diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/lpc32xx/timer.c b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/lpc32xx/timer.c
index 404ccbb716..b3ca686040 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/lpc32xx/timer.c
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/lpc32xx/timer.c
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ static void lpc32xx_timer_reset(struct timer_regs *timer, u32 freq)
 
 	/* Set prescale counter value */
 	writel((get_periph_clk_rate() / freq) - 1, &timer->pr);
+
+	/* Ensure that the counter is not reset when matching TC */
+	writel(0,  &timer->mcr);
 }
 
 static void lpc32xx_timer_count(struct timer_regs *timer, int enable)