diff --git a/board/pyro/board.c b/board/pyro/board.c
index 38f4fa83fe..326c4b0a2c 100644
--- a/board/pyro/board.c
+++ b/board/pyro/board.c
@@ -317,12 +317,21 @@ void board_print_tcpc_fw_version(int port)
 
 void board_tcpc_init(void)
 {
-	int port;
+	int port, reg;
 
 	/* Only reset TCPC if not sysjump */
 	if (!system_jumped_to_this_image())
 		board_reset_pd_mcu();
 
+	/*
+	 * Force PS8751 A2 to wake from low power mode.
+	 * If PS8751 remains in low power mode after sysjump,
+	 * TCPM_INIT will fail due to not able to access PS8751.
+	 *
+	 * NOTE: PS8751 A3 will wake on any I2C access.
+	 */
+	i2c_read8(NPCX_I2C_PORT0_1, 0x10, 0xA0, &reg);
+
 	/* Enable TCPC0 interrupt */
 	gpio_enable_interrupt(GPIO_USB_C0_PD_INT_ODL);
 
diff --git a/board/snappy/board.c b/board/snappy/board.c
index f9abb27b71..6d70c8c035 100644
--- a/board/snappy/board.c
+++ b/board/snappy/board.c
@@ -316,12 +316,21 @@ void board_print_tcpc_fw_version(int port)
 
 void board_tcpc_init(void)
 {
-	int port;
+	int port, reg;
 
 	/* Only reset TCPC if not sysjump */
 	if (!system_jumped_to_this_image())
 		board_reset_pd_mcu();
 
+	/*
+	 * Force PS8751 A2 to wake from low power mode.
+	 * If PS8751 remains in low power mode after sysjump,
+	 * TCPM_INIT will fail due to not able to access PS8751.
+	 *
+	 * NOTE: PS8751 A3 will wake on any I2C access.
+	 */
+	i2c_read8(NPCX_I2C_PORT0_1, 0x10, 0xA0, &reg);
+
 	/* Enable TCPC0 interrupt */
 	gpio_enable_interrupt(GPIO_USB_C0_PD_INT_ODL);