diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/sh_mtu2.c b/drivers/clocksource/sh_mtu2.c
index f1985da8113f..53aa7e92a7d7 100644
--- a/drivers/clocksource/sh_mtu2.c
+++ b/drivers/clocksource/sh_mtu2.c
@@ -280,7 +280,9 @@ static int sh_mtu2_clock_event_shutdown(struct clock_event_device *ced)
 {
 	struct sh_mtu2_channel *ch = ced_to_sh_mtu2(ced);
 
-	sh_mtu2_disable(ch);
+	if (clockevent_state_periodic(ced))
+		sh_mtu2_disable(ch);
+
 	return 0;
 }