diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_dpll.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_dpll.c
index bd9b1fed74ab..4fedd470fd32 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_dpll.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_dpll.c
@@ -649,6 +649,8 @@ ice_dpll_output_state_set(const struct dpll_pin *pin, void *pin_priv,
 	struct ice_dpll_pin *p = pin_priv;
 	struct ice_dpll *d = dpll_priv;
 
+	if (state == DPLL_PIN_STATE_SELECTABLE)
+		return -EINVAL;
 	if (!enable && p->state[d->dpll_idx] == DPLL_PIN_STATE_DISCONNECTED)
 		return 0;