diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/arm_global_timer.c b/drivers/clocksource/arm_global_timer.c
index a05cfaab5f843..2d86bbc2764a0 100644
--- a/drivers/clocksource/arm_global_timer.c
+++ b/drivers/clocksource/arm_global_timer.c
@@ -195,7 +195,6 @@ static int gt_dying_cpu(unsigned int cpu)
 {
 	struct clock_event_device *clk = this_cpu_ptr(gt_evt);
 
-	gt_clockevent_shutdown(clk);
 	disable_percpu_irq(clk->irq);
 	return 0;
 }