diff --git a/connectivity/drivers/ble/FEATURE_BLE/TARGET_NORDIC/TARGET_NORDIC_CORDIO/TARGET_NRF5x/stack/sources/pal_bb_ble.c b/connectivity/drivers/ble/FEATURE_BLE/TARGET_NORDIC/TARGET_NORDIC_CORDIO/TARGET_NRF5x/stack/sources/pal_bb_ble.c
index f14748d3f7..f55e4bd53a 100644
--- a/connectivity/drivers/ble/FEATURE_BLE/TARGET_NORDIC/TARGET_NORDIC_CORDIO/TARGET_NRF5x/stack/sources/pal_bb_ble.c
+++ b/connectivity/drivers/ble/FEATURE_BLE/TARGET_NORDIC/TARGET_NORDIC_CORDIO/TARGET_NRF5x/stack/sources/pal_bb_ble.c
@@ -527,6 +527,7 @@ void PalBbBleLowPower(void)
 #if (USE_RTC_BB_CLK)
   NRF_TIMER0->TASKS_STOP = 1;
   NRF_TIMER0->TASKS_CLEAR = 1;
+  NRF_TIMER0->TASKS_SHUTDOWN = 1;
 #endif
 }