diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/arm_arch_timer.c b/drivers/clocksource/arm_arch_timer.c
index 03733101e2317..2bba81e25aa2d 100644
--- a/drivers/clocksource/arm_arch_timer.c
+++ b/drivers/clocksource/arm_arch_timer.c
@@ -1179,8 +1179,6 @@ static void arch_timer_stop(struct clock_event_device *clk)
 	disable_percpu_irq(arch_timer_ppi[arch_timer_uses_ppi]);
 	if (arch_timer_has_nonsecure_ppi())
 		disable_percpu_irq(arch_timer_ppi[ARCH_TIMER_PHYS_NONSECURE_PPI]);
-
-	clk->set_state_shutdown(clk);
 }
 
 static int arch_timer_dying_cpu(unsigned int cpu)