diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/atmel-mci.c b/drivers/mmc/host/atmel-mci.c
index 6f065bb5c55a..aeaaa5314924 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/atmel-mci.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/atmel-mci.c
@@ -2645,7 +2645,7 @@ static int atmci_runtime_resume(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct atmel_mci *host = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
 
-	pinctrl_pm_select_default_state(dev);
+	pinctrl_select_default_state(dev);
 
 	return clk_prepare_enable(host->mck);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/jz4740_mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/host/jz4740_mmc.c
index 78383f60a3dc..fbae87d1f017 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/jz4740_mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/jz4740_mmc.c
@@ -1108,7 +1108,7 @@ static int jz4740_mmc_suspend(struct device *dev)
 
 static int jz4740_mmc_resume(struct device *dev)
 {
-	return pinctrl_pm_select_default_state(dev);
+	return pinctrl_select_default_state(dev);
 }
 
 static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(jz4740_mmc_pm_ops, jz4740_mmc_suspend,
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/meson-gx-mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/host/meson-gx-mmc.c
index e712315c7e8d..35400cf2a2e4 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/meson-gx-mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/meson-gx-mmc.c
@@ -161,7 +161,6 @@ struct meson_host {
 	bool dram_access_quirk;
 
 	struct pinctrl *pinctrl;
-	struct pinctrl_state *pins_default;
 	struct pinctrl_state *pins_clk_gate;
 
 	unsigned int bounce_buf_size;
@@ -327,7 +326,7 @@ static void meson_mmc_clk_ungate(struct meson_host *host)
 	u32 cfg;
 
 	if (host->pins_clk_gate)
-		pinctrl_select_state(host->pinctrl, host->pins_default);
+		pinctrl_select_default_state(host->dev);
 
 	/* Make sure the clock is not stopped in the controller */
 	cfg = readl(host->regs + SD_EMMC_CFG);
@@ -1101,13 +1100,6 @@ static int meson_mmc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto free_host;
 	}
 
-	host->pins_default = pinctrl_lookup_state(host->pinctrl,
-						  PINCTRL_STATE_DEFAULT);
-	if (IS_ERR(host->pins_default)) {
-		ret = PTR_ERR(host->pins_default);
-		goto free_host;
-	}
-
 	host->pins_clk_gate = pinctrl_lookup_state(host->pinctrl,
 						   "clk-gate");
 	if (IS_ERR(host->pins_clk_gate)) {
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/mmci.c b/drivers/mmc/host/mmci.c
index 40e72c30ea84..caaa4687de93 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/mmci.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/mmci.c
@@ -1704,7 +1704,7 @@ static void mmci_set_ios(struct mmc_host *mmc, struct mmc_ios *ios)
 		if (ios->bus_mode == MMC_BUSMODE_OPENDRAIN)
 			pinctrl_select_state(host->pinctrl, host->pins_opendrain);
 		else
-			pinctrl_select_state(host->pinctrl, host->pins_default);
+			pinctrl_select_default_state(mmc_dev(mmc));
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -1877,14 +1877,6 @@ static int mmci_probe(struct amba_device *dev,
 			goto host_free;
 		}
 
-		host->pins_default = pinctrl_lookup_state(host->pinctrl,
-							  PINCTRL_STATE_DEFAULT);
-		if (IS_ERR(host->pins_default)) {
-			dev_err(mmc_dev(mmc), "Can't select default pins\n");
-			ret = PTR_ERR(host->pins_default);
-			goto host_free;
-		}
-
 		host->pins_opendrain = pinctrl_lookup_state(host->pinctrl,
 							    MMCI_PINCTRL_STATE_OPENDRAIN);
 		if (IS_ERR(host->pins_opendrain)) {
@@ -2203,7 +2195,7 @@ static int mmci_runtime_resume(struct device *dev)
 		struct mmci_host *host = mmc_priv(mmc);
 		clk_prepare_enable(host->clk);
 		mmci_restore(host);
-		pinctrl_pm_select_default_state(dev);
+		pinctrl_select_default_state(dev);
 	}
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/mmci.h b/drivers/mmc/host/mmci.h
index 158e1231aa23..12d4ed8af88a 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/mmci.h
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/mmci.h
@@ -404,7 +404,6 @@ struct mmci_host {
 	struct mmci_host_ops	*ops;
 	struct variant_data	*variant;
 	struct pinctrl		*pinctrl;
-	struct pinctrl_state	*pins_default;
 	struct pinctrl_state	*pins_opendrain;
 
