diff --git a/drivers/gpio/sandbox.c b/drivers/gpio/sandbox.c
index f5be2781443..e8f50d815d7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/sandbox.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/sandbox.c
@@ -327,13 +327,14 @@ static const struct dm_gpio_ops gpio_sandbox_ops = {
 
 static int sandbox_gpio_of_to_plat(struct udevice *dev)
 {
-	if (CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(OF_REAL)) {
-		struct gpio_dev_priv *uc_priv = dev_get_uclass_priv(dev);
+	struct gpio_dev_priv *uc_priv = dev_get_uclass_priv(dev);
 
-		uc_priv->gpio_count =
-			dev_read_u32_default(dev, "sandbox,gpio-count", 0);
-		uc_priv->bank_name = dev_read_string(dev, "gpio-bank-name");
-	}
+	if (!dev_has_ofnode(dev))
+		return 0;
+
+	uc_priv->gpio_count =
+		dev_read_u32_default(dev, "sandbox,gpio-count", 0);
+	uc_priv->bank_name = dev_read_string(dev, "gpio-bank-name");
 
 	return 0;
 }