diff --git a/samples/damon/mtier.c b/samples/damon/mtier.c
index 7ebd352138e4..beaf36657dea 100644
--- a/samples/damon/mtier.c
+++ b/samples/damon/mtier.c
@@ -208,6 +208,9 @@ static int damon_sample_mtier_enable_store(
 	if (enabled == is_enabled)
 		return 0;
 
+	if (!init_called)
+		return 0;
+
 	if (enabled) {
 		err = damon_sample_mtier_start();
 		if (err)