diff --git a/modules/nrfx/drivers/src/nrfx_spim.c b/modules/nrfx/drivers/src/nrfx_spim.c
index 13128c3..ab41134 100644
--- a/modules/nrfx/drivers/src/nrfx_spim.c
+++ b/modules/nrfx/drivers/src/nrfx_spim.c
@@ -350,6 +350,12 @@ nrfx_err_t nrfx_spim_init(nrfx_spim_t  const * const p_instance,
 void nrfx_spim_uninit(nrfx_spim_t const * const p_instance)
 {
     spim_control_block_t * p_cb = &m_cb[p_instance->drv_inst_idx];
+
+    if (p_cb->state == NRFX_DRV_STATE_UNINITIALIZED)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
     NRFX_ASSERT(p_cb->state != NRFX_DRV_STATE_UNINITIALIZED);
 
     if (p_cb->handler)