diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/vf_pit_timer.c b/drivers/clocksource/vf_pit_timer.c
index a918bc481c52..b45ac6229b57 100644
--- a/drivers/clocksource/vf_pit_timer.c
+++ b/drivers/clocksource/vf_pit_timer.c
@@ -93,6 +93,10 @@ static void pit_set_mode(enum clock_event_mode mode,
 	case CLOCK_EVT_MODE_PERIODIC:
 		pit_set_next_event(cycle_per_jiffy, evt);
 		break;
+	case CLOCK_EVT_MODE_SHUTDOWN:
+	case CLOCK_EVT_MODE_UNUSED:
+		pit_timer_disable();
+		break;
 	default:
 		break;
 	}