diff --git a/drivers/timer/nrf_rtc_timer.c b/drivers/timer/nrf_rtc_timer.c
index 6599a8c3b95..878197904b6 100644
--- a/drivers/timer/nrf_rtc_timer.c
+++ b/drivers/timer/nrf_rtc_timer.c
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ static bool channel_processing_check_and_clear(int32_t chan)
 		/* The processing of channel can be caused by CC match
 		 * or be forced.
 		 */
-		result = atomic_and(&force_isr_mask, ~BIT(chan)) ||
+		result = (atomic_and(&force_isr_mask, ~BIT(chan)) & BIT(chan)) ||
 			 event_check(chan);
 
 		if (result) {