diff --git a/kernel/time/timer.c b/kernel/time/timer.c
index 9dd2a39cb3b0..204d6cd83d0e 100644
--- a/kernel/time/timer.c
+++ b/kernel/time/timer.c
@@ -1953,6 +1953,7 @@ int timers_prepare_cpu(unsigned int cpu)
 		base = per_cpu_ptr(&timer_bases[b], cpu);
 		base->clk = jiffies;
 		base->next_expiry = base->clk + NEXT_TIMER_MAX_DELTA;
+		base->next_expiry_recalc = false;
 		base->timers_pending = false;
 		base->is_idle = false;
 	}