diff --git a/soc/arm/microchip_mec/mec1501/power.c b/soc/arm/microchip_mec/mec1501/power.c
index 349958f0f4b..b2821ff4352 100644
--- a/soc/arm/microchip_mec/mec1501/power.c
+++ b/soc/arm/microchip_mec/mec1501/power.c
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@
  */
 static void z_power_soc_deep_sleep(void)
 {
-	u32_t base_pri;
-
 	/* Mask all exceptions and interrupts except NMI and HardFault */
 	__set_PRIMASK(1);
 
@@ -55,19 +53,13 @@ static void z_power_soc_deep_sleep(void)
 	/*
 	 * Unmask all interrupts in BASEPRI. PRIMASK is used above to
 	 * prevent entering an ISR after unmasking in BASEPRI.
-	 * We clear PRIMASK in exit post ops.
 	 */
-	base_pri = __get_BASEPRI();
 	__set_BASEPRI(0);
 	__DSB();
 	__WFI();	/* triggers sleep hardware */
 	__NOP();
 	__NOP();
 
-	if (base_pri != 0) {
-		__set_BASEPRI(base_pri);
-	}
-
 	soc_deep_sleep_disable();
 
 	soc_deep_sleep_non_wake_dis();
@@ -77,6 +69,13 @@ static void z_power_soc_deep_sleep(void)
 	};
 
 	soc_deep_sleep_periph_restore();
+
+	/*
+	 * _sys_pm_power_state_exit_post_ops() is not being called
+	 * after exiting deep sleep, so need to unmask exceptions
+	 * and interrupts here.
+	 */
+	__set_PRIMASK(0);
 }
 #endif