diff --git a/arch/arm/src/s32k1xx/s32k1xx_clockconfig.c b/arch/arm/src/s32k1xx/s32k1xx_clockconfig.c
index 4b4be95c99..77ee15e49e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/s32k1xx/s32k1xx_clockconfig.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/s32k1xx/s32k1xx_clockconfig.c
@@ -2546,13 +2546,6 @@ int s32k1xx_clockconfig(const struct clock_configuration_s *clkcfg)
 
   DEBUGASSERT(clkcfg != NULL);
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_PM
-  /* Register to receive power management callbacks */
-
-  ret = pm_register(&g_clock_pmcb);
-  DEBUGASSERT(ret == OK);
-#endif
-
   /* Set SCG configuration */
 
   ret = s32k1xx_scg_config(&clkcfg->scg);
@@ -2578,6 +2571,29 @@ int s32k1xx_clockconfig(const struct clock_configuration_s *clkcfg)
   return ret;
 }
 
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: s32k1xx_clock_pm_register
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   This function is called after OS and PM init in order to register to
+ *   receive power management event callbacks.
+ *
+ * Input Parameters:
+ *   None
+ *
+ * Returned Values:
+ *   None
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+#ifdef CONFIG_PM
+void s32k1xx_clock_pm_register(void)
+{
+  /* Register to receive power management callbacks */
+
+  pm_register(&g_clock_pmcb);
+}
+#endif
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: s32k1xx_get_coreclk
  *
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/s32k1xx/s32k1xx_clockconfig.h b/arch/arm/src/s32k1xx/s32k1xx_clockconfig.h
index 588e79a6d5..ad55077fc0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/s32k1xx/s32k1xx_clockconfig.h
+++ b/arch/arm/src/s32k1xx/s32k1xx_clockconfig.h
@@ -525,6 +525,24 @@ enum scg_system_clock_mode_e s32k1xx_set_runmode(enum scg_system_clock_mode_e
 
 int s32k1xx_clockconfig(const struct clock_configuration_s *clkcfg);
 
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: s32k1xx_clock_pm_register
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   This function is called after OS and PM init in order to register to
+ *   receive power management event callbacks.
+ *
+ * Input Parameters:
+ *   None
+ *
+ * Returned Values:
+ *   None
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+#ifdef CONFIG_PM
+void s32k1xx_clock_pm_register(void);
+#endif
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: s32k1xx_get_coreclk
  *
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/s32k1xx/s32k1xx_pminitialize.c b/arch/arm/src/s32k1xx/s32k1xx_pminitialize.c
index 99278d24e5..4aa4ef9d0d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/s32k1xx/s32k1xx_pminitialize.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/s32k1xx/s32k1xx_pminitialize.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <nuttx/config.h>
 #include <nuttx/power/pm.h>
 
+#include "s32k1xx_clockconfig.h"
 #include "arm_internal.h"
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
@@ -56,6 +57,10 @@ void arm_pminitialize(void)
   /* Initialize the NuttX power management subsystem proper */
 
   pm_initialize();
+
+  /* Register clockconfig first to receive power management callbacks */
+
+  s32k1xx_clock_pm_register();
 }
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_PM */