diff --git a/samples/cellular/gnss/prj.conf b/samples/cellular/gnss/prj.conf
index 465b7034b41c..b40140a273ac 100644
--- a/samples/cellular/gnss/prj.conf
+++ b/samples/cellular/gnss/prj.conf
@@ -20,11 +20,9 @@ CONFIG_GNSS_SAMPLE_ASSISTANCE_NRF_CLOUD=n
 
 # LTE Link Control
 CONFIG_LTE_LINK_CONTROL=y
-# Request eDRX from the network
-CONFIG_LTE_LC_EDRX_MODULE=y
-CONFIG_LTE_EDRX_REQ=y
-# PSM requested periodic TAU 8 hours
 CONFIG_LTE_LC_PSM_MODULE=y
+CONFIG_LTE_PSM_REQ=y
+# PSM requested periodic TAU 8 hours
 CONFIG_LTE_PSM_REQ_RPTAU="00101000"
 # PSM requested active time 6 seconds
 CONFIG_LTE_PSM_REQ_RAT="00000011"
diff --git a/samples/cellular/gnss/src/main.c b/samples/cellular/gnss/src/main.c
index 6a1f7ef62d5d..7e05771c4bb3 100644
--- a/samples/cellular/gnss/src/main.c
+++ b/samples/cellular/gnss/src/main.c
@@ -452,8 +452,6 @@ static int modem_init(void)
 #if defined(CONFIG_GNSS_SAMPLE_LTE_ON_DEMAND)
 	lte_lc_register_handler(lte_lc_event_handler);
 #elif !defined(CONFIG_GNSS_SAMPLE_ASSISTANCE_NONE)
-	lte_lc_psm_req(true);
-
 	LOG_INF("Connecting to LTE network");
 
 	if (lte_lc_connect() != 0) {
diff --git a/samples/cellular/location/prj.conf b/samples/cellular/location/prj.conf
index 47b54c030c95..965d4cdd70a0 100644
--- a/samples/cellular/location/prj.conf
+++ b/samples/cellular/location/prj.conf
@@ -31,9 +31,10 @@ CONFIG_NET_SOCKETS_OFFLOAD=y
 
 # LTE link control
 CONFIG_LTE_LINK_CONTROL=y
-CONFIG_LTE_LC_EDRX_MODULE=y
-CONFIG_LTE_EDRX_REQ=y
 CONFIG_LTE_LC_PSM_MODULE=y
+CONFIG_LTE_PSM_REQ=y
+# Request periodic TAU of 8 hours
+CONFIG_LTE_PSM_REQ_RPTAU="00101000"
 # Request PSM active time of 8 seconds.
 CONFIG_LTE_PSM_REQ_RAT="00000100"
 
diff --git a/samples/cellular/location/src/main.c b/samples/cellular/location/src/main.c
index 1ca33050065a..7a38a9de7fb5 100644
--- a/samples/cellular/location/src/main.c
+++ b/samples/cellular/location/src/main.c
@@ -258,8 +258,6 @@ int main(void)
 
 	lte_lc_register_handler(lte_event_handler);
 
-	/* Enable PSM. */
-	lte_lc_psm_req(true);
 	lte_lc_connect();
 
 	k_sem_take(&lte_connected, K_FOREVER);