 	u8			hw_designer;
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/omap_hsmmc.c b/drivers/mmc/host/omap_hsmmc.c
index 767e964ca5a2..a379c45b985c 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/omap_hsmmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/omap_hsmmc.c
@@ -1605,12 +1605,6 @@ static int omap_hsmmc_configure_wake_irq(struct omap_hsmmc_host *host)
 			ret = PTR_ERR(p);
 			goto err_free_irq;
 		}
-		if (IS_ERR(pinctrl_lookup_state(p, PINCTRL_STATE_DEFAULT))) {
-			dev_info(host->dev, "missing default pinctrl state\n");
-			devm_pinctrl_put(p);
-			ret = -EINVAL;
-			goto err_free_irq;
-		}
 
 		if (IS_ERR(pinctrl_lookup_state(p, PINCTRL_STATE_IDLE))) {
 			dev_info(host->dev, "missing idle pinctrl state\n");
@@ -2153,14 +2147,14 @@ static int omap_hsmmc_runtime_resume(struct device *dev)
 	if ((host->mmc->caps & MMC_CAP_SDIO_IRQ) &&
 	    (host->flags & HSMMC_SDIO_IRQ_ENABLED)) {
 
-		pinctrl_pm_select_default_state(host->dev);
+		pinctrl_select_default_state(host->dev);
 
 		/* irq lost, if pinmux incorrect */
 		OMAP_HSMMC_WRITE(host->base, STAT, STAT_CLEAR);
 		OMAP_HSMMC_WRITE(host->base, ISE, CIRQ_EN);
 		OMAP_HSMMC_WRITE(host->base, IE, CIRQ_EN);
 	} else {
-		pinctrl_pm_select_default_state(host->dev);
+		pinctrl_select_default_state(host->dev);
 	}
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&host->irq_lock, flags);
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-esdhc-imx.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-esdhc-imx.c
index 1c988d6a2433..43628c9c05ac 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-esdhc-imx.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-esdhc-imx.c
@@ -224,7 +224,6 @@ static struct esdhc_soc_data usdhc_imx8qxp_data = {
 struct pltfm_imx_data {
 	u32 scratchpad;
 	struct pinctrl *pinctrl;
-	struct pinctrl_state *pins_default;
 	struct pinctrl_state *pins_100mhz;
 	struct pinctrl_state *pins_200mhz;
 	const struct esdhc_soc_data *socdata;
@@ -951,7 +950,6 @@ static int esdhc_change_pinstate(struct sdhci_host *host,
 	dev_dbg(mmc_dev(host->mmc), "change pinctrl state for uhs %d\n", uhs);
 
 	if (IS_ERR(imx_data->pinctrl) ||
-		IS_ERR(imx_data->pins_default) ||
 		IS_ERR(imx_data->pins_100mhz) ||
 		IS_ERR(imx_data->pins_200mhz))
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -968,7 +966,7 @@ static int esdhc_change_pinstate(struct sdhci_host *host,
 		break;
 	default:
 		/* back to default state for other legacy timing */
-		pinctrl = imx_data->pins_default;
+		return pinctrl_select_default_state(mmc_dev(host->mmc));
 	}
 
 	return pinctrl_select_state(imx_data->pinctrl, pinctrl);
@@ -1338,7 +1336,7 @@ sdhci_esdhc_imx_probe_dt(struct platform_device *pdev,
 
 	mmc_of_parse_voltage(np, &host->ocr_mask);
 
