diff --git a/soc/arm/st_stm32/stm32f4/Kconfig.defconfig.series b/soc/arm/st_stm32/stm32f4/Kconfig.defconfig.series
index 28ed9cc3a55..067dcfc003f 100644
--- a/soc/arm/st_stm32/stm32f4/Kconfig.defconfig.series
+++ b/soc/arm/st_stm32/stm32f4/Kconfig.defconfig.series
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ config TASK_WDT_HW_FALLBACK_DELAY
 
 config PM
 	select COUNTER
-	select COUNTER_RTC_STM32_SUBSECONDS
+	select COUNTER_RTC_STM32_SUBSECONDS if DT_HAS_ST_STM32_RTC_ENABLED
 
 endif # SOC_SERIES_STM32F4X