diff --git a/src/misc/lv_timer.c b/src/misc/lv_timer.c
index 8602ce5ca0..24f3bed113 100644
--- a/src/misc/lv_timer.c
+++ b/src/misc/lv_timer.c
@@ -196,12 +196,17 @@ void lv_timer_del(lv_timer_t * timer)
 /**
  * Pause/resume a timer.
  * @param timer pointer to an lv_timer
- * @param pause true: pause the timer; false: resume
  */
-void lv_timer_pause(lv_timer_t * timer, bool pause)
+void lv_timer_pause(lv_timer_t * timer)
 {
-    timer->paused = pause;
+    timer->paused = true;
 }
+
+void lv_timer_resume(lv_timer_t * timer)
+{
+    timer->paused = false;
+}
+
 /**
  * Set new period for a lv_timer
  * @param timer pointer to a lv_timer
diff --git a/src/misc/lv_timer.h b/src/misc/lv_timer.h
index 3eae483a14..045bc59c2d 100644
--- a/src/misc/lv_timer.h
+++ b/src/misc/lv_timer.h
@@ -98,7 +98,9 @@ void lv_timer_del(lv_timer_t * timer);
  * @param timer pointer to an lv_timer
  * @param pause true: pause the timer; false: resume
  */
-void lv_timer_pause(lv_timer_t * timer, bool pause);
+void lv_timer_pause(lv_timer_t * timer);
+
+void lv_timer_resume(lv_timer_t * timer);
 
 /**
  * Set the callback the timer (the function to call periodically)