diff --git a/drivers/bus/mhi/core/mhi_pm.c b/drivers/bus/mhi/core/mhi_pm.c
index 06a970d47631..36ddf0be3b64 100644
--- a/drivers/bus/mhi/core/mhi_pm.c
+++ b/drivers/bus/mhi/core/mhi_pm.c
@@ -1517,6 +1517,13 @@ int mhi_pm_fast_resume(struct mhi_controller *mhi_cntrl, bool notify_client)
 	}
 
 	if (mhi_cntrl->rddm_supported) {
+
+		/* check EP is in proper state */
+		if (mhi_cntrl->link_status(mhi_cntrl, mhi_cntrl->priv_data)) {
+			MHI_ERR("Unable to access EP Config space\n");
+			return -EIO;
+		}
+
 		if (mhi_get_exec_env(mhi_cntrl) == MHI_EE_RDDM &&
 		    !mhi_cntrl->power_down) {
 			mhi_cntrl->ee = MHI_EE_RDDM;