diff --git a/drivers/bus/mhi/core/init.c b/drivers/bus/mhi/core/init.c
index 877e40c86801..2534f1c9c153 100644
--- a/drivers/bus/mhi/core/init.c
+++ b/drivers/bus/mhi/core/init.c
@@ -858,7 +858,7 @@ int mhi_register_controller(struct mhi_controller *mhi_cntrl,
 
 	if (!mhi_cntrl->runtime_get || !mhi_cntrl->runtime_put ||
 	    !mhi_cntrl->status_cb || !mhi_cntrl->read_reg ||
-	    !mhi_cntrl->write_reg)
+	    !mhi_cntrl->write_reg || !mhi_cntrl->nr_irqs)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	ret = parse_config(mhi_cntrl, config);
diff --git a/drivers/bus/mhi/core/pm.c b/drivers/bus/mhi/core/pm.c
index 06adea2580d2..1d04e401b67f 100644
--- a/drivers/bus/mhi/core/pm.c
+++ b/drivers/bus/mhi/core/pm.c
@@ -926,9 +926,6 @@ int mhi_async_power_up(struct mhi_controller *mhi_cntrl)
 
 	dev_info(dev, "Requested to power ON\n");
 
-	if (mhi_cntrl->nr_irqs < 1)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	/* Supply default wake routines if not provided by controller driver */
 	if (!mhi_cntrl->wake_get || !mhi_cntrl->wake_put ||
 	    !mhi_cntrl->wake_toggle) {