diff --git a/components/driver/deprecated/driver/rmt.h b/components/driver/deprecated/driver/rmt.h
index c99bde31be..e162b147aa 100644
--- a/components/driver/deprecated/driver/rmt.h
+++ b/components/driver/deprecated/driver/rmt.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2015-2022 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2015-2024 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
@@ -152,10 +152,10 @@ esp_err_t rmt_set_tx_carrier(rmt_channel_t channel, bool carrier_en, uint16_t hi
 esp_err_t rmt_set_mem_pd(rmt_channel_t channel, bool pd_en);
 
 /**
-* @brief Get RMT memory low power mode.
+* @brief Check if the RMT memory is force powered down
 *
-* @param channel RMT channel
-* @param pd_en Pointer to accept RMT memory low power mode.
+* @param channel RMT channel (actually this function is configured for all channels)
+* @param pd_en Pointer to accept the result
 *
 * @return
 *     - ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG Parameter error
diff --git a/components/driver/deprecated/rmt_legacy.c b/components/driver/deprecated/rmt_legacy.c
index 67e8133df2..65a9cdaeec 100644
--- a/components/driver/deprecated/rmt_legacy.c
+++ b/components/driver/deprecated/rmt_legacy.c
@@ -252,7 +252,11 @@ esp_err_t rmt_set_mem_pd(rmt_channel_t channel, bool pd_en)
 {
     ESP_RETURN_ON_FALSE(channel < RMT_CHANNEL_MAX, ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG, TAG, RMT_CHANNEL_ERROR_STR);
     RMT_ENTER_CRITICAL();
-    rmt_ll_power_down_mem(rmt_contex.hal.regs, pd_en);
+    if (pd_en) {
+        rmt_ll_mem_force_power_off(rmt_contex.hal.regs);
+    } else {
+        rmt_ll_mem_power_by_pmu(rmt_contex.hal.regs);
+    }
     RMT_EXIT_CRITICAL();
     return ESP_OK;
 }
@@ -261,7 +265,7 @@ esp_err_t rmt_get_mem_pd(rmt_channel_t channel, bool *pd_en)
 {
     ESP_RETURN_ON_FALSE(channel < RMT_CHANNEL_MAX, ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG, TAG, RMT_CHANNEL_ERROR_STR);
     RMT_ENTER_CRITICAL();
-    *pd_en = rmt_ll_is_mem_powered_down(rmt_contex.hal.regs);
+    *pd_en = rmt_ll_is_mem_force_powered_down(rmt_contex.hal.regs);
     RMT_EXIT_CRITICAL();
     return ESP_OK;
 }
diff --git a/components/hal/esp32/include/hal/rmt_ll.h b/components/hal/esp32/include/hal/rmt_ll.h
index 4e49d01f5f..147c6c089d 100644
--- a/components/hal/esp32/include/hal/rmt_ll.h
+++ b/components/hal/esp32/include/hal/rmt_ll.h
@@ -88,14 +88,33 @@ static inline void rmt_ll_enable_periph_clock(rmt_dev_t *dev, bool enable)
 }
 
 /**
- * @brief Power down memory
+ * @brief Force power on the RMT memory block, regardless of the outside PMU logic
  *
  * @param dev Peripheral instance address
- * @param enable True to power down, False to power up
  */
-static inline void rmt_ll_power_down_mem(rmt_dev_t *dev, bool enable)
+static inline void rmt_ll_mem_force_power_on(rmt_dev_t *dev)
 {
-    dev->conf_ch[0].conf0.mem_pd = enable; // Only conf0 register of channel0 has `mem_pd`
+    (void)dev;
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Force power off the RMT memory block, regardless of the outside PMU logic
+ *
+ * @param dev Peripheral instance address
+ */
+static inline void rmt_ll_mem_force_power_off(rmt_dev_t *dev)
+{
+    dev->conf_ch[0].conf0.mem_pd = 1;
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Power control the RMT memory block by the outside PMU logic
+ *
+ * @param dev Peripheral instance address
+ */
+static inline void rmt_ll_mem_power_by_pmu(rmt_dev_t *dev)
+{
+    dev->conf_ch[0].conf0.mem_pd = 0;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -120,7 +139,7 @@ static inline void rmt_ll_enable_mem_access_nonfifo(rmt_dev_t *dev, bool enable)
  * @param divider_numerator Numerator part of the divider
  */
 static inline void rmt_ll_set_group_clock_src(rmt_dev_t *dev, uint32_t channel, rmt_clock_source_t src,
-        uint32_t divider_integral, uint32_t divider_denominator, uint32_t divider_numerator)
+                                              uint32_t divider_integral, uint32_t divider_denominator, uint32_t divider_numerator)
 {
     (void)divider_integral;
     (void)divider_denominator;
@@ -631,7 +650,7 @@ static inline uint32_t rmt_ll_tx_get_idle_level(rmt_dev_t *dev, uint32_t channel
     return dev->conf_ch[channel].conf1.idle_out_lv;
 }
 
