diff --git a/components/esp_hw_support/Kconfig b/components/esp_hw_support/Kconfig
index 3fc570dade..bcccf04e32 100644
--- a/components/esp_hw_support/Kconfig
+++ b/components/esp_hw_support/Kconfig
@@ -32,30 +32,6 @@ menu "Hardware Settings"
                 possible to force a power domain to stay ON during light sleep by using esp_sleep_pd_config()
                 function.
 
-        config ESP_SLEEP_FORCE_POWER_DOWN_FLASH
-            bool "Relax the conditions for power down flash"
-            depends on ESP_SLEEP_POWER_DOWN_FLASH
-            default n
-            help
-                Currently in IDF, whether the flash can be powered down depends on whether the RTC timer wakeup source
-                is enabled or not. Only when RTC timer is the only wakeup source and sleep_duration is big enough, we
-                can power down flash. The reason for this logic is:
-
-                If the flash is powered up again(such as wakeup happens) during its power-down period, the flash may
-                not work properly. It means that if we are going to power down the flash, we must power down the flash
-                completely. The power-down process takes time. So, if we can't make sure the sleep time is long enough,
-                then we can't power down the flash.
-
-                Considering that the probability of flash not working properly when powered up again during power-down
-                period is very small(< 1%). And maybe some kind of flash do not have this problem. So provide this configuration
-                item to relax the conditions for power down flash.
-
-                If not enabled, The power-down conditions of flash are strict and absolute safe. If enabled, chip will
-                also power down flash when RTC timer wakeup source is not enabled or sleep_duration is big enough.
-
-                Enabling this configuration item can bring better power consumption performance. But users need to pay
-                attention to the potential risks.
-
         config ESP_SLEEP_RTC_BUS_ISO_WORKAROUND
             bool
             default y if IDF_TARGET_ESP32 || IDF_TARGET_ESP32S2 || IDF_TARGET_ESP32S3
diff --git a/components/esp_hw_support/sleep_modes.c b/components/esp_hw_support/sleep_modes.c
index 63f87666b8..7c43dbae55 100644
--- a/components/esp_hw_support/sleep_modes.c
+++ b/components/esp_hw_support/sleep_modes.c
@@ -636,13 +636,20 @@ static esp_err_t esp_light_sleep_inner(uint32_t pd_flags,
     return err;
 }
 
+/**
+ * vddsdio is used for power supply of spi flash
+ *
+ * pd flash via menuconfig  |  pd flash via `esp_sleep_pd_config`  |  result
+ * ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * 0                        |  0                                   |  no pd flash
+ * x                        |  1                                   |  pd flash with relaxed conditions(force_pd)
+ * 1                        |  0                                   |  pd flash with strict  conditions(safe_pd)
+ */
 static inline bool can_power_down_vddsdio(const uint32_t vddsdio_pd_sleep_duration)
 {
-    return ((s_config.wakeup_triggers == RTC_TIMER_TRIG_EN) && (s_config.sleep_duration > vddsdio_pd_sleep_duration))
-#if CONFIG_ESP_SLEEP_FORCE_POWER_DOWN_FLASH
-        || (!(s_config.wakeup_triggers & RTC_TIMER_TRIG_EN) || (s_config.sleep_duration > vddsdio_pd_sleep_duration))
-#endif
-    ;
+    bool force_pd = !(s_config.wakeup_triggers & RTC_TIMER_TRIG_EN) || (s_config.sleep_duration > vddsdio_pd_sleep_duration);
+    bool safe_pd  = (s_config.wakeup_triggers == RTC_TIMER_TRIG_EN) && (s_config.sleep_duration > vddsdio_pd_sleep_duration);
+    return (s_config.pd_options[ESP_PD_DOMAIN_VDDSDIO] == ESP_PD_OPTION_OFF) ? force_pd : safe_pd;
 }
 
 esp_err_t esp_light_sleep_start(void)
@@ -1352,9 +1359,7 @@ static uint32_t get_power_down_flags(void)
      * value of this field.
      */
     if (s_config.pd_options[ESP_PD_DOMAIN_VDDSDIO] == ESP_PD_OPTION_AUTO) {
-#ifdef CONFIG_ESP_SLEEP_POWER_DOWN_FLASH
-        s_config.pd_options[ESP_PD_DOMAIN_VDDSDIO] = ESP_PD_OPTION_OFF;
-#else
+#ifndef CONFIG_ESP_SLEEP_POWER_DOWN_FLASH
         s_config.pd_options[ESP_PD_DOMAIN_VDDSDIO] = ESP_PD_OPTION_ON;
 #endif
     }