diff --git a/dts/bindings/power/zephyr,power-state.yaml b/dts/bindings/power/zephyr,power-state.yaml
index 4fe22d1c5dba0..64715784289cf 100644
--- a/dts/bindings/power/zephyr,power-state.yaml
+++ b/dts/bindings/power/zephyr,power-state.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2020, Intel Corporation
+# Copyright 2025 NXP
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-description: Properties for power management state
+description: |
+  Properties for power management idle states.
 
 compatible: "zephyr,power-state"
 
@@ -24,9 +26,13 @@ properties:
   min-residency-us:
     type: int
     description: |
-        Minimum residency duration in microseconds. It is the minimum time for a
-        given idle state to be worthwhile energywise. It includes the time to enter
-        in this state.
+      Minimum residency duration in microseconds.
+
+      How much time the residency in a given idle state must last for state entry
+      to be worthwhile energywise. It includes the time to enter into this state
+      and represents the "break-even" time to justify the time and power spent
+      on the work needed for entering and exiting the state based on how much actual energy
+      is saved once in the state, compared to choosing the next shallowest state.
   exit-latency-us:
     type: int
     description: |
diff --git a/subsys/pm/state.c b/subsys/pm/state.c
index 3427d6684288f..57020a695124e 100644
--- a/subsys/pm/state.c
+++ b/subsys/pm/state.c
@@ -11,34 +11,6 @@
 BUILD_ASSERT(DT_NODE_EXISTS(DT_PATH(cpus)),
 	     "cpus node not defined in Devicetree");
 
-/**
- * Check CPU power state consistency.
- *
- * @param i Power state index.
- * @param node_id CPU node identifier.
- */
-#define CHECK_POWER_STATE_CONSISTENCY(i, node_id)			       \
-	BUILD_ASSERT(							       \
-		DT_PROP_BY_PHANDLE_IDX_OR(node_id, cpu_power_states, i,	       \
-					  min_residency_us, 0U) >=	       \
-		DT_PROP_BY_PHANDLE_IDX_OR(node_id, cpu_power_states, i,	       \
-					  exit_latency_us, 0U),		       \
-		"Found CPU power state with min_residency < exit_latency")
-
-/**
- * @brief Check CPU power states consistency
- *
- * All states should have a minimum residency >= than the exit latency.
- *
- * @param node_id A CPU node identifier.
- */
-#define CHECK_POWER_STATES_CONSISTENCY(node_id)				       \
-	LISTIFY(DT_PROP_LEN_OR(node_id, cpu_power_states, 0),		       \
-		CHECK_POWER_STATE_CONSISTENCY, (;), node_id);		       \
-
-/* Check that all power states are consistent */
-DT_FOREACH_CHILD(DT_PATH(cpus), CHECK_POWER_STATES_CONSISTENCY)
-
 #define DEFINE_CPU_STATES(n) \
 	static const struct pm_state_info pmstates_##n[] \
 		= PM_STATE_INFO_LIST_FROM_DT_CPU(n);