if (PD_VDO_VID(p[0]) != USB_SID_PD)
                                break;
 
-                       if (PD_VDO_SVDM_VER(p[0]) < svdm_version)
+                       if (PD_VDO_SVDM_VER(p[0]) < svdm_version) {
                                typec_partner_set_svdm_version(port->partner,
                                                               PD_VDO_SVDM_VER(p[0]));
+                               svdm_version = PD_VDO_SVDM_VER(p[0]);
+                       }
 
                        tcpm_ams_start(port, DISCOVER_IDENTITY);
-                       /* 6.4.4.3.1: Only respond as UFP (device) */
-                       if (port->data_role == TYPEC_DEVICE &&
+                       /*
+                        * 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
+                        * "wrong configuation" or "Unrecognized"
+                        */
+                       if ((port->data_role == TYPEC_DEVICE || svdm_version >= SVDM_VER_2_0) &&
                            port->nr_snk_vdo) {
                                /*
                                 * Product Type DFP and Connector Type are not defined in SVDM
                                 * version 1.0 and shall be set to zero.
                                 */
-                               if (typec_get_negotiated_svdm_version(typec) < SVDM_VER_2_0)
+                               if (svdm_version < SVDM_VER_2_0)
                                        response[1] = port->snk_vdo[0] & ~IDH_DFP_MASK
                                                      & ~IDH_CONN_MASK;
                                else