diff --git a/drivers/clk/renesas/rzg2l-cpg.c b/drivers/clk/renesas/rzg2l-cpg.c
index 0bcf64b152e0..f670c6408ea1 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/renesas/rzg2l-cpg.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/renesas/rzg2l-cpg.c
@@ -1647,6 +1647,7 @@ static int __rzg2l_cpg_assert(struct reset_controller_dev *rcdev,
 	u32 mask = BIT(info->resets[id].bit);
 	s8 monbit = info->resets[id].monbit;
 	u32 value = mask << 16;
+	u32 mon;
 	int ret;
 
 	dev_dbg(rcdev->dev, "%s id:%ld offset:0x%x\n",
@@ -1667,10 +1668,10 @@ static int __rzg2l_cpg_assert(struct reset_controller_dev *rcdev,
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	ret = readl_poll_timeout_atomic(priv->base + reg, value,
-					assert == !!(value & mask), 10, 200);
-	if (ret && !assert) {
-		value = mask << 16;
+	ret = readl_poll_timeout_atomic(priv->base + reg, mon,
+					assert == !!(mon & mask), 10, 200);
+	if (ret) {
+		value ^= mask;
 		writel(value, priv->base + CLK_RST_R(info->resets[id].off));
 	}