diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/imx8m/soc.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/imx8m/soc.c
index 5c4a7b7811..bdf33346a7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/imx8m/soc.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/imx8m/soc.c
@@ -170,9 +170,11 @@ static void imx_set_wdog_powerdown(bool enable)
 int arch_cpu_init(void)
 {
 	/*
-	 * Init timer at very early state, because sscg pll setting
-	 * will use it
+	 * Init timer at very early state, because pll setting will use it,
+	 * Rom Turnned off SCTR, enable it before timer_init
 	 */
+
+	clock_enable(CCGR_SCTR, 1);
 	timer_init();
 
 	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD)) {