diff --git a/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_tim.c b/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_tim.c
index a5932ee7e52..413c404d3fa 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_tim.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_tim.c
@@ -339,6 +339,7 @@ static int  stm32_tim_setclock(FAR struct stm32_tim_dev_s *dev, uint32_t freq);
 static void stm32_tim_setperiod(FAR struct stm32_tim_dev_s *dev,
                                 uint32_t period);
 static uint32_t stm32_tim_getcounter(FAR struct stm32_tim_dev_s *dev);
+static void stm32_tim_setcounter(FAR struct stm32_tim_dev_s *dev, uint32_t count);
 static int  stm32_tim_getwidth(FAR struct stm32_tim_dev_s *dev);
 static int  stm32_tim_setchannel(FAR struct stm32_tim_dev_s *dev, uint8_t channel,
                                  stm32_tim_channel_t mode);
@@ -362,6 +363,7 @@ static const struct stm32_tim_ops_s stm32_tim_ops =
   .setclock   = stm32_tim_setclock,
   .setperiod  = stm32_tim_setperiod,
   .getcounter = stm32_tim_getcounter,
+  .setcounter = stm32_tim_setcounter,
   .getwidth   = stm32_tim_getwidth,
   .setchannel = stm32_tim_setchannel,
   .setcompare = stm32_tim_setcompare,
@@ -908,6 +910,24 @@ static uint32_t stm32_tim_getcounter(FAR struct stm32_tim_dev_s *dev)
     (uint32_t)stm32_getreg16(dev, STM32_BTIM_CNT_OFFSET);
 }
 
+/************************************************************************************
+ * Name: stm32_tim_setcounter
+ ************************************************************************************/
+
+static void stm32_tim_setcounter(FAR struct stm32_tim_dev_s *dev, uint32_t count)
+{
+  DEBUGASSERT(dev != NULL);
+
+  if (stm32_tim_getwidth(dev) > 16)
+    {
+      stm32_putreg32(dev, STM32_BTIM_CNT_OFFSET, count);
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      stm32_putreg16(dev, STM32_BTIM_CNT_OFFSET, (uint16_t)count);
+    }
+}
+
 /************************************************************************************
  * Name: stm32_tim_getwidth
  ************************************************************************************/
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_tim.h b/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_tim.h
index 5b9422f3ee5..bc6ef090c62 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_tim.h
+++ b/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_tim.h
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
 #define STM32_TIM_SETCLOCK(d,freq)      ((d)->ops->setclock(d,freq))
 #define STM32_TIM_SETPERIOD(d,period)   ((d)->ops->setperiod(d,period))
 #define STM32_TIM_GETCOUNTER(d)         ((d)->ops->getcounter(d))
+#define STM32_TIM_SETCOUNTER(d,c)       ((d)->ops->setcounter(d,c))
 #define STM32_TIM_GETWIDTH(d)           ((d)->ops->getwidth(d))
 #define STM32_TIM_SETCHANNEL(d,ch,mode) ((d)->ops->setchannel(d,ch,mode))
 #define STM32_TIM_SETCOMPARE(d,ch,comp) ((d)->ops->setcompare(d,ch,comp))
@@ -164,6 +165,7 @@ struct stm32_tim_ops_s
   int  (*setclock)(FAR struct stm32_tim_dev_s *dev, uint32_t freq);
   void (*setperiod)(FAR struct stm32_tim_dev_s *dev, uint32_t period);
   uint32_t (*getcounter)(FAR struct stm32_tim_dev_s *dev);
+  void (*setcounter)(FAR struct stm32_tim_dev_s *dev, uint32_t count);
 
   /* General and Advanced Timers Adds */