diff --git a/arch/xtensa/kernel/time.c b/arch/xtensa/kernel/time.c
index fd524a54d2ab..378186b5eb40 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/kernel/time.c
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ static int ccount_timer_shutdown(struct clock_event_device *evt)
 		container_of(evt, struct ccount_timer, evt);
 
 	if (timer->irq_enabled) {
-		disable_irq(evt->irq);
+		disable_irq_nosync(evt->irq);
 		timer->irq_enabled = 0;
 	}
 	return 0;