diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/devicetree.c b/drivers/pinctrl/devicetree.c
index 3fb238714718..ef898ee8ca6b 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/devicetree.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/devicetree.c
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ static int dt_to_map_one_config(struct pinctrl *p,
 		np_pctldev = of_get_next_parent(np_pctldev);
 		if (!np_pctldev || of_node_is_root(np_pctldev)) {
 			of_node_put(np_pctldev);
-			ret = driver_deferred_probe_check_state(p->dev);
+			ret = -ENODEV;
 			/* keep deferring if modules are enabled */
 			if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_MODULES) && !allow_default && ret < 0)
 				ret = -EPROBE_DEFER;