diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio_stm32.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio_stm32.c
index fe6d98d7a35..e2cdb1d5325 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio_stm32.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio_stm32.c
@@ -524,9 +524,11 @@ static int gpio_stm32_config(const struct device *dev,
 	}
 
 	/* Enable device clock before configuration (requires bank writes) */
-	err = pm_device_runtime_get(dev);
-	if (err < 0) {
-		return err;
+	if (((flags & GPIO_OUTPUT) != 0) || ((flags & GPIO_INPUT) != 0)) {
+		err = pm_device_runtime_get(dev);
+		if (err < 0) {
+			return err;
+		}
 	}
 
 	if ((flags & GPIO_OUTPUT) != 0) {