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diff --git a/Documentation/driver-api/usb/typec_bus.rst b/Documentation/driver-api/usb/typec_bus.rst
index f47a69bff498..03dfa9c018b7 100644
--- a/Documentation/driver-api/usb/typec_bus.rst
+++ b/Documentation/driver-api/usb/typec_bus.rst
@@ -53,9 +53,7 @@ in need to reconfigure the pins on the connector, the alternate mode driver
needs to notify the bus using :c:func:`typec_altmode_notify()`. The driver
passes the negotiated SVID specific pin configuration value to the function as
parameter. The bus driver will then configure the mux behind the connector using
-that value as the state value for the mux, and also call blocking notification
-chain to notify the external drivers about the state of the connector that need
-to know it.
+that value as the state value for the mux.
NOTE: The SVID specific pin configuration values must always start from
``TYPEC_STATE_MODAL``. USB Type-C specification defines two default states for
@@ -80,19 +78,6 @@ Helper macro ``TYPEC_MODAL_STATE()`` can also be used::
#define ALTMODEX_CONF_A = TYPEC_MODAL_STATE(0);
#define ALTMODEX_CONF_B = TYPEC_MODAL_STATE(1);
-Notification chain
-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-
-The drivers for the components that the alternate modes are designed for need to
-get details regarding the results of the negotiation with the partner, and the
-pin configuration of the connector. In case of DisplayPort alternate mode for
-example, the GPU drivers will need to know those details. In case of
-Thunderbolt alternate mode, the thunderbolt drivers will need to know them, and
-so on.
-
-The notification chain is designed for this purpose. The drivers can register
-notifiers with :c:func:`typec_altmode_register_notifier()`.
-
Cable plug alternate modes
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
@@ -129,8 +114,3 @@ Cable Plug operations
.. kernel-doc:: drivers/usb/typec/bus.c
:functions: typec_altmode_get_plug typec_altmode_put_plug
-
-Notifications
-~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-.. kernel-doc:: drivers/usb/typec/class.c
- :functions: typec_altmode_register_notifier typec_altmode_unregister_notifier