diff --git a/components/esp_system/task_wdt/task_wdt_impl_esp_timer.c b/components/esp_system/task_wdt/task_wdt_impl_esp_timer.c
index e88e077a45..dc21eb9394 100644
--- a/components/esp_system/task_wdt/task_wdt_impl_esp_timer.c
+++ b/components/esp_system/task_wdt/task_wdt_impl_esp_timer.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ esp_err_t esp_task_wdt_impl_timer_stop(twdt_ctx_t obj)
         ret = ESP_ERR_INVALID_STATE;
     }
 
-    if (ret == ESP_OK) {
+    if (ret == ESP_OK && esp_timer_is_active(ctx->sw_timer)) {
         ret = esp_timer_stop(ctx->sw_timer);
     }