diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-renesas-rtca3.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-renesas-rtca3.c
index cbabaa4dc96a..2dc080d0eb6c 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-renesas-rtca3.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-renesas-rtca3.c
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ static int rtca3_set_alarm(struct device *dev, struct rtc_wkalrm *wkalrm)
 		 * specified timeout for setup.
 		 */
 		writeb(rcr1 & ~RTCA3_RCR1_PIE, priv->base + RTCA3_RCR1);
-		readb_poll_timeout_atomic(priv->base + RTCA3_RCR1, tmp, !(tmp & ~RTCA3_RCR1_PIE),
+		readb_poll_timeout_atomic(priv->base + RTCA3_RCR1, tmp, !(tmp & RTCA3_RCR1_PIE),
 					  10, RTCA3_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_US);
 		atomic_set(&priv->alrm_sstep, RTCA3_ALRM_SSTEP_DONE);
 	}