diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio_stm32.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio_stm32.c
index fd9781d6664..465f68c5372 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio_stm32.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio_stm32.c
@@ -550,8 +550,8 @@ static int gpio_stm32_config(const struct device *dev,
 
 	gpio_stm32_configure_raw(dev, pin, pincfg, 0);
 
-	/* Release clock only if configuration doesn't require bank writes */
-	if ((flags & GPIO_OUTPUT) == 0) {
+	/* Release clock only if pin is disconnected */
+	if (((flags & GPIO_OUTPUT) == 0) && ((flags & GPIO_INPUT) == 0)) {
 		err = pm_device_runtime_put(dev);
 		if (err < 0) {
 			return err;