diff --git a/include/zephyr/storage/flash_map.h b/include/zephyr/storage/flash_map.h
index dda7f78a513..1cac47bebf5 100644
--- a/include/zephyr/storage/flash_map.h
+++ b/include/zephyr/storage/flash_map.h
@@ -118,7 +118,8 @@ int flash_area_check_int_sha256(const struct flash_area *fa,
  * @p ID is unknown, it will be NULL on output.
  *
  * @return  0 on success, -EACCES if the flash_map is not available ,
- * -ENOENT if @p ID is unknown.
+ * -ENOENT if @p ID is unknown, -EDEV if there is not driver attached
+ * to the area.
  */
 int flash_area_open(uint8_t id, const struct flash_area **fa);
 
diff --git a/subsys/storage/flash_map/flash_map.c b/subsys/storage/flash_map/flash_map.c
index d36f8d5db31..2821df5ad7e 100644
--- a/subsys/storage/flash_map/flash_map.c
+++ b/subsys/storage/flash_map/flash_map.c
@@ -37,7 +37,12 @@ int flash_area_open(uint8_t id, const struct flash_area **fap)
 		return -ENOENT;
 	}
 
+	if (device_get_binding(area->fa_dev_name) == NULL) {
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
 	*fap = area;
+
 	return 0;
 }