diff --git a/drivers/perf/arm-cmn.c b/drivers/perf/arm-cmn.c
index ff86075edca4..90008e24d1cc 100644
--- a/drivers/perf/arm-cmn.c
+++ b/drivers/perf/arm-cmn.c
@@ -1898,9 +1898,10 @@ static int arm_cmn_init_dtc(struct arm_cmn *cmn, struct arm_cmn_node *dn, int id
 	if (dtc->irq < 0)
 		return dtc->irq;
 
-	writel_relaxed(0, dtc->base + CMN_DT_PMCR);
+	writel_relaxed(CMN_DT_DTC_CTL_DT_EN, dtc->base + CMN_DT_DTC_CTL);
+	writel_relaxed(CMN_DT_PMCR_PMU_EN | CMN_DT_PMCR_OVFL_INTR_EN, dtc->base + CMN_DT_PMCR);
+	writeq_relaxed(0, dtc->base + CMN_DT_PMCCNTR);
 	writel_relaxed(0x1ff, dtc->base + CMN_DT_PMOVSR_CLR);
-	writel_relaxed(CMN_DT_PMCR_OVFL_INTR_EN, dtc->base + CMN_DT_PMCR);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1960,7 +1961,7 @@ static int arm_cmn_init_dtcs(struct arm_cmn *cmn)
 			dn->type = CMN_TYPE_CCLA;
 	}
 
-	writel_relaxed(CMN_DT_DTC_CTL_DT_EN, cmn->dtc[0].base + CMN_DT_DTC_CTL);
+	arm_cmn_set_state(cmn, CMN_STATE_DISABLED);
 
 	return 0;
 }