diff --git a/kernel/power/Kconfig b/kernel/power/Kconfig
index 3d39cc0228e9775228254563a8882874e5b2bd98..95d712e3677d82c59217e8099eee9c9fbaeae5f4 100644
--- a/kernel/power/Kconfig
+++ b/kernel/power/Kconfig
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ config PM_STD_PARTITION
 config PM_SLEEP
 	def_bool y
 	depends on SUSPEND || HIBERNATE_CALLBACKS
+	select PM_RUNTIME
 
 config PM_SLEEP_SMP
 	def_bool y