diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi.c b/drivers/spi/spi.c
index 38699eaebcea..26b91ee0855d 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi.c
@@ -1780,7 +1780,8 @@ static int of_spi_parse_dt(struct spi_controller *ctlr, struct spi_device *spi,
 	 * handled in the gpiolib, so all gpio chip selects are "active high"
 	 * in the logical sense, the gpiolib will invert the line if need be.
 	 */
-	if ((ctlr->use_gpio_descriptors) && ctlr->cs_gpiods[spi->chip_select])
+	if ((ctlr->use_gpio_descriptors) && ctlr->cs_gpiods &&
+	    ctlr->cs_gpiods[spi->chip_select])
 		spi->mode |= SPI_CS_HIGH;
 
 	/* Device speed */