-static inline bool rmt_ll_is_mem_powered_down(rmt_dev_t *dev)
+static inline bool rmt_ll_is_mem_force_powered_down(rmt_dev_t *dev)
 {
     // Only conf0 register of channel0 has `mem_pd`
     return dev->conf_ch[0].conf0.mem_pd;
diff --git a/components/hal/esp32c3/include/hal/rmt_ll.h b/components/hal/esp32c3/include/hal/rmt_ll.h
index 0bfe6d6609..c76924fedf 100644
--- a/components/hal/esp32c3/include/hal/rmt_ll.h
+++ b/components/hal/esp32c3/include/hal/rmt_ll.h
@@ -87,15 +87,36 @@ static inline void rmt_ll_enable_periph_clock(rmt_dev_t *dev, bool enable)
 }
 
 /**
- * @brief Power down memory
+ * @brief Force power on the RMT memory block, regardless of the outside PMU logic
  *
  * @param dev Peripheral instance address
- * @param enable True to power down, False to power up
  */
-static inline void rmt_ll_power_down_mem(rmt_dev_t *dev, bool enable)
+static inline void rmt_ll_mem_force_power_on(rmt_dev_t *dev)
 {
-    dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pu = !enable;
-    dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pd = enable;
+    dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pu = 1;
+    dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pd = 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Force power off the RMT memory block, regardless of the outside PMU logic
+ *
+ * @param dev Peripheral instance address
+ */
+static inline void rmt_ll_mem_force_power_off(rmt_dev_t *dev)
+{
+    dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pd = 1;
+    dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pu = 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Power control the RMT memory block by the outside PMU logic
+ *
+ * @param dev Peripheral instance address
+ */
+static inline void rmt_ll_mem_power_by_pmu(rmt_dev_t *dev)
+{
+    dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pd = 0;
+    dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pu = 0;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -812,12 +833,9 @@ static inline uint32_t rmt_ll_tx_get_idle_level(rmt_dev_t *dev, uint32_t channel
     return dev->tx_conf[channel].idle_out_lv;
 }
 
-static inline bool rmt_ll_is_mem_powered_down(rmt_dev_t *dev)
+static inline bool rmt_ll_is_mem_force_powered_down(rmt_dev_t *dev)
 {
-    // the RTC domain can also power down RMT memory
-    // so it's probably not enough to detect whether it's powered down or not
-    // mem_force_pd has higher priority than mem_force_pu
-    return (dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pd) || !(dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pu);
+    return dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pd;
 }
 
 __attribute__((always_inline))
diff --git a/components/hal/esp32c5/include/hal/rmt_ll.h b/components/hal/esp32c5/include/hal/rmt_ll.h
index b4b0e32f8a..5e488cf52a 100644
--- a/components/hal/esp32c5/include/hal/rmt_ll.h
+++ b/components/hal/esp32c5/include/hal/rmt_ll.h
@@ -79,15 +79,36 @@ static inline void rmt_ll_enable_periph_clock(rmt_dev_t *dev, bool enable)
 }
 
