diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/nxp/pinctrl-imx8ulp.c b/drivers/pinctrl/nxp/pinctrl-imx8ulp.c
index 590aef8..2df6362 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/nxp/pinctrl-imx8ulp.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/nxp/pinctrl-imx8ulp.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 };
 
 static const struct pinctrl_ops imx8ulp_pinctrl_ops = {
-	.set_state = imx_pinctrl_set_state,
+	.set_state = imx_pinctrl_set_state_mmio,
 };
 
 U_BOOT_DRIVER(imx8ulp_pinctrl) = {