diff --git a/drivers/stepper/step_dir/step_dir_stepper_common.c b/drivers/stepper/step_dir/step_dir_stepper_common.c
index 9955b140867..86be8d5d3c3 100644
--- a/drivers/stepper/step_dir/step_dir_stepper_common.c
+++ b/drivers/stepper/step_dir/step_dir_stepper_common.c
@@ -44,6 +44,12 @@ static inline int step_dir_stepper_perform_step(const struct device *dev)
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (data->direction == STEPPER_DIRECTION_POSITIVE) {
+		data->actual_position++;
+	} else {
+		data->actual_position--;
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -105,12 +111,15 @@ static void stepper_work_event_handler(struct k_work *work)
 
 static void update_remaining_steps(struct step_dir_stepper_common_data *data)
 {
+	const struct step_dir_stepper_common_config *config = data->dev->config;
+
 	if (data->step_count > 0) {
 		data->step_count--;
 	} else if (data->step_count < 0) {
 		data->step_count++;
 	} else {
 		stepper_trigger_callback(data->dev, STEPPER_EVENT_STEPS_COMPLETED);
+		config->timing_source->stop(data->dev);
 	}
 }