diff --git a/drivers/iio/imu/st_lsm6dsx/st_lsm6dsx_core.c b/drivers/iio/imu/st_lsm6dsx/st_lsm6dsx_core.c
index f2cbbc756459..727b4b6ac696 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/imu/st_lsm6dsx/st_lsm6dsx_core.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/imu/st_lsm6dsx/st_lsm6dsx_core.c
@@ -2244,7 +2244,9 @@ int st_lsm6dsx_probe(struct device *dev, int irq, int hw_id,
 		return err;
 
 	hub_settings = &hw->settings->shub_settings;
-	if (hub_settings->master_en.addr) {
+	if (hub_settings->master_en.addr &&
+	    (!dev_fwnode(dev) ||
+	     !device_property_read_bool(dev, "st,disable-sensor-hub"))) {
 		err = st_lsm6dsx_shub_probe(hw, name);
 		if (err < 0)
 			return err;