diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/smp_twd.c b/arch/arm/kernel/smp_twd.c
index 9a14f721a2b0..42a3706e16a6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/smp_twd.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/smp_twd.c
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ static void twd_timer_stop(void)
 {
 	struct clock_event_device *clk = raw_cpu_ptr(twd_evt);
 
-	twd_shutdown(clk);
 	disable_percpu_irq(clk->irq);
 }