diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/pinmux.c b/drivers/pinctrl/pinmux.c
index 55502fc4479c..82b18ef44ee4 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/pinmux.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/pinmux.c
@@ -493,8 +493,6 @@ void pinmux_disable_setting(const struct pinctrl_setting *setting)
 			continue;
 		}
 		if (desc->mux_setting == &(setting->data.mux)) {
-			desc->mux_setting = NULL;
-			/* And release the pin */
 			pin_free(pctldev, pins[i], NULL);
 		} else {
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