diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/aspeed-g6.dtsi b/arch/arm/boot/dts/aspeed-g6.dtsi
index 07781b24194d..cb9d104c3ec5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/aspeed-g6.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/aspeed-g6.dtsi
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ timer {
 			     <GIC_PPI 10 (GIC_CPU_MASK_SIMPLE(2) | IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_LOW)>;
 		clocks = <&syscon ASPEED_CLK_HPLL>;
 		arm,cpu-registers-not-fw-configured;
+		always-on;
 	};
 
 	ahb {
@@ -394,6 +395,7 @@ timer: timer@1e782000 {
 						<&gic  GIC_SPI 23 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>;
 				clocks = <&syscon ASPEED_CLK_APB1>;
 				clock-names = "PCLK";
+				status = "disabled";
                         };
 
 			uart1: serial@1e783000 {