diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/qcom/pinctrl-apq8016.c b/drivers/pinctrl/qcom/pinctrl-apq8016.c
index 796c4b49d57..eb9bf87b6c2 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/qcom/pinctrl-apq8016.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/qcom/pinctrl-apq8016.c
@@ -76,4 +76,5 @@ U_BOOT_DRIVER(pinctrl_apq8016) = {
 	.of_match	= msm_pinctrl_ids,
 	.ops		= &msm_pinctrl_ops,
 	.bind		= msm_pinctrl_bind,
+	.flags		= DM_FLAG_PRE_RELOC,
 };