diff --git a/drivers/soc/renesas/renesas-soc.c b/drivers/soc/renesas/renesas-soc.c
index 3299cf5365f3..6651755e9f20 100644
--- a/drivers/soc/renesas/renesas-soc.c
+++ b/drivers/soc/renesas/renesas-soc.c
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ static int __init renesas_soc_init(void)
 	if (np) {
 		chipid = of_iomap(np, 0);
 		of_node_put(np);
-	} else if (soc->id) {
+	} else if (soc->id && family->reg) {
 		chipid = ioremap(family->reg, 4);
 	}
 	if (chipid) {