diff --git a/arch/arm/src/efm32/efm32_idle.c b/arch/arm/src/efm32/efm32_idle.c
index 4caad01374..62d4e6315b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/efm32/efm32_idle.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/efm32/efm32_idle.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ static void up_idlepm(void)
 
   /* Decide, which power saving level can be obtained */
 
-  newstate = pm_checkstate();
+  newstate = pm_checkstate(PM_IDLE_DOMAIN);
 
   /* Check for state changes */
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/kl/kl_idle.c b/arch/arm/src/kl/kl_idle.c
index b650057c6d..e711b39e3c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/kl/kl_idle.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/kl/kl_idle.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ static void up_idlepm(void)
 
   /* Decide, which power saving level can be obtained */
 
-  newstate = pm_checkstate();
+  newstate = pm_checkstate(PM_IDLE_DOMAIN);
 
   /* Check for state changes */
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/lpc43xx/lpc43_idle.c b/arch/arm/src/lpc43xx/lpc43_idle.c
index edd53852e4..62f665495e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/lpc43xx/lpc43_idle.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/lpc43xx/lpc43_idle.c
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ static void up_idlepm(void)
 
   /* Decide, which power saving level can be obtained */
 
-  newstate = pm_checkstate();
+  newstate = pm_checkstate(PM_IDLE_DOMAIN);
 
   /* Check for state changes */
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/nuc1xx/nuc_idle.c b/arch/arm/src/nuc1xx/nuc_idle.c
index 7bd396f145..9dd225313f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/nuc1xx/nuc_idle.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/nuc1xx/nuc_idle.c
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ static void up_idlepm(void)
 
   /* Decide, which power saving level can be obtained */
 
-  newstate = pm_checkstate();
+  newstate = pm_checkstate(PM_IDLE_DOMAIN);
 
   /* Check for state changes */
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/samdl/sam_idle.c b/arch/arm/src/samdl/sam_idle.c
index 5f8593c5e0..be58de12be 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/samdl/sam_idle.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/samdl/sam_idle.c
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ static void up_idlepm(void)
 
   /* Decide, which power saving level can be obtained */
 
-  newstate = pm_checkstate();
+  newstate = pm_checkstate(PM_IDLE_DOMAIN);
 
   /* Check for state changes */
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_idle.c b/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_idle.c
index c26ea8b494..0786f2ac99 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_idle.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_idle.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ static void up_idlepm(void)
 
   /* Decide, which power saving level can be obtained */
 
-  newstate = pm_checkstate();
+  newstate = pm_checkstate(PM_IDLE_DOMAIN);
 
   /* Check for state changes */
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_serial.c b/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_serial.c
index c7cef9debf..2e11d52609 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_serial.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_serial.c
@@ -252,6 +252,7 @@
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_PM) && !defined(CONFIG_PM_SERIAL_ACTIVITY)
 #  define CONFIG_PM_SERIAL_ACTIVITY 10
+#  define PM_IDLE_DOMAIN             0 /* Revisit */
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_SERIALDRIVER
@@ -1781,7 +1782,7 @@ static int up_interrupt_common(struct up_dev_s *priv)
   /* Report serial activity to the power management logic */
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_PM) && CONFIG_PM_SERIAL_ACTIVITY > 0
-  pm_activity(CONFIG_PM_SERIAL_ACTIVITY);
+  pm_activity(PM_IDLE_DOMAIN, CONFIG_PM_SERIAL_ACTIVITY);
 #endif
 
   /* Loop until there are no characters to be transferred or,
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/stm32f7/stm32_serial.c b/arch/arm/src/stm32f7/stm32_serial.c
index 497781889d..d62b78fd6e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/stm32f7/stm32_serial.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/stm32f7/stm32_serial.c
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_PM) && !defined(CONFIG_PM_SERIAL_ACTIVITY)
 #  define CONFIG_PM_SERIAL_ACTIVITY 10
+#  define PM_IDLE_DOMAIN             0 /* Revisit */
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_SERIALDRIVER
@@ -1713,7 +1714,7 @@ static int up_interrupt_common(struct up_dev_s *priv)
   /* Report serial activity to the power management logic */
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_PM) && CONFIG_PM_SERIAL_ACTIVITY > 0
-  pm_activity(CONFIG_PM_SERIAL_ACTIVITY);
+  pm_activity(PM_IDLE_DOMAIN, CONFIG_PM_SERIAL_ACTIVITY);
 #endif
 
   /* Loop until there are no characters to be transferred or,
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/stm32l4/stm32l4_idle.c b/arch/arm/src/stm32l4/stm32l4_idle.c
index e8ee411cdc..7cf0734c22 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/stm32l4/stm32l4_idle.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/stm32l4/stm32l4_idle.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ static void up_idlepm(void)
 
   /* Decide, which power saving level can be obtained */
 
-  newstate = pm_checkstate();
+  newstate = pm_checkstate(PM_IDLE_DOMAIN);
 
   /* Check for state changes */
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/stm32l4/stm32l4_serial.c b/arch/arm/src/stm32l4/stm32l4_serial.c
index 5918ff1a2f..68e9e75245 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/stm32l4/stm32l4_serial.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/stm32l4/stm32l4_serial.c
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_PM) && !defined(CONFIG_PM_SERIAL_ACTIVITY)
 #  define CONFIG_PM_SERIAL_ACTIVITY 10
+#  define PM_IDLE_DOMAIN             0 /* Revisit */
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_SERIALDRIVER
@@ -1456,7 +1457,7 @@ static int up_interrupt_common(struct up_dev_s *priv)
   /* Report serial activity to the power management logic */
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_PM) && CONFIG_PM_SERIAL_ACTIVITY > 0
-  pm_activity(CONFIG_PM_SERIAL_ACTIVITY);
+  pm_activity(PM_IDLE_DOMAIN, CONFIG_PM_SERIAL_ACTIVITY);
 #endif
 
   /* Loop until there are no characters to be transferred or,
diff --git a/arch/sim/src/up_idle.c b/arch/sim/src/up_idle.c
index 2e80a26562..2e218b319d 100644
--- a/arch/sim/src/up_idle.c
+++ b/arch/sim/src/up_idle.c
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ void up_idle(void)
     static enum pm_state_e state = PM_NORMAL;
     enum pm_state_e newstate;
 
-    newstate = pm_checkstate();
+    newstate = pm_checkstate(PM_IDLE_DOMAIN);
     if (newstate != state)
       {
         if (pm_changestate(PM_IDLE_DOMAIN, newstate) == OK)