diff --git a/drivers/extcon/extcon-max8997.c b/drivers/extcon/extcon-max8997.c
index bdabb2479e0d..632192d027bf 100644
--- a/drivers/extcon/extcon-max8997.c
+++ b/drivers/extcon/extcon-max8997.c
@@ -632,6 +632,8 @@ static int max8997_muic_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct max8997_platform_data *pdata = dev_get_platdata(max8997->dev);
 	struct max8997_muic_info *info;
 	int delay_jiffies;
+	int cable_type;
+	bool attached;
 	int ret, i;
 
 	info = devm_kzalloc(&pdev->dev, sizeof(struct max8997_muic_info),
@@ -724,8 +726,17 @@ static int max8997_muic_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		delay_jiffies = msecs_to_jiffies(DELAY_MS_DEFAULT);
 	}
 
-	/* Set initial path for UART */
-	 max8997_muic_set_path(info, info->path_uart, true);
+	/* Set initial path for UART when JIG is connected to get serial logs */
+	ret = max8997_bulk_read(info->muic, MAX8997_MUIC_REG_STATUS1,
+				2, info->status);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_err(info->dev, "failed to read MUIC register\n");
+		return ret;
+	}
+	cable_type = max8997_muic_get_cable_type(info,
+					   MAX8997_CABLE_GROUP_ADC, &attached);
+	if (attached && cable_type == MAX8997_MUIC_ADC_FACTORY_MODE_UART_OFF)
+		max8997_muic_set_path(info, info->path_uart, true);
 
 	/* Set ADC debounce time */
 	max8997_muic_set_debounce_time(info, ADC_DEBOUNCE_TIME_25MS);