diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/renesas/pinctrl-rzv2m.c b/drivers/pinctrl/renesas/pinctrl-rzv2m.c
index 495e7f5d4128..827b3e91a6cc 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/renesas/pinctrl-rzv2m.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/renesas/pinctrl-rzv2m.c
@@ -695,8 +695,9 @@ static int rzv2m_pinctrl_pinconf_group_get(struct pinctrl_dev *pctldev,
 					   unsigned int group,
 					   unsigned long *config)
 {
+	unsigned long prev_config = 0;
 	const unsigned int *pins;
-	unsigned int i, npins, prev_config = 0;
+	unsigned int i, npins;
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = pinctrl_generic_get_group_pins(pctldev, group, &pins, &npins);