diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/renesas/pinctrl-rzt2h.c b/drivers/pinctrl/renesas/pinctrl-rzt2h.c
index 4b790fa72b49..eb70aee39f1a 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/renesas/pinctrl-rzt2h.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/renesas/pinctrl-rzt2h.c
@@ -191,6 +191,12 @@ static void rzt2h_pinctrl_set_pfc_mode(struct rzt2h_pinctrl *pctrl,
 
 	guard(raw_spinlock_irqsave)(&pctrl->lock);
 
+	reg64 = rzt2h_pinctrl_readq(pctrl, port, PFC(port));
+	/* Check if pin is already configured to the desired function */
+	if ((rzt2h_pinctrl_readb(pctrl, port, PMC(port)) & BIT(pin)) &&
+	    field_get(PFC_PIN_MASK(pin), reg64) == func)
+		return;
+
 	/* Set pin to 'Non-use (Hi-Z input protection)'  */
 	reg16 = rzt2h_pinctrl_readw(pctrl, port, PM(port));
 	reg16 &= ~PM_PIN_MASK(pin);
@@ -200,7 +206,6 @@ static void rzt2h_pinctrl_set_pfc_mode(struct rzt2h_pinctrl *pctrl,
 	rzt2h_pinctrl_set_gpio_en(pctrl, port, pin, true);
 
 	/* Select Pin function mode with PFC register */
-	reg64 = rzt2h_pinctrl_readq(pctrl, port, PFC(port));
 	reg64 &= ~PFC_PIN_MASK(pin);
 	rzt2h_pinctrl_writeq(pctrl, port, reg64 | ((u64)func << (pin * 8)), PFC(port));