diff --git a/samples/drivers/ps2/prj.conf b/samples/drivers/ps2/prj.conf
index 743787bd855..182a536650f 100644
--- a/samples/drivers/ps2/prj.conf
+++ b/samples/drivers/ps2/prj.conf
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ CONFIG_STDOUT_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_PRINTK=y
 CONFIG_PS2=y
 CONFIG_PM_DEVICE=y
+CONFIG_PM=y
diff --git a/soc/arm/microchip_mec/mec172x/Kconfig.defconfig.series b/soc/arm/microchip_mec/mec172x/Kconfig.defconfig.series
index afee2b8a59b..d23de11262d 100644
--- a/soc/arm/microchip_mec/mec172x/Kconfig.defconfig.series
+++ b/soc/arm/microchip_mec/mec172x/Kconfig.defconfig.series
@@ -33,10 +33,4 @@ config PS2_XEC
 	default y
 	depends on PS2
 
-config PM
-	default y if SYS_CLOCK_EXISTS
-
-config PM_DEVICE
-	default n
-
 endif # SOC_SERIES_MEC172X