diff --git a/components/driver/timer.c b/components/driver/timer.c
index bca443faa6..2020278294 100644
--- a/components/driver/timer.c
+++ b/components/driver/timer.c
@@ -259,7 +259,12 @@ esp_err_t timer_group_intr_enable(timer_group_t group_num, uint32_t en_mask)
 {
     TIMER_CHECK(group_num < TIMER_GROUP_MAX, TIMER_GROUP_NUM_ERROR, ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG);
     portENTER_CRITICAL(&timer_spinlock[group_num]);
-    TG[group_num]->int_ena.val |= en_mask;
+    for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
+        if (en_mask & (1 << i)) {
+            TG[group_num]->hw_timer[i].config.level_int_en = 1;
+            TG[group_num]->int_ena.val |= (1 << i);
+        }
+    }
     portEXIT_CRITICAL(&timer_spinlock[group_num]);
     return ESP_OK;
 }
@@ -268,7 +273,12 @@ esp_err_t timer_group_intr_disable(timer_group_t group_num, uint32_t disable_mas
 {
     TIMER_CHECK(group_num < TIMER_GROUP_MAX, TIMER_GROUP_NUM_ERROR, ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG);
     portENTER_CRITICAL(&timer_spinlock[group_num]);
-    TG[group_num]->int_ena.val &= (~disable_mask);
+    for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
+        if (disable_mask & (1 << i)) {
+            TG[group_num]->hw_timer[i].config.level_int_en = 0;
+            TG[group_num]->int_ena.val &= ~(1 << i);
+        }
+    }
     portEXIT_CRITICAL(&timer_spinlock[group_num]);
     return ESP_OK;
 }
@@ -277,14 +287,22 @@ esp_err_t timer_enable_intr(timer_group_t group_num, timer_idx_t timer_num)
 {
     TIMER_CHECK(group_num < TIMER_GROUP_MAX, TIMER_GROUP_NUM_ERROR, ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG);
     TIMER_CHECK(timer_num < TIMER_MAX, TIMER_NUM_ERROR, ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG);
-    return timer_group_intr_enable(group_num, BIT(timer_num));
+    portENTER_CRITICAL(&timer_spinlock[group_num]);
+    TG[group_num]->hw_timer[timer_num].config.level_int_en = 1;
+    TG[group_num]->int_ena.val |= (1 << timer_num);
+    portEXIT_CRITICAL(&timer_spinlock[group_num]);
+    return ESP_OK;
 }
 
 esp_err_t timer_disable_intr(timer_group_t group_num, timer_idx_t timer_num)
 {
     TIMER_CHECK(group_num < TIMER_GROUP_MAX, TIMER_GROUP_NUM_ERROR, ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG);
     TIMER_CHECK(timer_num < TIMER_MAX, TIMER_NUM_ERROR, ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG);
-    return timer_group_intr_disable(group_num, BIT(timer_num));
+    portENTER_CRITICAL(&timer_spinlock[group_num]);
+    TG[group_num]->hw_timer[timer_num].config.level_int_en = 0;
+    TG[group_num]->int_ena.val &= ~(1 << timer_num);
+    portEXIT_CRITICAL(&timer_spinlock[group_num]);
+    return ESP_OK;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/components/freertos/test/test_suspend_scheduler.c b/components/freertos/test/test_suspend_scheduler.c
index 9aef2ce7ec..37cbb2eeb4 100644
--- a/components/freertos/test/test_suspend_scheduler.c
+++ b/components/freertos/test/test_suspend_scheduler.c
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ TEST_CASE("Scheduler disabled can handle a pending context switch on resume", "[
         // When we resume scheduler, we expect the counter task
         // will preempt and count at least one more item
         esp_intr_noniram_enable();
+        timer_enable_intr(TIMER_GROUP_0, TIMER_0);
         xTaskResumeAll();
 
         TEST_ASSERT_NOT_EQUAL(count_config.counter, no_sched_task);
diff --git a/examples/peripherals/timer_group/main/timer_group_example_main.c b/examples/peripherals/timer_group/main/timer_group_example_main.c
index 0e1ee36fc6..d4ad14f91d 100644
--- a/examples/peripherals/timer_group/main/timer_group_example_main.c
+++ b/examples/peripherals/timer_group/main/timer_group_example_main.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ xQueueHandle timer_queue;
 static void inline print_timer_counter(uint64_t counter_value)
 {
     printf("Counter: 0x%08x%08x\n", (uint32_t) (counter_value >> 32),
-                                    (uint32_t) (counter_value));
+           (uint32_t) (counter_value));
     printf("Time   : %.8f s\n", (double) counter_value / TIMER_SCALE);
 }
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ void IRAM_ATTR timer_group0_isr(void *para)
        from the timer that reported the interrupt */
     uint32_t intr_status = TIMERG0.int_st_timers.val;
     TIMERG0.hw_timer[timer_idx].update = 1;
-    uint64_t timer_counter_value = 
+    uint64_t timer_counter_value =
         ((uint64_t) TIMERG0.hw_timer[timer_idx].cnt_high) << 32
         | TIMERG0.hw_timer[timer_idx].cnt_low;
 
@@ -104,17 +104,17 @@ void IRAM_ATTR timer_group0_isr(void *para)
  * auto_reload - should the timer auto reload on alarm?
  * timer_interval_sec - the interval of alarm to set
  */
-static void example_tg0_timer_init(int timer_idx, 
-    bool auto_reload, double timer_interval_sec)
+static void example_tg0_timer_init(int timer_idx,
+                                   bool auto_reload, double timer_interval_sec)
 {
     /* Select and initialize basic parameters of the timer */
-    timer_config_t config;
-    config.divider = TIMER_DIVIDER;
-    config.counter_dir = TIMER_COUNT_UP;
-    config.counter_en = TIMER_PAUSE;
-    config.alarm_en = TIMER_ALARM_EN;
-    config.intr_type = TIMER_INTR_LEVEL;
-    config.auto_reload = auto_reload;
+    timer_config_t config = {
+        .divider = TIMER_DIVIDER,
+        .counter_dir = TIMER_COUNT_UP,
+        .counter_en = TIMER_PAUSE,
+        .alarm_en = TIMER_ALARM_EN,
+        .auto_reload = auto_reload,
+    }; // default clock source is APB
     timer_init(TIMER_GROUP_0, timer_idx, &config);
 
     /* Timer's counter will initially start from value below.
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ static void example_tg0_timer_init(int timer_idx,
     /* Configure the alarm value and the interrupt on alarm. */
     timer_set_alarm_value(TIMER_GROUP_0, timer_idx, timer_interval_sec * TIMER_SCALE);
     timer_enable_intr(TIMER_GROUP_0, timer_idx);
-    timer_isr_register(TIMER_GROUP_0, timer_idx, timer_group0_isr, 
-        (void *) timer_idx, ESP_INTR_FLAG_IRAM, NULL);
+    timer_isr_register(TIMER_GROUP_0, timer_idx, timer_group0_isr,
+                       (void *) timer_idx, ESP_INTR_FLAG_IRAM, NULL);
 
     timer_start(TIMER_GROUP_0, timer_idx);
 }