diff --git a/subsys/net/Kconfig b/subsys/net/Kconfig
index 4977195049a..1b1bd93aa0b 100644
--- a/subsys/net/Kconfig
+++ b/subsys/net/Kconfig
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ if NETWORKING
 # which supports PM properly.
 config NET_POWER_MANAGEMENT
 	bool
-	default n
 	depends on PM_DEVICE
 
 source "subsys/net/Kconfig.hostname"