 /**
- * @brief Power down memory
+ * @brief Force power on the RMT memory block, regardless of the outside PMU logic
  *
  * @param dev Peripheral instance address
- * @param enable True to power down, False to power up
  */
-static inline void rmt_ll_power_down_mem(rmt_dev_t *dev, bool enable)
+static inline void rmt_ll_mem_force_power_on(rmt_dev_t *dev)
 {
-    dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pu = !enable;
-    dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pd = enable;
+    PCR.rmt_pd_ctrl.rmt_mem_force_pu = 1;
+    PCR.rmt_pd_ctrl.rmt_mem_force_pd = 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Force power off the RMT memory block, regardless of the outside PMU logic
+ *
+ * @param dev Peripheral instance address
+ */
+static inline void rmt_ll_mem_force_power_off(rmt_dev_t *dev)
+{
+    PCR.rmt_pd_ctrl.rmt_mem_force_pd = 1;
+    PCR.rmt_pd_ctrl.rmt_mem_force_pu = 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Power control the RMT memory block by the outside PMU logic
+ *
+ * @param dev Peripheral instance address
+ */
+static inline void rmt_ll_mem_power_by_pmu(rmt_dev_t *dev)
+{
+    PCR.rmt_pd_ctrl.rmt_mem_force_pd = 0;
+    PCR.rmt_pd_ctrl.rmt_mem_force_pu = 0;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -112,7 +133,7 @@ static inline void rmt_ll_enable_mem_access_nonfifo(rmt_dev_t *dev, bool enable)
  * @param divider_numerator Numerator part of the divider
  */
 static inline void rmt_ll_set_group_clock_src(rmt_dev_t *dev, uint32_t channel, rmt_clock_source_t src,
-        uint32_t divider_integral, uint32_t divider_denominator, uint32_t divider_numerator)
+                                              uint32_t divider_integral, uint32_t divider_denominator, uint32_t divider_numerator)
 {
     // Formula: rmt_sclk = module_clock_src / (1 + div_num + div_a / div_b)
     (void)channel; // the source clock is set for all channels
@@ -818,12 +839,9 @@ static inline uint32_t rmt_ll_tx_get_idle_level(rmt_dev_t *dev, uint32_t channel
     return dev->chnconf0[channel].idle_out_lv_chn;
 }
 
-static inline bool rmt_ll_is_mem_powered_down(rmt_dev_t *dev)
+static inline bool rmt_ll_is_mem_force_powered_down(rmt_dev_t *dev)
 {
-    // the RTC domain can also power down RMT memory
-    // so it's probably not enough to detect whether it's powered down or not
-    // mem_force_pd has higher priority than mem_force_pu
-    return (dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pd) || !(dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pu);
+    return PCR.rmt_pd_ctrl.rmt_mem_force_pd;
 }
 
 __attribute__((always_inline))
diff --git a/components/hal/esp32c6/include/hal/rmt_ll.h b/components/hal/esp32c6/include/hal/rmt_ll.h
index e097afdee1..247d63e5fe 100644
--- a/components/hal/esp32c6/include/hal/rmt_ll.h
+++ b/components/hal/esp32c6/include/hal/rmt_ll.h
@@ -82,15 +82,36 @@ static inline void rmt_ll_enable_periph_clock(rmt_dev_t *dev, bool enable)
 }
 
 /**
- * @brief Power down memory
+ * @brief Force power on the RMT memory block, regardless of the outside PMU logic
  *
  * @param dev Peripheral instance address
- * @param enable True to power down, False to power up
  */
-static inline void rmt_ll_power_down_mem(rmt_dev_t *dev, bool enable)
+static inline void rmt_ll_mem_force_power_on(rmt_dev_t *dev)
 {
-    dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pu = !enable;
-    dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pd = enable;
+    dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pu = 1;
+    dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pd = 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Force power off the RMT memory block, regardless of the outside PMU logic
+ *
+ * @param dev Peripheral instance address
+ */
+static inline void rmt_ll_mem_force_power_off(rmt_dev_t *dev)
+{
+    dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pd = 1;
+    dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pu = 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Power control the RMT memory block by the outside PMU logic
+ *
+ * @param dev Peripheral instance address
+ */
+static inline void rmt_ll_mem_power_by_pmu(rmt_dev_t *dev)
+{
+    dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pd = 0;
+    dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pu = 0;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -821,12 +842,9 @@ static inline uint32_t rmt_ll_tx_get_idle_level(rmt_dev_t *dev, uint32_t channel
     return dev->chnconf0[channel].idle_out_lv_chn;
 }
 
-static inline bool rmt_ll_is_mem_powered_down(rmt_dev_t *dev)
+static inline bool rmt_ll_is_mem_force_powered_down(rmt_dev_t *dev)
 {
-    // the RTC domain can also power down RMT memory
-    // so it's probably not enough to detect whether it's powered down or not
-    // mem_force_pd has higher priority than mem_force_pu
-    return (dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pd) || !(dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pu);
+    return dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pd;
 }
 
