diff --git a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32/hardware/esp32_soc.h b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32/hardware/esp32_soc.h
index a784dacf34..bff4b28e30 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32/hardware/esp32_soc.h
+++ b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32/hardware/esp32_soc.h
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
  * used when _f is not left shifted by _f##_S
  */
 
-#define REG_SET_FIELD(addr, field, val) (modifyreg32(addr, (((~((uint32_t) val)) & field##_V) << field##_S), (((uint32_t) val) << field##_S)))
+#define REG_SET_FIELD(addr, field, val) (modifyreg32(addr, field##_M, (((uint32_t) val) & field##_V) << field##_S))
 
 /* Set field value from a variable,
  * used when _f is not left shifted by _f##_S