diff --git a/Marlin/Configuration.h b/Marlin/Configuration.h
index 68784df5d7f9..9ffa5740e37c 100644
--- a/Marlin/Configuration.h
+++ b/Marlin/Configuration.h
@@ -2408,9 +2408,7 @@
   // Default pattern to use when 'P' is not provided to G12. One of the enabled options above.
   #define NOZZLE_CLEAN_DEFAULT_PATTERN 0
 
-  #if ENABLED(NOZZLE_CLEAN_PATTERN_LINE)
-    #define NOZZLE_CLEAN_STROKES   12   // Default number of pattern repetitions
-  #endif
+  #define NOZZLE_CLEAN_STROKES     12   // Default number of pattern repetitions
 
   #if ENABLED(NOZZLE_CLEAN_PATTERN_ZIGZAG)
     #define NOZZLE_CLEAN_TRIANGLES  3   // Default number of triangles
diff --git a/Marlin/src/gcode/feature/clean/G12.cpp b/Marlin/src/gcode/feature/clean/G12.cpp
index 98be3f0770f2..a5e312f8fdfe 100644
--- a/Marlin/src/gcode/feature/clean/G12.cpp
+++ b/Marlin/src/gcode/feature/clean/G12.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ void GcodeSuite::G12() {
       NOZZLE_CLEAN_DEFAULT_PATTERN
     #endif
   );
-  const uint8_t strokes = TERN0(NOZZLE_CLEAN_PATTERN_LINE, parser.ushortval('S', NOZZLE_CLEAN_STROKES)),
+  const uint8_t strokes = parser.ushortval('S', NOZZLE_CLEAN_STROKES),
                 objects = TERN0(NOZZLE_CLEAN_PATTERN_ZIGZAG, parser.ushortval('T', NOZZLE_CLEAN_TRIANGLES));
   const float radius = TERN0(NOZZLE_CLEAN_PATTERN_CIRCLE, parser.linearval('R', NOZZLE_CLEAN_CIRCLE_RADIUS));
 
diff --git a/Marlin/src/libs/nozzle.cpp b/Marlin/src/libs/nozzle.cpp
index 8f44c69c5ca2..e675c53cb106 100644
--- a/Marlin/src/libs/nozzle.cpp
+++ b/Marlin/src/libs/nozzle.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Nozzle nozzle;
      * @param end xyz_pos_t defining the ending point
      * @param strokes number of strokes to execute
      */
-    void Nozzle::stroke(const xyz_pos_t &start, const xyz_pos_t &end, const uint8_t &strokes) {
+    void Nozzle::stroke(const xyz_pos_t &start, const xyz_pos_t &end, const uint8_t strokes) {
       #if ENABLED(NOZZLE_CLEAN_GOBACK)
         const xyz_pos_t oldpos = current_position;
       #endif
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ Nozzle nozzle;
      * @param strokes number of strokes to execute
      * @param objects number of triangles to do
      */
-    void Nozzle::zigzag(const xyz_pos_t &start, const xyz_pos_t &end, const uint8_t &strokes, const uint8_t &objects) {
+    void Nozzle::zigzag(const xyz_pos_t &start, const xyz_pos_t &end, const uint8_t strokes, const uint8_t objects) {
       const xy_pos_t diff = end - start;
       if (!diff.x || !diff.y) return;
 
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ Nozzle nozzle;
      * @param strokes number of strokes to execute
      * @param radius radius of circle
      */
-    void Nozzle::circle(const xyz_pos_t &start, const xyz_pos_t &middle, const uint8_t &strokes, const_float_t radius) {
+    void Nozzle::circle(const xyz_pos_t &start, const xyz_pos_t &middle, const uint8_t strokes, const_float_t radius) {
       if (strokes == 0) return;
 
       #if ENABLED(NOZZLE_CLEAN_GOBACK)
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ Nozzle nozzle;
    * @param pattern one of the available patterns
    * @param argument depends on the cleaning pattern
    */
-  void Nozzle::clean(const uint8_t &pattern, const uint8_t &strokes, const_float_t radius, const uint8_t &objects, const uint8_t cleans) {
+  void Nozzle::clean(const uint8_t pattern, const uint8_t strokes, const_float_t radius, const uint8_t objects, const uint8_t cleans) {
     xyz_pos_t start[HOTENDS] = NOZZLE_CLEAN_START_POINT, end[HOTENDS] = NOZZLE_CLEAN_END_POINT;
     #if ENABLED(NOZZLE_CLEAN_PATTERN_CIRCLE)
       xyz_pos_t middle[HOTENDS] = NOZZLE_CLEAN_CIRCLE_MIDDLE;
@@ -230,10 +230,9 @@ Nozzle nozzle;
     }
     if (!TEST(cleans, Z_AXIS)) start[arrPos].z = end[arrPos].z = current_position.z;
 
-    switch (pattern) {
-      default:
+    switch (pattern) { // no default clause as pattern is already validated
       #if ENABLED(NOZZLE_CLEAN_PATTERN_LINE)
-        case 0: stroke(start[arrPos], end[arrPos], strokes);
+        case 0: stroke(start[arrPos], end[arrPos], strokes); break;
       #endif
       #if ENABLED(NOZZLE_CLEAN_PATTERN_ZIGZAG)
         case 1: zigzag(start[arrPos], end[arrPos], strokes, objects); break;
diff --git a/Marlin/src/libs/nozzle.h b/Marlin/src/libs/nozzle.h
index 69790f5a6786..fb47c867f2a5 100644
--- a/Marlin/src/libs/nozzle.h
+++ b/Marlin/src/libs/nozzle.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class Nozzle {
      * @param end xyz_pos_t defining the ending point
      * @param strokes number of strokes to execute
      */
-    static void stroke(const xyz_pos_t &start, const xyz_pos_t &end, const uint8_t &strokes) __Os;
+    static void stroke(const xyz_pos_t &start, const xyz_pos_t &end, const uint8_t strokes) __Os;
 
     /**
      * @brief Zig-zag clean pattern
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class Nozzle {
      * @param strokes number of strokes to execute
      * @param objects number of objects to create
      */
-    static void zigzag(const xyz_pos_t &start, const xyz_pos_t &end, const uint8_t &strokes, const uint8_t &objects) __Os;
+    static void zigzag(const xyz_pos_t &start, const xyz_pos_t &end, const uint8_t strokes, const uint8_t objects) __Os;
 
     /**
      * @brief Circular clean pattern
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class Nozzle {
      * @param strokes number of strokes to execute
      * @param radius radius of circle
      */
-    static void circle(const xyz_pos_t &start, const xyz_pos_t &middle, const uint8_t &strokes, const_float_t radius) __Os;
+    static void circle(const xyz_pos_t &start, const xyz_pos_t &middle, const uint8_t strokes, const_float_t radius) __Os;
 
   #endif // NOZZLE_CLEAN_FEATURE
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class Nozzle {
      * @param pattern one of the available patterns
      * @param argument depends on the cleaning pattern
      */
-    static void clean(const uint8_t &pattern, const uint8_t &strokes, const_float_t radius, const uint8_t &objects, const uint8_t cleans) __Os;
+    static void clean(const uint8_t pattern, const uint8_t strokes, const_float_t radius, const uint8_t objects, const uint8_t cleans) __Os;
 
   #endif // NOZZLE_CLEAN_FEATURE