diff --git a/kernel/time/clockevents.c b/kernel/time/clockevents.c
index 13dfaab..e4c699d 100644
--- a/kernel/time/clockevents.c
+++ b/kernel/time/clockevents.c
@@ -286,7 +286,6 @@ void clockevents_exchange_device(struct clock_event_device *old,
 	 * released list and do a notify add later.
 	 */
 	if (old) {
-		old->event_handler = clockevents_handle_noop;
 		clockevents_set_mode(old, CLOCK_EVT_MODE_UNUSED);
 		list_del(&old->list);
 		list_add(&old->list, &clockevents_released);