diff --git a/drivers/counter/microchip-tcb-capture.c b/drivers/counter/microchip-tcb-capture.c
index 039c54a78aa5..710acc0a3704 100644
--- a/drivers/counter/microchip-tcb-capture.c
+++ b/drivers/counter/microchip-tcb-capture.c
@@ -183,16 +183,20 @@ static int mchp_tc_count_action_get(struct counter_device *counter,
 
 	regmap_read(priv->regmap, ATMEL_TC_REG(priv->channel[0], CMR), &cmr);
 
-	*action = MCHP_TC_SYNAPSE_ACTION_NONE;
-
-	if (cmr & ATMEL_TC_ETRGEDG_NONE)
+	switch (cmr & ATMEL_TC_ETRGEDG) {
+	default:
 		*action = MCHP_TC_SYNAPSE_ACTION_NONE;
-	else if (cmr & ATMEL_TC_ETRGEDG_RISING)
+		break;
+	case ATMEL_TC_ETRGEDG_RISING:
 		*action = MCHP_TC_SYNAPSE_ACTION_RISING_EDGE;
-	else if (cmr & ATMEL_TC_ETRGEDG_FALLING)
+		break;
+	case ATMEL_TC_ETRGEDG_FALLING:
 		*action = MCHP_TC_SYNAPSE_ACTION_FALLING_EDGE;
-	else if (cmr & ATMEL_TC_ETRGEDG_BOTH)
+		break;
+	case ATMEL_TC_ETRGEDG_BOTH:
 		*action = MCHP_TC_SYNAPSE_ACTION_BOTH_EDGE;
+		break;
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 }