diff --git a/drivers/counter/microchip-tcb-capture.c b/drivers/counter/microchip-tcb-capture.c
index 1aa70b9c4833..22563dcded75 100644
--- a/drivers/counter/microchip-tcb-capture.c
+++ b/drivers/counter/microchip-tcb-capture.c
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ struct mchp_tc_data {
 	int qdec_mode;
 	int num_channels;
 	int channel[2];
-	bool trig_inverted;
 };
 
 enum mchp_tc_count_function {
@@ -166,7 +165,7 @@ static int mchp_tc_count_signal_read(struct counter_device *counter,
 
 	regmap_read(priv->regmap, ATMEL_TC_REG(priv->channel[0], SR), &sr);
 
-	if (priv->trig_inverted)
+	if (signal->id == 1)
 		sigstatus = (sr & ATMEL_TC_MTIOB);
 	else
 		sigstatus = (sr & ATMEL_TC_MTIOA);
@@ -184,6 +183,17 @@ static int mchp_tc_count_action_get(struct counter_device *counter,
 	struct mchp_tc_data *const priv = counter->priv;
 	u32 cmr;
 
+	if (priv->qdec_mode) {
+		*action = COUNTER_SYNAPSE_ACTION_BOTH_EDGES;
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	/* Only TIOA signal is evaluated in non-QDEC mode */
+	if (synapse->signal->id != 0) {
+		*action = COUNTER_SYNAPSE_ACTION_NONE;
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	regmap_read(priv->regmap, ATMEL_TC_REG(priv->channel[0], CMR), &cmr);
 
 	switch (cmr & ATMEL_TC_ETRGEDG) {
@@ -212,8 +222,8 @@ static int mchp_tc_count_action_set(struct counter_device *counter,
 	struct mchp_tc_data *const priv = counter->priv;
 	u32 edge = ATMEL_TC_ETRGEDG_NONE;
 
-	/* QDEC mode is rising edge only */
-	if (priv->qdec_mode)
+	/* QDEC mode is rising edge only; only TIOA handled in non-QDEC mode */
+	if (priv->qdec_mode || synapse->signal->id != 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	switch (action) {