diff --git a/src/ipc/ipc4/handler.c b/src/ipc/ipc4/handler.c
index 35f9361ac117..cd4fd74fd20b 100644
--- a/src/ipc/ipc4/handler.c
+++ b/src/ipc/ipc4/handler.c
@@ -878,6 +878,10 @@ static int ipc4_module_process_dx(struct ipc4_message_request *ipc4)
 		/* do platform specific suspending */
 		platform_context_save(sof_get());
 
+#if !defined(CONFIG_LIBRARY) && defined(CONFIG_CAVS)
+		arch_irq_lock();
+		platform_timer_stop(timer_get());
+#endif
 		ipc_get()->pm_prepare_D3 = 1;
 	}