diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/sun4i_timer.c b/drivers/clocksource/sun4i_timer.c
index 2fb4695a28d8..a4f6119aafd8 100644
--- a/drivers/clocksource/sun4i_timer.c
+++ b/drivers/clocksource/sun4i_timer.c
@@ -179,6 +179,9 @@ static void __init sun4i_timer_init(struct device_node *node)
 	writel(TIMER_CTL_CLK_SRC(TIMER_CTL_CLK_SRC_OSC24M),
 	       timer_base + TIMER_CTL_REG(0));
 
+	/* Make sure timer is stopped before playing with interrupts */
+	sun4i_clkevt_time_stop(0);
+
 	ret = setup_irq(irq, &sun4i_timer_irq);
 	if (ret)
 		pr_warn("failed to setup irq %d\n", irq);