diff --git a/hw/apic.c b/hw/apic.c
index 9d0f460b58..4b97b17dbe 100644
--- a/hw/apic.c
+++ b/hw/apic.c
@@ -528,6 +528,8 @@ void apic_init_reset(DeviceState *d)
     s->initial_count_load_time = 0;
     s->next_time = 0;
     s->wait_for_sipi = 1;
+
+    qemu_del_timer(s->timer);
 }
 
 static void apic_startup(APICState *s, int vector_num)