diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/arch_timer.c b/arch/arm/kernel/arch_timer.c
index dd58035621f7..df44c8cf9e2e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/arch_timer.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/arch_timer.c
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ static int __cpuinit arch_timer_setup(struct clock_event_device *clk)
 	/* Be safe... */
 	arch_timer_disable();
 
-	clk->features = CLOCK_EVT_FEAT_ONESHOT;
+	clk->features = CLOCK_EVT_FEAT_ONESHOT | CLOCK_EVT_FEAT_C3STOP;
 	clk->name = "arch_sys_timer";
 	clk->rating = 450;
 	clk->set_mode = arch_timer_set_mode;