ -242,6 +242,14 @@ struct tcpc_config_t {
  */
 uint16_t tcpc_get_alert_status(void);
 
+/**
+ * Optional, set the TCPC power mode.
+ *
+ * @param port Type-C port number
+ * @param mode 0: off/sleep, 1: on/awake
+ */
+void board_set_tcpc_power_mode(int port, int mode) __attribute__((weak));
+
 /**
  * Initialize TCPC.
  *