diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/devicetree.c b/drivers/pinctrl/devicetree.c
index 1ff6c3573493..b601039d6c69 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/devicetree.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/devicetree.c
@@ -122,8 +122,10 @@ static int dt_to_map_one_config(struct pinctrl *p,
 			/* OK let's just assume this will appear later then */
 			return -EPROBE_DEFER;
 		}
-		if (!pctldev)
-			pctldev = get_pinctrl_dev_from_of_node(np_pctldev);
+		/* If we're creating a hog we can use the passed pctldev */
+		if (pctldev && (np_pctldev == p->dev->of_node))
+			break;
+		pctldev = get_pinctrl_dev_from_of_node(np_pctldev);
 		if (pctldev)
 			break;
 		/* Do not defer probing of hogs (circular loop) */