 __attribute__((always_inline))
diff --git a/components/hal/esp32h2/include/hal/rmt_ll.h b/components/hal/esp32h2/include/hal/rmt_ll.h
index a99b41e58d..a3179addba 100644
--- a/components/hal/esp32h2/include/hal/rmt_ll.h
+++ b/components/hal/esp32h2/include/hal/rmt_ll.h
@@ -82,15 +82,36 @@ static inline void rmt_ll_enable_periph_clock(rmt_dev_t *dev, bool enable)
 }
 
 /**
- * @brief Power down memory
+ * @brief Force power on the RMT memory block, regardless of the outside PMU logic
  *
  * @param dev Peripheral instance address
- * @param enable True to power down, False to power up
  */
-static inline void rmt_ll_power_down_mem(rmt_dev_t *dev, bool enable)
+static inline void rmt_ll_mem_force_power_on(rmt_dev_t *dev)
 {
-    dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pu = !enable;
-    dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pd = enable;
+    dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pu = 1;
+    dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pd = 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Force power off the RMT memory block, regardless of the outside PMU logic
+ *
+ * @param dev Peripheral instance address
+ */
+static inline void rmt_ll_mem_force_power_off(rmt_dev_t *dev)
+{
+    dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pd = 1;
+    dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pu = 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Power control the RMT memory block by the outside PMU logic
+ *
+ * @param dev Peripheral instance address
+ */
+static inline void rmt_ll_mem_power_by_pmu(rmt_dev_t *dev)
+{
+    dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pd = 0;
+    dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pu = 0;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -815,12 +836,9 @@ static inline uint32_t rmt_ll_tx_get_idle_level(rmt_dev_t *dev, uint32_t channel
     return dev->chnconf0[channel].idle_out_lv_chn;
 }
 
-static inline bool rmt_ll_is_mem_powered_down(rmt_dev_t *dev)
+static inline bool rmt_ll_is_mem_force_powered_down(rmt_dev_t *dev)
 {
-    // the RTC domain can also power down RMT memory
-    // so it's probably not enough to detect whether it's powered down or not
-    // mem_force_pd has higher priority than mem_force_pu
-    return (dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pd) || !(dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pu);
+    return dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pd;
 }
 
 __attribute__((always_inline))
diff --git a/components/hal/esp32p4/include/hal/rmt_ll.h b/components/hal/esp32p4/include/hal/rmt_ll.h
index d7830865b8..affcc3eeac 100644
--- a/components/hal/esp32p4/include/hal/rmt_ll.h
+++ b/components/hal/esp32p4/include/hal/rmt_ll.h
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ static inline void rmt_ll_reset_register(int group_id)
  * @param divider_numerator Numerator part of the divider
  */
 static inline void rmt_ll_set_group_clock_src(rmt_dev_t *dev, uint32_t channel, rmt_clock_source_t src,
-        uint32_t divider_integral, uint32_t divider_denominator, uint32_t divider_numerator)
+                                              uint32_t divider_integral, uint32_t divider_denominator, uint32_t divider_numerator)
 {
     (void)dev;
     // Formula: rmt_sclk = module_clock_src / (1 + div_num + div_a / div_b)
@@ -145,15 +145,36 @@ static inline void rmt_ll_enable_periph_clock(rmt_dev_t *dev, bool enable)
 }
 
 /**
- * @brief Power down memory
+ * @brief Force power on the RMT memory block, regardless of the outside PMU logic
  *
  * @param dev Peripheral instance address
- * @param enable True to power down, False to power up
  */
-static inline void rmt_ll_power_down_mem(rmt_dev_t *dev, bool enable)
+static inline void rmt_ll_mem_force_power_on(rmt_dev_t *dev)
 {
-    dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pu = !enable;
-    dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pd = enable;
+    dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pu = 1;
+    dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pd = 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Force power off the RMT memory block, regardless of the outside PMU logic
+ *
+ * @param dev Peripheral instance address
+ */
+static inline void rmt_ll_mem_force_power_off(rmt_dev_t *dev)
+{
+    dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pd = 1;
+    dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pu = 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Power control the RMT memory block by the outside PMU logic
+ *
+ * @param dev Peripheral instance address
+ */
+static inline void rmt_ll_mem_power_by_pmu(rmt_dev_t *dev)
+{
+    dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pd = 0;
+    dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pu = 0;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -862,12 +883,9 @@ static inline uint32_t rmt_ll_tx_get_idle_level(rmt_dev_t *dev, uint32_t channel
     return dev->chnconf0[channel].idle_out_lv_chn;
 }
 
