diff --git a/armsrc/ticks.c b/armsrc/ticks.c
index 633e963a6..44249879e 100644
--- a/armsrc/ticks.c
+++ b/armsrc/ticks.c
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ void WaitMS(uint16_t ms){
 	WaitTicks( (uint32_t)(ms * 1500) );
 }
 // Starts Clock and waits until its reset
-void ResetTicks(){
+void ResetTicks(void){
 	AT91C_BASE_TC0->TC_CCR = AT91C_TC_CLKEN | AT91C_TC_SWTRG;
 	AT91C_BASE_TC1->TC_CCR = AT91C_TC_CLKEN | AT91C_TC_SWTRG;
 	while (AT91C_BASE_TC1->TC_CV >= 1);
@@ -226,3 +226,8 @@ void ResetTimer(AT91PS_TC timer){
 	timer->TC_CCR = AT91C_TC_CLKEN | AT91C_TC_SWTRG;
 	while(timer->TC_CV >= 1) ;
 }
+// stop clock
+void StopTicks(void){
+	AT91C_BASE_TC0->TC_CCR = AT91C_TC_CLKDIS;
+	AT91C_BASE_TC1->TC_CCR = AT91C_TC_CLKDIS;	
+}
diff --git a/armsrc/ticks.h b/armsrc/ticks.h
index 1b05289df..8ad4bc679 100644
--- a/armsrc/ticks.h
+++ b/armsrc/ticks.h
@@ -44,4 +44,5 @@ extern void WaitUS(uint16_t us);
 extern void WaitMS(uint16_t ms);
 extern void ResetTicks();
 extern void ResetTimer(AT91PS_TC timer);
+extern void StopTicks(void);
 #endif
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