-	if (esdhc_is_usdhc(imx_data) && !IS_ERR(imx_data->pins_default)) {
+	if (esdhc_is_usdhc(imx_data)) {
 		imx_data->pins_100mhz = pinctrl_lookup_state(imx_data->pinctrl,
 						ESDHC_PINCTRL_STATE_100MHZ);
 		imx_data->pins_200mhz = pinctrl_lookup_state(imx_data->pinctrl,
@@ -1492,11 +1490,6 @@ static int sdhci_esdhc_imx_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto disable_ahb_clk;
 	}
 
-	imx_data->pins_default = pinctrl_lookup_state(imx_data->pinctrl,
-						PINCTRL_STATE_DEFAULT);
-	if (IS_ERR(imx_data->pins_default))
-		dev_warn(mmc_dev(host->mmc), "could not get default state\n");
-
 	if (esdhc_is_usdhc(imx_data)) {
 		host->quirks2 |= SDHCI_QUIRK2_PRESET_VALUE_BROKEN;
 		host->mmc->caps |= MMC_CAP_1_8V_DDR | MMC_CAP_3_3V_DDR;
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/uniphier-sd.c b/drivers/mmc/host/uniphier-sd.c
index 0c72ec5546c3..a1683c49cb90 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/uniphier-sd.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/uniphier-sd.c
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@
 struct uniphier_sd_priv {
 	struct tmio_mmc_data tmio_data;
 	struct pinctrl *pinctrl;
-	struct pinctrl_state *pinstate_default;
 	struct pinctrl_state *pinstate_uhs;
 	struct clk *clk;
 	struct reset_control *rst;
@@ -500,13 +499,12 @@ static int uniphier_sd_start_signal_voltage_switch(struct mmc_host *mmc,
 {
 	struct tmio_mmc_host *host = mmc_priv(mmc);
 	struct uniphier_sd_priv *priv = uniphier_sd_priv(host);
-	struct pinctrl_state *pinstate;
+	struct pinctrl_state *pinstate = NULL;
 	u32 val, tmp;
 
 	switch (ios->signal_voltage) {
 	case MMC_SIGNAL_VOLTAGE_330:
 		val = UNIPHIER_SD_VOLT_330;
-		pinstate = priv->pinstate_default;
 		break;
 	case MMC_SIGNAL_VOLTAGE_180:
 		val = UNIPHIER_SD_VOLT_180;
@@ -521,7 +519,10 @@ static int uniphier_sd_start_signal_voltage_switch(struct mmc_host *mmc,
 	tmp |= FIELD_PREP(UNIPHIER_SD_VOLT_MASK, val);
 	writel(tmp, host->ctl + UNIPHIER_SD_VOLT);
 
-	pinctrl_select_state(priv->pinctrl, pinstate);
+	if (pinstate)
+		pinctrl_select_state(priv->pinctrl, pinstate);
+	else
+		pinctrl_select_default_state(mmc_dev(mmc));
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -533,11 +534,6 @@ static int uniphier_sd_uhs_init(struct tmio_mmc_host *host,
 	if (IS_ERR(priv->pinctrl))
 		return PTR_ERR(priv->pinctrl);
 
-	priv->pinstate_default = pinctrl_lookup_state(priv->pinctrl,
-						      PINCTRL_STATE_DEFAULT);
-	if (IS_ERR(priv->pinstate_default))
-		return PTR_ERR(priv->pinstate_default);
-
 	priv->pinstate_uhs = pinctrl_lookup_state(priv->pinctrl, "uhs");
 	if (IS_ERR(priv->pinstate_uhs))
 		return PTR_ERR(priv->pinstate_uhs);
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/usdhi6rol0.c b/drivers/mmc/host/usdhi6rol0.c
index b11ac2314328..969a34e698f2 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/usdhi6rol0.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/usdhi6rol0.c
@@ -199,7 +199,6 @@ struct usdhi6_host {
 
 	/* Pin control */
 	struct pinctrl *pinctrl;
-	struct pinctrl_state *pins_default;
 	struct pinctrl_state *pins_uhs;
 };
 
@@ -1162,8 +1161,7 @@ static int usdhi6_set_pinstates(struct usdhi6_host *host, int voltage)
 					    host->pins_uhs);
 
 	default:
-		return pinctrl_select_state(host->pinctrl,
-					    host->pins_default);
+		return pinctrl_select_default_state(mmc_dev(host->mmc));
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1770,17 +1768,6 @@ static int usdhi6_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	}
 
 	host->pins_uhs = pinctrl_lookup_state(host->pinctrl, "state_uhs");
-	if (!IS_ERR(host->pins_uhs)) {
-		host->pins_default = pinctrl_lookup_state(host->pinctrl,
-							  PINCTRL_STATE_DEFAULT);
-
-		if (IS_ERR(host->pins_default)) {
-			dev_err(dev,
-				"UHS pinctrl requires a default pin state.\n");
-			ret = PTR_ERR(host->pins_default);
-			goto e_free_mmc;
-		}
-	}
 
 	res = platform_get_resource(pdev, IORESOURCE_MEM, 0);
 	host->base = devm_ioremap_resource(dev, res);
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/core.c b/drivers/pinctrl/core.c
index 2bbd8ee93507..46600d9380ea 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/core.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/core.c
@@ -1535,15 +1535,8 @@ int pinctrl_init_done(struct device *dev)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_PM
-
-/**
- * pinctrl_pm_select_state() - select pinctrl state for PM
- * @dev: device to select default state for
- * @state: state to set
- */
-static int pinctrl_pm_select_state(struct device *dev,
-				   struct pinctrl_state *state)
+static int pinctrl_select_bound_state(struct device *dev,
+				      struct pinctrl_state *state)
 {
 	struct dev_pin_info *pins = dev->pins;
 	int ret;
@@ -1557,16 +1550,28 @@ static int pinctrl_pm_select_state(struct device *dev,
 	return ret;
 }
 
+/**
+ * pinctrl_select_default_state() - select default pinctrl state
+ * @dev: device to select default state for
+ */
+int pinctrl_select_default_state(struct device *dev)
+{
+	if (!dev->pins)
+		return 0;
+
+	return pinctrl_select_bound_state(dev, dev->pins->default_state);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(pinctrl_select_default_state);
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_PM
+
 /**
  * pinctrl_pm_select_default_state() - select default pinctrl state for PM
  * @dev: device to select default state for
  */
 int pinctrl_pm_select_default_state(struct device *dev)
 {
-	if (!dev->pins)
-		return 0;
-
-	return pinctrl_pm_select_state(dev, dev->pins->default_state);
+	return pinctrl_select_default_state(dev);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(pinctrl_pm_select_default_state);
 
@@ -1579,7 +1584,7 @@ int pinctrl_pm_select_sleep_state(struct device *dev)
 	if (!dev->pins)
 		return 0;
 
-	return pinctrl_pm_select_state(dev, dev->pins->sleep_state);
+	return pinctrl_select_bound_state(dev, dev->pins->sleep_state);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(pinctrl_pm_select_sleep_state);
 
@@ -1592,7 +1597,7 @@ int pinctrl_pm_select_idle_state(struct device *dev)
 	if (!dev->pins)
 		return 0;
 
-	return pinctrl_pm_select_state(dev, dev->pins->idle_state);
+	return pinctrl_select_bound_state(dev, dev->pins->idle_state);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(pinctrl_pm_select_idle_state);
 #endif
diff --git a/include/linux/pinctrl/consumer.h b/include/linux/pinctrl/consumer.h
index 7f8c7d9583d3..019fecd75d0c 100644
--- a/include/linux/pinctrl/consumer.h
+++ b/include/linux/pinctrl/consumer.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ extern int pinctrl_select_state(struct pinctrl *p, struct pinctrl_state *s);
 
 extern struct pinctrl * __must_check devm_pinctrl_get(struct device *dev);
 extern void devm_pinctrl_put(struct pinctrl *p);
+extern int pinctrl_select_default_state(struct device *dev);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
 extern int pinctrl_pm_select_default_state(struct device *dev);
@@ -122,6 +123,11 @@ static inline void devm_pinctrl_put(struct pinctrl *p)
 {
 }
 
+static inline int pinctrl_select_default_state(struct device *dev)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static inline int pinctrl_pm_select_default_state(struct device *dev)
 {
 	return 0;