diff --git a/embassy-nrf/src/saadc.rs b/embassy-nrf/src/saadc.rs
index b6984b0f..23292924 100644
--- a/embassy-nrf/src/saadc.rs
+++ b/embassy-nrf/src/saadc.rs
@@ -320,9 +320,9 @@ impl<'d, const N: usize> Saadc<'d, N> {
         timer.cc(0).write(sample_counter);
         timer.cc(0).short_compare_clear();
 
-        let compare_event = timer.cc(0).event_compare();
+        let timer_cc = timer.cc(0);
 
-        let mut sample_ppi = Ppi::new_one_to_one(ppi_ch2, compare_event, Task::from_reg(&r.tasks_sample));
+        let mut sample_ppi = Ppi::new_one_to_one(ppi_ch2, timer_cc.event_compare(), Task::from_reg(&r.tasks_sample));
 
         timer.start();