diff --git a/samples/subsys/pm/device_pm/src/dummy_driver.c b/samples/subsys/pm/device_pm/src/dummy_driver.c
index 8a3f198f84b..01736204c94 100644
--- a/samples/subsys/pm/device_pm/src/dummy_driver.c
+++ b/samples/subsys/pm/device_pm/src/dummy_driver.c
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@ int dummy_init(const struct device *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+PM_DEVICE_DEFINE(dummy_driver, dummy_device_pm_action);
+
 DEVICE_DEFINE(dummy_driver, DUMMY_DRIVER_NAME, &dummy_init,
-		    dummy_device_pm_action, NULL, NULL, APPLICATION,
+		    PM_DEVICE_REF(dummy_driver), NULL, NULL, APPLICATION,
 		    CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEFAULT, &funcs);
diff --git a/samples/subsys/pm/device_pm/src/dummy_parent.c b/samples/subsys/pm/device_pm/src/dummy_parent.c
index 5dd385d6a71..8e6a5309629 100644
--- a/samples/subsys/pm/device_pm/src/dummy_parent.c
+++ b/samples/subsys/pm/device_pm/src/dummy_parent.c
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ int dummy_parent_init(const struct device *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+PM_DEVICE_DEFINE(dummy_parent, dummy_parent_pm_action);
+
 DEVICE_DEFINE(dummy_parent, DUMMY_PARENT_NAME, &dummy_parent_init,
-		    dummy_parent_pm_action, NULL, NULL, POST_KERNEL,
+		    PM_DEVICE_REF(dummy_parent), NULL, NULL, POST_KERNEL,
 		    CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEFAULT, &funcs);