diff --git a/drivers/timer/stm32_lptim_timer.c b/drivers/timer/stm32_lptim_timer.c
index 17cb7735e71..51cf92d8b2d 100644
--- a/drivers/timer/stm32_lptim_timer.c
+++ b/drivers/timer/stm32_lptim_timer.c
@@ -178,12 +178,16 @@ void z_clock_set_timeout(int32_t ticks, bool idle)
 	}
 
 	if (ticks == K_TICKS_FOREVER) {
-		/* disable LPTIM */
-		LL_APB1_GRP1_ForceReset(LL_APB1_GRP1_PERIPH_LPTIM1);
+		/* disable LPTIM clock to avoid counting */
 		LL_APB1_GRP1_DisableClock(LL_APB1_GRP1_PERIPH_LPTIM1);
 		return;
 	}
 
+	/* if LPTIM clock was previously stopped, it must now be restored */
+	if (!LL_APB1_GRP1_IsEnabledClock(LL_APB1_GRP1_PERIPH_LPTIM1)) {
+		LL_APB1_GRP1_EnableClock(LL_APB1_GRP1_PERIPH_LPTIM1);
+	}
+
 	/* passing ticks==1 means "announce the next tick",
 	 * ticks value of zero (or even negative) is legal and
 	 * treated identically: it simply indicates the kernel would like the