-static inline bool rmt_ll_is_mem_powered_down(rmt_dev_t *dev)
+static inline bool rmt_ll_is_mem_force_powered_down(rmt_dev_t *dev)
 {
-    // the RTC domain can also power down RMT memory
-    // so it's probably not enough to detect whether it's powered down or not
-    // mem_force_pd has higher priority than mem_force_pu
-    return (dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pd) || !(dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pu);
+    return dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pd;
 }
 
 __attribute__((always_inline))
diff --git a/components/hal/esp32s2/include/hal/rmt_ll.h b/components/hal/esp32s2/include/hal/rmt_ll.h
index bfe78f5a0f..98eb39dfe0 100644
--- a/components/hal/esp32s2/include/hal/rmt_ll.h
+++ b/components/hal/esp32s2/include/hal/rmt_ll.h
@@ -90,15 +90,36 @@ static inline void rmt_ll_enable_periph_clock(rmt_dev_t *dev, bool enable)
 }
 
 /**
- * @brief Power down memory
+ * @brief Force power on the RMT memory block, regardless of the outside PMU logic
  *
  * @param dev Peripheral instance address
- * @param enable True to power down, False to power up
  */
-static inline void rmt_ll_power_down_mem(rmt_dev_t *dev, bool enable)
+static inline void rmt_ll_mem_force_power_on(rmt_dev_t *dev)
 {
-    dev->apb_conf.mem_force_pu = !enable;
-    dev->apb_conf.mem_force_pd = enable;
+    dev->apb_conf.mem_force_pu = 1;
+    dev->apb_conf.mem_force_pd = 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Force power off the RMT memory block, regardless of the outside PMU logic
+ *
+ * @param dev Peripheral instance address
+ */
+static inline void rmt_ll_mem_force_power_off(rmt_dev_t *dev)
+{
+    dev->apb_conf.mem_force_pd = 1;
+    dev->apb_conf.mem_force_pu = 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Power control the RMT memory block by the outside PMU logic
+ *
+ * @param dev Peripheral instance address
+ */
+static inline void rmt_ll_mem_power_by_pmu(rmt_dev_t *dev)
+{
+    dev->apb_conf.mem_force_pd = 0;
+    dev->apb_conf.mem_force_pu = 0;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -774,12 +795,9 @@ static inline uint32_t rmt_ll_tx_get_idle_level(rmt_dev_t *dev, uint32_t channel
     return dev->conf_ch[channel].conf1.idle_out_lv_chn;
 }
 
-static inline bool rmt_ll_is_mem_powered_down(rmt_dev_t *dev)
+static inline bool rmt_ll_is_mem_force_powered_down(rmt_dev_t *dev)
 {
-    // the RTC domain can also power down RMT memory
-    // so it's probably not enough to detect whether it's powered down or not
-    // mem_force_pd has higher priority than mem_force_pu
-    return (dev->apb_conf.mem_force_pd) || !(dev->apb_conf.mem_force_pu);
+    return dev->apb_conf.mem_force_pd;
 }
 
 __attribute__((always_inline))
diff --git a/components/hal/esp32s3/include/hal/rmt_ll.h b/components/hal/esp32s3/include/hal/rmt_ll.h
index 13601630b4..e999add026 100644
--- a/components/hal/esp32s3/include/hal/rmt_ll.h
+++ b/components/hal/esp32s3/include/hal/rmt_ll.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022-2023 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022-2024 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
@@ -87,15 +87,36 @@ static inline void rmt_ll_enable_periph_clock(rmt_dev_t *dev, bool enable)
 }
 
