diff --git a/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/ace/Kconfig.defconfig.series b/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/ace/Kconfig.defconfig.series
index 198f0b35f70..5057e5cb16a 100644
--- a/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/ace/Kconfig.defconfig.series
+++ b/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/ace/Kconfig.defconfig.series
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ config SOC_TOOLCHAIN_NAME
 config SMP
 	default y
 
+config POWER_DOMAIN
+	default y
+
 # MTL leaves the upper mapping in the same spot as cAVS, but moves the
 # lower one inexplicably.
 config XTENSA_UNCACHED_REGION