diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/wdt_silabs_siwx91x.c b/drivers/watchdog/wdt_silabs_siwx91x.c
index 4da0813ed5cb4..b1a96f076df36 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/wdt_silabs_siwx91x.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/wdt_silabs_siwx91x.c
@@ -149,10 +149,6 @@ static int siwx91x_wdt_setup(const struct device *dev, uint8_t options)
 		return -ENOTSUP;
 	}
 
-	if (options & (WDT_OPT_PAUSE_IN_SLEEP)) {
-		return -ENOTSUP;
-	}
-
 	RSI_WWDT_ConfigSysRstTimer(config->reg, data->delay_reset);
 	RSI_WWDT_ConfigIntrTimer(config->reg, data->delay_irq);
 
diff --git a/tests/drivers/watchdog/wdt_basic_api/boards/siwx917_rb4338a.conf b/tests/drivers/watchdog/wdt_basic_api/boards/siwx917_rb4338a.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..42b252658d3eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/drivers/watchdog/wdt_basic_api/boards/siwx917_rb4338a.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+CONFIG_PM=y
+CONFIG_PM_DEVICE=y
diff --git a/tests/drivers/watchdog/wdt_basic_api/boards/siwx917_rb4342a.conf b/tests/drivers/watchdog/wdt_basic_api/boards/siwx917_rb4342a.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..42b252658d3eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/drivers/watchdog/wdt_basic_api/boards/siwx917_rb4342a.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+CONFIG_PM=y
+CONFIG_PM_DEVICE=y