diff --git a/boards/ite/it82xx2_evb/it82xx2_evb_defconfig b/boards/ite/it82xx2_evb/it82xx2_evb_defconfig
index 2b174670d48..2a244e464eb 100644
--- a/boards/ite/it82xx2_evb/it82xx2_evb_defconfig
+++ b/boards/ite/it82xx2_evb/it82xx2_evb_defconfig
@@ -18,8 +18,3 @@ CONFIG_UART_CONSOLE=y
 
 # GPIO Driver
 CONFIG_GPIO=y
-
-# Power Management
-CONFIG_PM=y
-CONFIG_PM_DEVICE=y
-CONFIG_PM_POLICY_CUSTOM=y
diff --git a/soc/ite/ec/Kconfig.defconfig b/soc/ite/ec/Kconfig.defconfig
index 646437f9c53..2030dc8a68c 100644
--- a/soc/ite/ec/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/soc/ite/ec/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -5,4 +5,8 @@ if SOC_FAMILY_ITE_EC
 
 rsource "*/Kconfig.defconfig.series"
 
+choice PM_POLICY
+	default PM_POLICY_CUSTOM if SOC_FAMILY_ITE_EC
+endchoice
+
 endif # SOC_FAMILY_ITE_EC