diff --git a/tests/drivers/uart/uart_pm/prj.conf b/tests/drivers/uart/uart_pm/prj.conf
index 949c1497802..a01ea2777b6 100644
--- a/tests/drivers/uart/uart_pm/prj.conf
+++ b/tests/drivers/uart/uart_pm/prj.conf
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ CONFIG_ZTEST=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_PM=y
 CONFIG_PM_DEVICE=y
+CONFIG_PM_DEVICE_RUNTIME=n