diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/pinmux.c b/drivers/pinctrl/pinmux.c
index e914f6efd39e..9503ddf2edc7 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/pinmux.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/pinmux.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ bool pinmux_can_be_used_for_gpio(struct pinctrl_dev *pctldev, unsigned pin)
 	const struct pinmux_ops *ops = pctldev->desc->pmxops;
 
 	/* Can't inspect pin, assume it can be used */
-	if (!desc)
+	if (!desc || !ops)
 		return true;
 
 	if (ops->strict && desc->mux_usecount)