diff --git a/drivers/peci/peci_mchp_xec.c b/drivers/peci/peci_mchp_xec.c
index baad06dbbea..9a2d76f74c4 100644
--- a/drivers/peci/peci_mchp_xec.c
+++ b/drivers/peci/peci_mchp_xec.c
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ static int peci_xec_init(const struct device *dev)
 
 DEVICE_DT_INST_DEFINE(0,
 		    &peci_xec_init,
-		    device_pm_control_nop,
+		    NULL,
 		    NULL, NULL,
 		    POST_KERNEL, CONFIG_PECI_INIT_PRIORITY,
 		    &peci_xec_driver_api);