diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/sh_tmu.c b/drivers/clocksource/sh_tmu.c
index 43c98143f79a..469e776ec17a 100644
--- a/drivers/clocksource/sh_tmu.c
+++ b/drivers/clocksource/sh_tmu.c
@@ -362,7 +362,8 @@ static int sh_tmu_clock_event_shutdown(struct clock_event_device *ced)
 {
 	struct sh_tmu_channel *ch = ced_to_sh_tmu(ced);
 
-	sh_tmu_disable(ch);
+	if (clockevent_state_oneshot(ced) || clockevent_state_periodic(ced))
+		sh_tmu_disable(ch);
 	return 0;
 }