diff --git a/drivers/dac/dac_stm32.c b/drivers/dac/dac_stm32.c
index e6c492c7c76..43e47aa908c 100644
--- a/drivers/dac/dac_stm32.c
+++ b/drivers/dac/dac_stm32.c
@@ -121,6 +121,11 @@ static int dac_stm32_init(const struct device *dev)
 	/* enable clock for subsystem */
 	const struct device *clk = DEVICE_DT_GET(STM32_CLOCK_CONTROL_NODE);
 
+	if (!device_is_ready(clk)) {
+		LOG_ERR("clock control device not ready");
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
 	if (clock_control_on(clk,
 			     (clock_control_subsys_t *) &cfg->pclken) != 0) {
 		return -EIO;