diff --git a/drivers/dpll/dpll_netlink.c b/drivers/dpll/dpll_netlink.c
index 8232d4543c7d..bf729cde796a 100644
--- a/drivers/dpll/dpll_netlink.c
+++ b/drivers/dpll/dpll_netlink.c
@@ -1325,8 +1325,11 @@ dpll_pin_on_pin_state_set(struct dpll_pin *pin, u32 parent_idx,
 	unsigned long i;
 	int ret;
 
+	/* fwnode pins may not set the capability bit upfront; let the ops
+	 * layer return -EOPNOTSUPP if the operation is unsupported.
+	 */
 	if (!(DPLL_PIN_CAPABILITIES_STATE_CAN_CHANGE &
-	      pin->prop.capabilities)) {
+	      pin->prop.capabilities) && !pin->fwnode) {
 		NL_SET_ERR_MSG(extack, "state changing is not allowed");
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 	}
@@ -1361,8 +1364,11 @@ dpll_pin_state_set(struct dpll_device *dpll, struct dpll_pin *pin,
 	struct dpll_pin_ref *ref;
 	int ret;
 
+	/* fwnode pins may not set the capability bit upfront; let the ops
+	 * layer return -EOPNOTSUPP if the operation is unsupported.
+	 */
 	if (!(DPLL_PIN_CAPABILITIES_STATE_CAN_CHANGE &
-	      pin->prop.capabilities)) {
+	      pin->prop.capabilities) && !pin->fwnode) {
 		NL_SET_ERR_MSG(extack, "state changing is not allowed");
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 	}