diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-renesas-rtca3.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-renesas-rtca3.c
index af2a3878289e..8763745b9172 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-renesas-rtca3.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-renesas-rtca3.c
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@ static void rtca3_action(void *data)
 
 	ret = reset_control_assert(priv->rstc);
 	if (ret)
-		dev_err(dev, "Failed to de-assert reset!");
+		dev_err(dev, "Failed to assert reset!");
 
 	ret = pm_runtime_put_sync(dev);
 	if (ret < 0)