diff --git a/drivers/counter/stm32-lptimer-cnt.c b/drivers/counter/stm32-lptimer-cnt.c
index bbc930a5962c..95f8f2e217db 100644
--- a/drivers/counter/stm32-lptimer-cnt.c
+++ b/drivers/counter/stm32-lptimer-cnt.c
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ static int stm32_lptim_set_enable_state(struct stm32_lptim_cnt *priv,
 
 	/* ensure CMP & ARR registers are properly written */
 	ret = regmap_read_poll_timeout(priv->regmap, STM32_LPTIM_ISR, val,
-				       (val & STM32_LPTIM_CMPOK_ARROK),
+				       (val & STM32_LPTIM_CMPOK_ARROK) == STM32_LPTIM_CMPOK_ARROK,
 				       100, 1000);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;