diff --git a/include/zephyr/pm/policy.h b/include/zephyr/pm/policy.h
index 9a2d1d159be..0bc0ca6874f 100644
--- a/include/zephyr/pm/policy.h
+++ b/include/zephyr/pm/policy.h
@@ -230,6 +230,21 @@ void pm_policy_device_power_lock_get(const struct device *dev);
  */
 void pm_policy_device_power_lock_put(const struct device *dev);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Check if a state will disable a device
+ *
+ * This function allows client code to check if a state will disable a device.
+ *
+ * @param dev Device reference.
+ * @param state The state to check on whether it disables the device.
+ * @param substate_id The substate to check on whether it disables the device.
+ *
+ * @retval true if the state disables the device
+ * @retval false if the state does not disable the device
+ */
+bool pm_policy_device_is_disabling_state(const struct device *dev,
+					 enum pm_state state, uint8_t substate_id);
+
 /**
  * @brief Returns the ticks until the next event
  *
diff --git a/subsys/pm/policy/policy_device_lock.c b/subsys/pm/policy/policy_device_lock.c
index 8cf4618a9c7..290a1ff5159 100644
--- a/subsys/pm/policy/policy_device_lock.c
+++ b/subsys/pm/policy/policy_device_lock.c
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2018 Intel Corporation.
  * Copyright (c) 2022 Nordic Semiconductor ASA
+ * Copyright 2025 NXP
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
@@ -138,3 +139,23 @@ void pm_policy_device_power_lock_put(const struct device *dev)
 	}
 #endif
 }
+
+bool pm_policy_device_is_disabling_state(const struct device *dev,
+					 enum pm_state state, uint8_t substate_id)
+{
+#if DT_HAS_COMPAT_STATUS_OKAY(zephyr_power_state)
+	struct pm_state_device_constraint *constraints =
+				pm_policy_priv_device_find_device_constraints(dev);
+	if (constraints == NULL) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	for (size_t j = 0; j < constraints->pm_constraints_size; j++) {
+		if (constraints->constraints[j].state == state &&
+		    constraints->constraints[j].substate_id == substate_id) {
+			return true;
+		}
+	}
+#endif
+	return false;
+}