diff --git a/zephyr/program/framework/src/cypd_ccg8.c b/zephyr/program/framework/src/cypd_ccg8.c
index 7e3738bf6c..c4026e7780 100644
--- a/zephyr/program/framework/src/cypd_ccg8.c
+++ b/zephyr/program/framework/src/cypd_ccg8.c
@@ -471,6 +471,9 @@ static void epr_flow_pending_deferred(void)
 				pd_port_states[port_idx].epr_retry_count = 0;
 				pd_port_states[port_idx].epr_support = 0;
 				pd_epr_in_progress &= EPR_PROCESS_MASK;
+				/* the transition ended, release the transition throttle */
+				update_pmf_events(BIT(PD_PROGRESS_ENTER_EPR_MODE), 0);
+				update_pmf_events(BIT(PD_PROGRESS_EXIT_EPR_MODE), 0);
 				if (charge_port != -1) {
 					int controller = PORT_TO_CONTROLLER(charge_port);
 					int port = PORT_TO_CONTROLLER_PORT(charge_port);
@@ -761,6 +764,9 @@ void cypd_update_epr_state(int controller, int port, int response_len)
 #endif
 			/* EPR fail, do not retry */
 			pd_port_states[port_idx].epr_active = 0xff;
+			/* the transition ended, release the transition throttle */
+			update_pmf_events(BIT(PD_PROGRESS_ENTER_EPR_MODE), 0);
+			update_pmf_events(BIT(PD_PROGRESS_EXIT_EPR_MODE), 0);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/zephyr/program/framework/src/cypress_pd_common.c b/zephyr/program/framework/src/cypress_pd_common.c
index af4bb255c5..961987a27a 100644
--- a/zephyr/program/framework/src/cypress_pd_common.c
+++ b/zephyr/program/framework/src/cypress_pd_common.c
@@ -2054,6 +2054,11 @@ void cypd_port_int(int controller, int port)
 	case CCG_RESPONSE_PORT_CONNECT:
 		CPRINTS("CYPD_RESPONSE_PORT_CONNECT %d", port_idx);
 		record_ucsi_connector_change_event(controller, port);
+#ifdef CONFIG_PD_CCG8_EPR
+		/* the EPR fail latch applies to the failed connection only */
+		if (pd_port_states[port_idx].epr_active == 0xff)
+			pd_port_states[port_idx].epr_active = 0;
+#endif
 		cypd_update_port_state(controller, port);
 		cypd_evaluate_port_profile(controller, port, data2[0]);
 		break;