diff --git a/soc/nordic/nrf54h/Kconfig.defconfig b/soc/nordic/nrf54h/Kconfig.defconfig
index e1bd0aa68014..65023fc18ca9 100644
--- a/soc/nordic/nrf54h/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/soc/nordic/nrf54h/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -42,7 +42,4 @@ config SPI_DW_ACCESS_WORD_ONLY
 config PM_DEVICE_POWER_DOMAIN
 	default n if PM_DEVICE
 
-config PM_DEVICE_RUNTIME
-	default y if PM_DEVICE
-
 endif # SOC_SERIES_NRF54HX