diff --git a/include/pm/device.h b/include/pm/device.h
index fd54d8b60c9..cc38fd4e718 100644
--- a/include/pm/device.h
+++ b/include/pm/device.h
@@ -42,13 +42,6 @@ enum pm_device_state {
 	 *     Device context may be lost.
 	 */
 	PM_DEVICE_STATE_SUSPENDED,
-	/**
-	 * Device is suspended (forced).
-	 *
-	 * @note
-	 *     Device context may be lost.
-	 */
-	PM_DEVICE_STATE_FORCE_SUSPEND,
 	/**
 	 * Device is turned off (power removed).
 	 *
diff --git a/subsys/pm/device.c b/subsys/pm/device.c
index 511e4c9097e..9e5baea7b6a 100644
--- a/subsys/pm/device.c
+++ b/subsys/pm/device.c
@@ -64,11 +64,6 @@ int pm_low_power_devices(void)
 	return _pm_devices(PM_DEVICE_STATE_LOW_POWER);
 }
 
-int pm_force_suspend_devices(void)
-{
-	return _pm_devices(PM_DEVICE_STATE_FORCE_SUSPEND);
-}
-
 void pm_resume_devices(void)
 {
 	size_t i;
@@ -91,8 +86,6 @@ const char *pm_device_state_str(enum pm_device_state state)
 		return "low power";
 	case PM_DEVICE_STATE_SUSPENDED:
 		return "suspended";
-	case PM_DEVICE_STATE_FORCE_SUSPEND:
-		return "force suspend";
 	case PM_DEVICE_STATE_OFF:
 		return "off";
 	default:
@@ -129,13 +122,6 @@ int pm_device_state_set(const struct device *dev,
 
 		action = PM_DEVICE_ACTION_RESUME;
 		break;
-	case PM_DEVICE_STATE_FORCE_SUSPEND:
-		if (dev->pm->state == state) {
-			return -EALREADY;
-		}
-
-		action = PM_DEVICE_ACTION_FORCE_SUSPEND;
-		break;
 	case PM_DEVICE_STATE_LOW_POWER:
 		if (dev->pm->state == state) {
 			return -EALREADY;
diff --git a/tests/kernel/device/src/main.c b/tests/kernel/device/src/main.c
index 398919fd45c..af9d4a5253e 100644
--- a/tests/kernel/device/src/main.c
+++ b/tests/kernel/device/src/main.c
@@ -335,8 +335,8 @@ void test_dummy_device_pm(void)
 	zassert_true((device_power_state == PM_DEVICE_STATE_ACTIVE),
 			"Error power status");
 
-	/* Set device state to PM_DEVICE_STATE_FORCE_SUSPEND */
-	ret = pm_device_state_set(dev, PM_DEVICE_STATE_FORCE_SUSPEND);
+	/* Set device state to PM_DEVICE_STATE_SUSPENDED */
+	ret = pm_device_state_set(dev, PM_DEVICE_STATE_SUSPENDED);
 
 	zassert_true((ret == 0), "Unable to force suspend device");