diff --git a/kernel/time/alarmtimer.c b/kernel/time/alarmtimer.c
index 2b2e032b4eb4..ee2f4202d82a 100644
--- a/kernel/time/alarmtimer.c
+++ b/kernel/time/alarmtimer.c
@@ -660,6 +660,14 @@ static int alarm_timer_set(struct k_itimer *timr, int flags,
 
 	/* start the timer */
 	timr->it.alarm.interval = timespec64_to_ktime(new_setting->it_interval);
+
+	/*
+	 * Rate limit to the tick as a hot fix to prevent DOS. Will be
+	 * mopped up later.
+	 */
+	if (timr->it.alarm.interval < TICK_NSEC)
+		timr->it.alarm.interval = TICK_NSEC;
+
 	exp = timespec64_to_ktime(new_setting->it_value);
 	/* Convert (if necessary) to absolute time */
 	if (flags != TIMER_ABSTIME) {