diff --git a/include/arch/msp430fr5969lp/driver/timer.h b/include/arch/msp430fr5969lp/driver/timer.h
index 9585a64546c2a5c7c08fe88e4c6e17082c7779b9..de87c203d954df011ba7e453ce552fadb854aa09 100644
--- a/include/arch/msp430fr5969lp/driver/timer.h
+++ b/include/arch/msp430fr5969lp/driver/timer.h
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class Timer {
 		}
 
 		inline void stop() {
-			TA0CTL = 0;
+			TA0CTL &= ~TAIE;
 		}
 };