diff --git a/tests/benchmarks/power_consumption/flash/boards/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20_cpuapp.overlay b/tests/benchmarks/power_consumption/flash/boards/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20_cpuapp.overlay
index 43a16d5f1c9c..84431e9784b0 100644
--- a/tests/benchmarks/power_consumption/flash/boards/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20_cpuapp.overlay
+++ b/tests/benchmarks/power_consumption/flash/boards/nrf54h20dk_nrf54h20_cpuapp.overlay
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
+&exmif {
+	zephyr,pm-device-runtime-auto;
+};
+
 / {
 	aliases {
 		led = &led0;
diff --git a/tests/benchmarks/power_consumption/flash/src/driver_test.c b/tests/benchmarks/power_consumption/flash/src/driver_test.c
index 8f449ea1b281..5679425e4d4c 100644
--- a/tests/benchmarks/power_consumption/flash/src/driver_test.c
+++ b/tests/benchmarks/power_consumption/flash/src/driver_test.c
@@ -25,12 +25,25 @@ uint8_t buf[EXPECTED_SIZE];
 
 static const struct device *flash_dev = DEVICE_DT_GET(FLASH_NODE);
 
+static bool suspend_req;
+
+bool self_suspend_req(void)
+{
+	suspend_req = true;
+	return true;
+}
+
 void thread_definition(void)
 {
 	int rc;
 	uint8_t fill_value = 0x00;
 
 	while (1) {
+		if (suspend_req) {
+			suspend_req = false;
+			k_thread_suspend(k_current_get());
+		}
+
 		rc = flash_erase(flash_dev, TEST_AREA_OFFSET, FLASH_PAGE_SIZE);
 		__ASSERT(rc == 0, "flash_erase %d\n", rc);
 		rc = flash_fill(flash_dev, fill_value, TEST_AREA_OFFSET, EXPECTED_SIZE);