diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi_esp32_spim.c b/drivers/spi/spi_esp32_spim.c
index b6078a30f36..43df0a71e5a 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi_esp32_spim.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi_esp32_spim.c
@@ -164,6 +164,11 @@ static int IRAM_ATTR spi_esp32_configure(const struct device *dev,
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+	if (!device_is_ready(cfg->clock_dev)) {
+		LOG_ERR("clock control device not ready");
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
 	/* enables SPI peripheral */
 	if (clock_control_on(cfg->clock_dev, cfg->clock_subsys)) {
 		LOG_ERR("Could not enable SPI clock");
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi_ll_stm32.c b/drivers/spi/spi_ll_stm32.c
index 83a7108be36..fd914db9665 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi_ll_stm32.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi_ll_stm32.c
@@ -862,6 +862,11 @@ static int spi_stm32_init(const struct device *dev)
 	const struct spi_stm32_config *cfg = dev->config;
 	int err;
 
+	if (!device_is_ready(DEVICE_DT_GET(STM32_CLOCK_CONTROL_NODE))) {
+		LOG_ERR("clock control device not ready");
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
 	err = clock_control_on(DEVICE_DT_GET(STM32_CLOCK_CONTROL_NODE),
 			       (clock_control_subsys_t) &cfg->pclken[0]);
 	if (err < 0) {
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi_mcux_dspi.c b/drivers/spi/spi_mcux_dspi.c
index e87b4b9ad8a..d3a13177860 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi_mcux_dspi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi_mcux_dspi.c
@@ -632,6 +632,11 @@ static int spi_mcux_configure(const struct device *dev,
 	ctar_config->lastSckToPcsDelayInNanoSec = config->sck_pcs_delay;
 	ctar_config->betweenTransferDelayInNanoSec = config->transfer_delay;
 
+	if (!device_is_ready(config->clock_dev)) {
+		LOG_ERR("clock control device not ready");
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
 	if (clock_control_get_rate(config->clock_dev, config->clock_subsys,
 				   &clock_freq)) {
 		return -EINVAL;
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi_mcux_flexcomm.c b/drivers/spi/spi_mcux_flexcomm.c
index f23feec548a..e1463e564e1 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi_mcux_flexcomm.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi_mcux_flexcomm.c
@@ -202,6 +202,11 @@ static int spi_mcux_configure(const struct device *dev,
 
 		SPI_MasterGetDefaultConfig(&master_config);
 
+		if (!device_is_ready(config->clock_dev)) {
+			LOG_ERR("clock control device not ready");
+			return -ENODEV;
+		}
+
 		/* Get the clock frequency */
 		if (clock_control_get_rate(config->clock_dev,
 					   config->clock_subsys, &clock_freq)) {
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi_mcux_lpspi.c b/drivers/spi/spi_mcux_lpspi.c
index 2d83f8349c7..f8ebea89ee9 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi_mcux_lpspi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi_mcux_lpspi.c
@@ -215,6 +215,11 @@ static int spi_mcux_configure(const struct device *dev,
 	master_config.lastSckToPcsDelayInNanoSec = config->sck_pcs_delay;
 	master_config.betweenTransferDelayInNanoSec = config->transfer_delay;
 
+	if (!device_is_ready(config->clock_dev)) {
+		LOG_ERR("clock control device not ready");
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
 	if (clock_control_get_rate(config->clock_dev, config->clock_subsys,
 				   &clock_freq)) {
 		return -EINVAL;
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi_rv32m1_lpspi.c b/drivers/spi/spi_rv32m1_lpspi.c
index 74c13812239..78add297a60 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi_rv32m1_lpspi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi_rv32m1_lpspi.c
@@ -186,6 +186,11 @@ static int spi_mcux_configure(const struct device *dev,
 
 	master_config.baudRate = spi_cfg->frequency;
 
+	if (!device_is_ready(config->clock_dev)) {
+		LOG_ERR("clock control device not ready");
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
 	if (clock_control_get_rate(config->clock_dev, config->clock_subsys,
 				   &clock_freq)) {
 		return -EINVAL;