diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/nomadik/pinctrl-abx500.c b/drivers/pinctrl/nomadik/pinctrl-abx500.c
index acd17a21a159..e1087c75e4f4 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/nomadik/pinctrl-abx500.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/nomadik/pinctrl-abx500.c
@@ -1104,6 +1104,7 @@ out:
 static const struct pinconf_ops abx500_pinconf_ops = {
 	.pin_config_get = abx500_pin_config_get,
 	.pin_config_set = abx500_pin_config_set,
+	.is_generic = true,
 };
 
 static struct pinctrl_desc abx500_pinctrl_desc = {