diff --git a/drivers/sensor/st/stm32_vbat/Kconfig b/drivers/sensor/st/stm32_vbat/Kconfig
index 2638269224d..f5430c91a6b 100644
--- a/drivers/sensor/st/stm32_vbat/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/sensor/st/stm32_vbat/Kconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ config STM32_VBAT
 	bool "STM32 Vbat Sensor"
 	default y
 	depends on DT_HAS_ST_STM32_VBAT_ENABLED
+	depends on DT_HAS_ST_STM32_ADC_ENABLED
 	depends on SOC_FAMILY_STM32 && !SOC_SERIES_STM32F1X
 	select ADC
 	help
diff --git a/drivers/sensor/st/stm32_vbat/stm32_vbat.c b/drivers/sensor/st/stm32_vbat/stm32_vbat.c
index 84511c1a4cc..352c5a22920 100644
--- a/drivers/sensor/st/stm32_vbat/stm32_vbat.c
+++ b/drivers/sensor/st/stm32_vbat/stm32_vbat.c
@@ -101,6 +101,11 @@ static int stm32_vbat_init(const struct device *dev)
 
 	k_mutex_init(&data->mutex);
 
+	if (data->adc == NULL) {
+		LOG_ERR("ADC is not enabled");
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
 	if (!device_is_ready(data->adc)) {
 		LOG_ERR("Device %s is not ready", data->adc->name);
 		return -ENODEV;
@@ -116,9 +121,13 @@ static int stm32_vbat_init(const struct device *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+#define STM32_VBAT_GET_ADC_OR_NULL(inst)                                                           \
+	COND_CODE_1(DT_NODE_HAS_STATUS(DT_INST_IO_CHANNELS_CTLR(inst), okay),                      \
+		    (DEVICE_DT_GET(DT_INST_IO_CHANNELS_CTLR(inst))), (NULL))
+
 #define STM32_VBAT_DEFINE(inst)									\
 	static struct stm32_vbat_data stm32_vbat_dev_data_##inst = {				\
-		.adc = DEVICE_DT_GET(DT_INST_IO_CHANNELS_CTLR(inst)),				\
+		.adc = STM32_VBAT_GET_ADC_OR_NULL(inst),					\
 		.adc_base = (ADC_TypeDef *)DT_REG_ADDR(DT_INST_IO_CHANNELS_CTLR(0)),		\
 		.adc_cfg = {									\
 			.gain = ADC_GAIN_1,							\
@@ -136,6 +145,6 @@ static int stm32_vbat_init(const struct device *dev)
 	SENSOR_DEVICE_DT_INST_DEFINE(inst, stm32_vbat_init, NULL,				\
 			      &stm32_vbat_dev_data_##inst, &stm32_vbat_dev_config_##inst,	\
 			      POST_KERNEL, CONFIG_SENSOR_INIT_PRIORITY,				\
-			      &stm32_vbat_driver_api);						\
+			      &stm32_vbat_driver_api);
 
 DT_INST_FOREACH_STATUS_OKAY(STM32_VBAT_DEFINE)