diff --git a/kernel/idle.c b/kernel/idle.c
index dd50de9141e..137c4d6351e 100644
--- a/kernel/idle.c
+++ b/kernel/idle.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ static void pm_save_idle(void)
 	/*
 	 * Call the suspend hook function of the soc interface to allow
 	 * entry into a low power state. The function returns
-	 * PM_STATE_ACTIVE if low power state was not entered, in which
+	 * false if low power state was not entered, in which
 	 * case, kernel does normal idle processing.
 	 *
 	 * This function is entered with interrupts disabled. If a low power
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ static void pm_save_idle(void)
 	 * idle processing re-enables interrupts which is essential for
 	 * the kernel's scheduling logic.
 	 */
-	if (pm_system_suspend(ticks) == PM_STATE_ACTIVE) {
+	if (pm_system_suspend(ticks) == false) {
 		k_cpu_idle();
 	}
 #endif
diff --git a/kernel/include/kernel_internal.h b/kernel/include/kernel_internal.h
index 39186195fe7..3ad4879a48f 100644
--- a/kernel/include/kernel_internal.h
+++ b/kernel/include/kernel_internal.h
@@ -240,8 +240,10 @@ void z_mem_manage_boot_finish(void);
  *
  * This function is entered with interrupts disabled. It should re-enable
  * interrupts if it had entered a power state.
+ *
+ * @return True if the system suspended, otherwise return false
  */
-enum pm_state pm_system_suspend(int32_t ticks);
+bool pm_system_suspend(int32_t ticks);
 
 /**
  * Notify exit from kernel idling after PM operations
diff --git a/subsys/pm/power.c b/subsys/pm/power.c
index 53f780714b5..2fdea742558 100644
--- a/subsys/pm/power.c
+++ b/subsys/pm/power.c
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ static enum pm_state _handle_device_abort(struct pm_state_info info)
 }
 #endif
 
-enum pm_state pm_system_suspend(int32_t ticks)
+bool pm_system_suspend(int32_t ticks)
 {
 	uint8_t id = _current_cpu->id;
 
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ enum pm_state pm_system_suspend(int32_t ticks)
 	k_sched_unlock();
 	SYS_PORT_TRACING_FUNC_EXIT(pm, system_suspend, ticks,
 				   z_power_states[id].state);
-	return z_power_states[id].state;
+	return true;
 }
 
 void pm_notifier_register(struct pm_notifier *notifier)
diff --git a/subsys/tracing/sysview/SYSVIEW_Zephyr.txt b/subsys/tracing/sysview/SYSVIEW_Zephyr.txt
index 69e60c5bcfa..a39fe4a98e3 100644
--- a/subsys/tracing/sysview/SYSVIEW_Zephyr.txt
+++ b/subsys/tracing/sysview/SYSVIEW_Zephyr.txt
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ TaskState 0xBF 1=dummy, 2=Waiting, 4=New, 8=Terminated, 16=Suspended, 32=Termina
 154 k_lifo_alloc_put             lifo=%I, data=%I
 
 
-155 pm_system_suspend            ticks=%u | Returns %PowerState
+155 pm_system_suspend            ticks=%u | Returns %Bool
 156 pm_device_runtime_get        dev=%I | Returns %u
 157 pm_device_runtime_put        dev=%I | Returns %u
 158 pm_device_runtime_put_async  dev=%I | Returns %u