diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-single.c b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-single.c
index d5037b6923c7..318f650611fa 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-single.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-single.c
@@ -501,6 +501,9 @@ static const struct pinmux_ops pcs_pinmux_ops = {
 	.get_function_groups = pinmux_generic_get_function_groups,
 	.set_mux = pcs_set_mux,
 	.gpio_request_enable = pcs_request_gpio,
+#ifdef CONFIG_SOC_SPACEMIT_K1X
+	.strict = true,
+#endif
 };
 
 /* Clear BIAS value */