diff --git a/target/riscv/time_helper.c b/target/riscv/time_helper.c
index 8d245bed3a..bc0d9a0c4c 100644
--- a/target/riscv/time_helper.c
+++ b/target/riscv/time_helper.c
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ void riscv_timer_write_timecmp(CPURISCVState *env, QEMUTimer *timer,
      * equals UINT64_MAX.
      */
     if (timecmp == UINT64_MAX) {
+        timer_del(timer);
         return;
     }