diff --git a/epicardium/api/control.c b/epicardium/api/control.c
index e11037b4f2ad9ffbecc3bd23e8369551dca4336c..99c99953344d6b2700e5c657cc4c6ade1fbe9b4e 100644
--- a/epicardium/api/control.c
+++ b/epicardium/api/control.c
@@ -76,6 +76,11 @@ void __core1_init(void)
 	 */
 	TMR_IntClear(MXC_TMR5);
 
+	/*
+	 * Disable the SysTick
+	 */
+	SysTick->CTRL = SysTick_CTRL_CLKSOURCE_Msk;
+
 	/*
 	 * Reset Interrupts
 	 *