diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c b/arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c
index dce93d4b0eaf..4c689f45b238 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ static void lapic_timer_setup(enum clock_event_mode mode,
 		v = apic_read(APIC_LVTT);
 		v |= (APIC_LVT_MASKED | LOCAL_TIMER_VECTOR);
 		apic_write(APIC_LVTT, v);
-		apic_write(APIC_TMICT, 0xffffffff);
+		apic_write(APIC_TMICT, 0);
 		break;
 	case CLOCK_EVT_MODE_RESUME:
 		/* Nothing to do here */