diff --git a/tests/coverage/WALLY-init-lib.h b/tests/coverage/WALLY-init-lib.h
index ec179a0dd..b0f5a9654 100644
--- a/tests/coverage/WALLY-init-lib.h
+++ b/tests/coverage/WALLY-init-lib.h
@@ -64,8 +64,11 @@ trap_handler:
 
 interrupt:              # must be a timer interrupt 
     li t0, -1           # set mtimecmp to biggest number so it doesnt interrupt again
-    li t1, 0x02004000   # MTIMECMP in CLINT
-    sd t0, 0(t1)        
+    li t1, 0x02004000   # MTIMECMP in CLIN
+    sd t0, 0(t1)      
+    csrw stimecmp, t0   # sets stimecmp to big number so it doesnt interrupt 
+    li t0, 32
+    csrc sip, t0        # clears stimer interrupt
     j trap_return       # clean up and return
 
 exception: