diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/timer-milbeaut.c b/drivers/clocksource/timer-milbeaut.c
index f2019a88e3ee..9fd5d081fac4 100644
--- a/drivers/clocksource/timer-milbeaut.c
+++ b/drivers/clocksource/timer-milbeaut.c
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ static int mlb_set_state_oneshot(struct clock_event_device *clk)
 	struct timer_of *to = to_timer_of(clk);
 	u32 val = MLB_TMR_TMCSR_CSL_DIV2;
 
+	writel_relaxed(val, timer_of_base(to) + MLB_TMR_EVT_TMCSR_OFS);
+	val |= MLB_TMR_TMCSR_CNTE | MLB_TMR_TMCSR_TRG | MLB_TMR_TMCSR_INTE;
 	writel_relaxed(val, timer_of_base(to) + MLB_TMR_EVT_TMCSR_OFS);
 	return 0;
 }