diff --git a/samples/damon/prcl.c b/samples/damon/prcl.c
index 1b839c06a612..0226652f94d5 100644
--- a/samples/damon/prcl.c
+++ b/samples/damon/prcl.c
@@ -137,6 +137,9 @@ static int damon_sample_prcl_enable_store(
 	if (enabled == is_enabled)
 		return 0;
 
+	if (!init_called)
+		return 0;
+
 	if (enabled) {
 		err = damon_sample_prcl_start();
 		if (err)