diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/renesas/core.c b/drivers/pinctrl/renesas/core.c
index c91102d3f1d1..1c7f8caf7f7c 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/renesas/core.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/renesas/core.c
@@ -921,9 +921,11 @@ static void __init sh_pfc_check_cfg_reg(const char *drvname,
 		sh_pfc_err("reg 0x%x: var_field_width declares %u instead of %u bits\n",
 			   cfg_reg->reg, rw, cfg_reg->reg_width);
 
-	if (n != cfg_reg->nr_enum_ids)
+	if (n != cfg_reg->nr_enum_ids) {
 		sh_pfc_err("reg 0x%x: enum_ids[] has %u instead of %u values\n",
 			   cfg_reg->reg, cfg_reg->nr_enum_ids, n);
+		n = cfg_reg->nr_enum_ids;
+	}
 
 check_enum_ids:
 	sh_pfc_check_reg_enums(drvname, cfg_reg->reg, cfg_reg->enum_ids, n);