diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-single.c b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-single.c
index a3802d22d4f..c96b293aadf 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-single.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-single.c
@@ -109,8 +109,6 @@ static unsigned int single_read(struct udevice *dev, void *reg)
 	default: /* 32 bits */
 		return readl(reg);
 	}
-
-	return readb(reg);
 }
 
 static void single_write(struct udevice *dev, unsigned int val, void *reg)