diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-rcar.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-rcar.c
index 1c85ecc9e7ac..0fcf94ffad32 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-rcar.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-rcar.c
@@ -156,8 +156,12 @@ static int rcar_pwm_config(struct pwm_chip *chip, struct pwm_device *pwm,
 	if (div < 0)
 		return div;
 
-	/* Let the core driver set pwm->period if disabled and duty_ns == 0 */
-	if (!pwm_is_enabled(pwm) && !duty_ns)
+	/*
+	 * Let the core driver set pwm->period if disabled and duty_ns == 0.
+	 * But, this driver should prevent to set the new duty_ns if current
+	 * duty_cycle is not set
+	 */
+	if (!pwm_is_enabled(pwm) && !duty_ns && !pwm->state.duty_cycle)
 		return 0;
 
 	rcar_pwm_update(rp, RCAR_PWMCR_SYNC, RCAR_PWMCR_SYNC, RCAR_PWMCR);