diff --git a/drivers/counter/104-quad-8.c b/drivers/counter/104-quad-8.c
index e00cf156c6e9..ab2c49579b28 100644
--- a/drivers/counter/104-quad-8.c
+++ b/drivers/counter/104-quad-8.c
@@ -61,10 +61,6 @@ struct quad8 {
 #define QUAD8_REG_CHAN_OP 0x11
 #define QUAD8_REG_INDEX_INPUT_LEVELS 0x16
 #define QUAD8_DIFF_ENCODER_CABLE_STATUS 0x17
-/* Borrow Toggle flip-flop */
-#define QUAD8_FLAG_BT BIT(0)
-/* Carry Toggle flip-flop */
-#define QUAD8_FLAG_CT BIT(1)
 /* Error flag */
 #define QUAD8_FLAG_E BIT(4)
 /* Up/Down flag */
@@ -97,6 +93,9 @@ struct quad8 {
 #define QUAD8_CMR_QUADRATURE_X2 0x10
 #define QUAD8_CMR_QUADRATURE_X4 0x18
 
+/* Each Counter is 24 bits wide */
+#define LS7267_CNTR_MAX GENMASK(23, 0)
+
 static int quad8_signal_read(struct counter_device *counter,
 			     struct counter_signal *signal,
 			     enum counter_signal_level *level)
@@ -121,17 +120,9 @@ static int quad8_count_read(struct counter_device *counter,
 {
 	struct quad8 *const priv = counter->priv;
 	const int base_offset = priv->base + 2 * count->id;
-	unsigned int flags;
-	unsigned int borrow;
-	unsigned int carry;
 	int i;
 
-	flags = inb(base_offset + 1);
-	borrow = flags & QUAD8_FLAG_BT;
-	carry = !!(flags & QUAD8_FLAG_CT);
-
-	/* Borrow XOR Carry effectively doubles count range */
-	*val = (unsigned long)(borrow ^ carry) << 24;
+	*val = 0;
 
 	mutex_lock(&priv->lock);
 
@@ -154,8 +145,7 @@ static int quad8_count_write(struct counter_device *counter,
 	const int base_offset = priv->base + 2 * count->id;
 	int i;
 
-	/* Only 24-bit values are supported */
-	if (val > 0xFFFFFF)
+	if (val > LS7267_CNTR_MAX)
 		return -ERANGE;
 
 	mutex_lock(&priv->lock);
@@ -627,8 +617,7 @@ static int quad8_count_preset_write(struct counter_device *counter,
 {
 	struct quad8 *const priv = counter->priv;
 
-	/* Only 24-bit values are supported */
-	if (preset > 0xFFFFFF)
+	if (preset > LS7267_CNTR_MAX)
 		return -ERANGE;
 
 	mutex_lock(&priv->lock);
@@ -654,8 +643,7 @@ static int quad8_count_ceiling_read(struct counter_device *counter,
 		*ceiling = priv->preset[count->id];
 		break;
 	default:
-		/* By default 0x1FFFFFF (25 bits unsigned) is maximum count */
-		*ceiling = 0x1FFFFFF;
+		*ceiling = LS7267_CNTR_MAX;
 		break;
 	}
 
@@ -669,8 +657,7 @@ static int quad8_count_ceiling_write(struct counter_device *counter,
 {
 	struct quad8 *const priv = counter->priv;
 
-	/* Only 24-bit values are supported */
-	if (ceiling > 0xFFFFFF)
+	if (ceiling > LS7267_CNTR_MAX)
 		return -ERANGE;
 
 	mutex_lock(&priv->lock);