diff --git a/soc/nordic/nrf54h/Kconfig.defconfig b/soc/nordic/nrf54h/Kconfig.defconfig
index 65023fc18ca..e1bd0aa6801 100644
--- a/soc/nordic/nrf54h/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/soc/nordic/nrf54h/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -42,4 +42,7 @@ 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
diff --git a/tests/drivers/uart/uart_pm/prj.conf b/tests/drivers/uart/uart_pm/prj.conf
index 949c1497802..a01ea2777b6 100644
--- a/tests/drivers/uart/uart_pm/prj.conf
+++ b/tests/drivers/uart/uart_pm/prj.conf
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ CONFIG_ZTEST=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_PM=y
 CONFIG_PM_DEVICE=y
+CONFIG_PM_DEVICE_RUNTIME=n