diff --git a/boards/xtensa/intel_s1000_crb/pinmux.c b/boards/xtensa/intel_s1000_crb/pinmux.c
index 83972c20d2d..05727323a5b 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/intel_s1000_crb/pinmux.c
+++ b/boards/xtensa/intel_s1000_crb/pinmux.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ static int intel_s1000_pinmux_init(const struct device *dev)
 
 	__ASSERT_NO_MSG(device_is_ready(pinmux));
 
-	if (pinmux == NULL) {
+	if (!device_is_ready(pinmux)) {
 		return -ENXIO;
 	}