1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/time/alarmtimer.c b/kernel/time/alarmtimer.c
index b4bce62e47b2..41a925396830 100644
--- a/kernel/time/alarmtimer.c
+++ b/kernel/time/alarmtimer.c
@@ -466,8 +466,10 @@ static enum alarmtimer_restart alarm_handle_timer(struct alarm *alarm,
 {
         struct k_itimer *ptr = container_of(alarm, struct k_itimer,
                                                 it.alarm.alarmtimer);
-        if (posix_timer_event(ptr, 0) != 0)
-                ptr->it_overrun++;
+        if ((ptr->it_sigev_notify & ~SIGEV_THREAD_ID) != SIGEV_NONE) {
+                if (posix_timer_event(ptr, 0) != 0)
+                        ptr->it_overrun++;
+        }
 
         /* Re-add periodic timers */
         if (ptr->it.alarm.interval.tv64) {