diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/cevt-bcm1480.c b/arch/mips/kernel/cevt-bcm1480.c
index e54410e5a2cd..0a57f86945f1 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/cevt-bcm1480.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/cevt-bcm1480.c
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ static int sibyte_next_event(unsigned long delta, struct clock_event_device *cd)
 	cfg = IOADDR(A_SCD_TIMER_REGISTER(cpu, R_SCD_TIMER_CFG));
 	init = IOADDR(A_SCD_TIMER_REGISTER(cpu, R_SCD_TIMER_INIT));
 
+	__raw_writeq(0, cfg);
 	__raw_writeq(delta - 1, init);
 	__raw_writeq(M_SCD_TIMER_ENABLE, cfg);
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/cevt-sb1250.c b/arch/mips/kernel/cevt-sb1250.c
index 8fbb05537680..63ac3ad462bc 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/cevt-sb1250.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/cevt-sb1250.c
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ static int sibyte_next_event(unsigned long delta, struct clock_event_device *cd)
 	cfg = IOADDR(A_SCD_TIMER_REGISTER(cpu, R_SCD_TIMER_CFG));
 	init = IOADDR(A_SCD_TIMER_REGISTER(cpu, R_SCD_TIMER_INIT));
 
+	__raw_writeq(0, cfg);
 	__raw_writeq(delta - 1, init);
 	__raw_writeq(M_SCD_TIMER_ENABLE, cfg);