diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/smp_twd.c b/arch/arm/kernel/smp_twd.c
index c8e938553d47..4285daa077b0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/smp_twd.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/smp_twd.c
@@ -252,6 +252,8 @@ void __cpuinit twd_timer_setup(struct clock_event_device *clk)
 	else
 		twd_calibrate_rate();
 
+	__raw_writel(0, twd_base + TWD_TIMER_CONTROL);
+
 	clk->name = "local_timer";
 	clk->features = CLOCK_EVT_FEAT_PERIODIC | CLOCK_EVT_FEAT_ONESHOT |
 			CLOCK_EVT_FEAT_C3STOP;