diff --git a/arch/risc-v/src/esp32c3/esp32c3_tim.c b/arch/risc-v/src/esp32c3/esp32c3_tim.c
index c394e7ccc8..51e4aaf84a 100644
--- a/arch/risc-v/src/esp32c3/esp32c3_tim.c
+++ b/arch/risc-v/src/esp32c3/esp32c3_tim.c
@@ -706,10 +706,6 @@ static int esp32c3_tim_setisr(struct esp32c3_tim_dev_s *dev,
 
       if (priv->cpuint != -ENOMEM)
         {
-          /* Disable cpu interrupt */
-
-          up_disable_irq(priv->cpuint);
-
           /* Disable CPU Interrupt, free a previously allocated
            * CPU Interrupt
            */