diff --git a/drivers/mfd/stm32-timers.c b/drivers/mfd/stm32-timers.c
index efcd4b980c94..1adba6a46dcb 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/stm32-timers.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/stm32-timers.c
@@ -158,13 +158,18 @@ static const struct regmap_config stm32_timers_regmap_cfg = {
 
 static void stm32_timers_get_arr_size(struct stm32_timers *ddata)
 {
+	u32 arr;
+
+	/* Backup ARR to restore it after getting the maximum value */
+	regmap_read(ddata->regmap, TIM_ARR, &arr);
+
 	/*
 	 * Only the available bits will be written so when readback
 	 * we get the maximum value of auto reload register
 	 */
 	regmap_write(ddata->regmap, TIM_ARR, ~0L);
 	regmap_read(ddata->regmap, TIM_ARR, &ddata->max_arr);
-	regmap_write(ddata->regmap, TIM_ARR, 0x0);
+	regmap_write(ddata->regmap, TIM_ARR, arr);
 }
 
 static void stm32_timers_dma_probe(struct device *dev,