diff --git a/plat/xilinx/zynqmp/pm_service/pm_api_sys.c b/plat/xilinx/zynqmp/pm_service/pm_api_sys.c
index c37a3b3d3..d6e0369df 100644
--- a/plat/xilinx/zynqmp/pm_service/pm_api_sys.c
+++ b/plat/xilinx/zynqmp/pm_service/pm_api_sys.c
@@ -655,7 +655,11 @@ void pm_get_callbackdata(uint32_t *data, size_t count)
  */
 enum pm_ret_status pm_pinctrl_request(unsigned int pin)
 {
-	return PM_RET_SUCCESS;
+	uint32_t payload[PAYLOAD_ARG_CNT];
+
+	/* Send request to the PMU */
+	PM_PACK_PAYLOAD2(payload, PM_PINCTRL_REQUEST, pin);
+	return pm_ipi_send_sync(primary_proc, payload, NULL, 0);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -668,7 +672,11 @@ enum pm_ret_status pm_pinctrl_request(unsigned int pin)
  */
 enum pm_ret_status pm_pinctrl_release(unsigned int pin)
 {
-	return PM_RET_SUCCESS;
+	uint32_t payload[PAYLOAD_ARG_CNT];
+
+	/* Send request to the PMU */
+	PM_PACK_PAYLOAD2(payload, PM_PINCTRL_RELEASE, pin);
+	return pm_ipi_send_sync(primary_proc, payload, NULL, 0);
 }
 
 /**