svdm_version = PD_VDO_SVDM_VER(p[0]);
                        }
 
-                       tcpm_ams_start(port, DISCOVER_IDENTITY);
+                       port->ams = DISCOVER_IDENTITY;
                        /*
                         * PD2.0 Spec 6.10.3: respond with NAK as DFP (data host)
                         * PD3.1 Spec 6.4.4.2.5.1: respond with NAK if "invalid field" or
                        }
                        break;
                case CMD_DISCOVER_SVID:
-                       tcpm_ams_start(port, DISCOVER_SVIDS);
+                       port->ams = DISCOVER_SVIDS;
                        break;
                case CMD_DISCOVER_MODES:
-                       tcpm_ams_start(port, DISCOVER_MODES);
+                       port->ams = DISCOVER_MODES;
                        break;
                case CMD_ENTER_MODE:
-                       tcpm_ams_start(port, DFP_TO_UFP_ENTER_MODE);
+                       port->ams = DFP_TO_UFP_ENTER_MODE;
                        break;
                case CMD_EXIT_MODE:
-                       tcpm_ams_start(port, DFP_TO_UFP_EXIT_MODE);
+                       port->ams = DFP_TO_UFP_EXIT_MODE;
                        break;
                case CMD_ATTENTION:
-                       tcpm_ams_start(port, ATTENTION);
                        /* Attention command does not have response */
                        *adev_action = ADEV_ATTENTION;
                        return 0;