diff --git a/tests/subsys/pm/power_mgmt_soc/boards/max78002evkit_max78002_m4.conf b/tests/subsys/pm/power_mgmt_soc/boards/max78002evkit_max78002_m4.conf
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index 00000000000..f4b735eb385
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/subsys/pm/power_mgmt_soc/boards/max78002evkit_max78002_m4.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2024 Analog Devices, Inc.
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+#
+
+CONFIG_COUNTER=y
diff --git a/tests/subsys/pm/power_mgmt_soc/boards/max78002evkit_max78002_m4.overlay b/tests/subsys/pm/power_mgmt_soc/boards/max78002evkit_max78002_m4.overlay
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index 00000000000..ff73704412a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/subsys/pm/power_mgmt_soc/boards/max78002evkit_max78002_m4.overlay
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2024 Analog Devices, Inc.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+/ {
+	chosen {
+		zephyr,cortex-m-idle-timer = &rtc_counter;
+	};
+};
+
+&rtc_counter {
+	status = "okay";
+	wakeup-source;
+};