diff --git a/arch/arm64/core/reset.c b/arch/arm64/core/reset.c
index 2c5372f6b84..e92efa27434 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/core/reset.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/core/reset.c
@@ -129,7 +129,11 @@ void z_arm64_el2_init(void)
 
 	zero_cntvoff_el2();		/* Set 64-bit virtual timer offset to 0 */
 	zero_cnthctl_el2();
+#ifdef CONFIG_CPU_AARCH64_CORTEX_R
+	zero_cnthps_ctl_el2();
+#else
 	zero_cnthp_ctl_el2();
+#endif
 	/*
 	 * Enable this if/when we use the hypervisor timer.
 	 * write_cnthp_cval_el2(~(uint64_t)0);
diff --git a/include/arch/arm64/lib_helpers.h b/include/arch/arm64/lib_helpers.h
index 23ac8a0f1db..e03c0db039d 100644
--- a/include/arch/arm64/lib_helpers.h
+++ b/include/arch/arm64/lib_helpers.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 MAKE_REG_HELPER(cntfrq_el0);
 MAKE_REG_HELPER(cnthctl_el2);
 MAKE_REG_HELPER(cnthp_ctl_el2);
+MAKE_REG_HELPER(cnthps_ctl_el2);
 MAKE_REG_HELPER(cntv_ctl_el0)
 MAKE_REG_HELPER(cntv_cval_el0)
 MAKE_REG_HELPER(cntvct_el0);