diff --git a/arch/mips/sni/time.c b/arch/mips/sni/time.c
index dbace1f3e1a9..745ceb945fc5 100644
--- a/arch/mips/sni/time.c
+++ b/arch/mips/sni/time.c
@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@ static int a20r_set_periodic(struct clock_event_device *evt)
 {
 	*(volatile u8 *)(A20R_PT_CLOCK_BASE + 12) = 0x34;
 	wmb();
-	*(volatile u8 *)(A20R_PT_CLOCK_BASE + 0) = SNI_COUNTER0_DIV;
+	*(volatile u8 *)(A20R_PT_CLOCK_BASE + 0) = SNI_COUNTER0_DIV & 0xff;
 	wmb();
 	*(volatile u8 *)(A20R_PT_CLOCK_BASE + 0) = SNI_COUNTER0_DIV >> 8;
 	wmb();
 
 	*(volatile u8 *)(A20R_PT_CLOCK_BASE + 12) = 0xb4;
 	wmb();
-	*(volatile u8 *)(A20R_PT_CLOCK_BASE + 8) = SNI_COUNTER2_DIV;
+	*(volatile u8 *)(A20R_PT_CLOCK_BASE + 8) = SNI_COUNTER2_DIV & 0xff;
 	wmb();
 	*(volatile u8 *)(A20R_PT_CLOCK_BASE + 8) = SNI_COUNTER2_DIV >> 8;
 	wmb();