diff --git a/embassy-nrf/src/pwm.rs b/embassy-nrf/src/pwm.rs
index 48a826e9e..7f08866ee 100644
--- a/embassy-nrf/src/pwm.rs
+++ b/embassy-nrf/src/pwm.rs
@@ -317,13 +317,9 @@ impl<'d, T: Instance> SequencePwm<'d, T> {
 
         compiler_fence(Ordering::SeqCst);
 
-        r.events_stopped.reset();
-
         // tasks_stop() doesn't exist in all svds so write its bit instead
         r.tasks_stop.write(|w| unsafe { w.bits(0x01) });
 
-        while r.events_stopped.read().bits() == 0 {}
-
         r.enable.write(|w| w.enable().disabled());
     }
 }