 /**
- * @brief Power down memory
+ * @brief Force power on the RMT memory block, regardless of the outside PMU logic
  *
  * @param dev Peripheral instance address
- * @param enable True to power down, False to power up
  */
-static inline void rmt_ll_power_down_mem(rmt_dev_t *dev, bool enable)
+static inline void rmt_ll_mem_force_power_on(rmt_dev_t *dev)
 {
-    dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pu = !enable;
-    dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pd = enable;
+    dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pu = 1;
+    dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pd = 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Force power off the RMT memory block, regardless of the outside PMU logic
+ *
+ * @param dev Peripheral instance address
+ */
+static inline void rmt_ll_mem_force_power_off(rmt_dev_t *dev)
+{
+    dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pd = 1;
+    dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pu = 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Power control the RMT memory block by the outside PMU logic
+ *
+ * @param dev Peripheral instance address
+ */
+static inline void rmt_ll_mem_power_by_pmu(rmt_dev_t *dev)
+{
+    dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pd = 0;
+    dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pu = 0;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -850,12 +871,9 @@ static inline uint32_t rmt_ll_tx_get_idle_level(rmt_dev_t *dev, uint32_t channel
     return dev->chnconf0[channel].idle_out_lv_chn;
 }
 
-static inline bool rmt_ll_is_mem_powered_down(rmt_dev_t *dev)
+static inline bool rmt_ll_is_mem_force_powered_down(rmt_dev_t *dev)
 {
-    // the RTC domain can also power down RMT memory
-    // so it's probably not enough to detect whether it's powered down or not
-    // mem_force_pd has higher priority than mem_force_pu
-    return (dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pd) || !(dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pu);
+    return dev->sys_conf.mem_force_pd;
 }
 
 __attribute__((always_inline))
diff --git a/components/hal/rmt_hal.c b/components/hal/rmt_hal.c
index ea9565e7a6..7290d36b1f 100644
--- a/components/hal/rmt_hal.c
+++ b/components/hal/rmt_hal.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 void rmt_hal_init(rmt_hal_context_t *hal)
 {
     hal->regs = &RMT;
-    rmt_ll_power_down_mem(hal->regs, false);               // turn on RMTMEM power domain
+    rmt_ll_mem_power_by_pmu(hal->regs);
     rmt_ll_enable_mem_access_nonfifo(hal->regs, true);     // APB access the RMTMEM in nonfifo mode
     rmt_ll_enable_interrupt(hal->regs, UINT32_MAX, false); // disable all interrupt events
     rmt_ll_clear_interrupt_status(hal->regs, UINT32_MAX);  // clear all pending events
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ void rmt_hal_deinit(rmt_hal_context_t *hal)
 {
     rmt_ll_enable_interrupt(hal->regs, UINT32_MAX, false); // disable all interrupt events
     rmt_ll_clear_interrupt_status(hal->regs, UINT32_MAX);  // clear all pending events
-    rmt_ll_power_down_mem(hal->regs, true);                // turn off RMTMEM power domain
+    rmt_ll_mem_force_power_off(hal->regs);                 // power off RMTMEM power domain forcefully
     hal->regs = NULL;
 }
 
diff --git a/components/soc/esp32c5/include/soc/clk_tree_defs.h b/components/soc/esp32c5/include/soc/clk_tree_defs.h
index 05cb03e456..6bb18599b6 100644
--- a/components/soc/esp32c5/include/soc/clk_tree_defs.h
+++ b/components/soc/esp32c5/include/soc/clk_tree_defs.h
@@ -168,11 +168,7 @@ typedef enum {  // TODO: [ESP32C5] IDF-8676 (inherit from C6)
  * }
  * @endcode
  */
-#if SOC_CLK_TREE_SUPPORTED
 #define SOC_GPTIMER_CLKS {SOC_MOD_CLK_PLL_F80M, SOC_MOD_CLK_RC_FAST, SOC_MOD_CLK_XTAL}
-#else
-#define SOC_GPTIMER_CLKS {SOC_MOD_CLK_XTAL}
-#endif
 
 /**
  * @brief Type of GPTimer clock source
@@ -181,11 +177,7 @@ typedef enum {
     GPTIMER_CLK_SRC_PLL_F80M = SOC_MOD_CLK_PLL_F80M, /*!< Select PLL_F80M as the source clock */
     GPTIMER_CLK_SRC_RC_FAST = SOC_MOD_CLK_RC_FAST,   /*!< Select RC_FAST as the source clock */
     GPTIMER_CLK_SRC_XTAL = SOC_MOD_CLK_XTAL,         /*!< Select XTAL as the source clock */
-#if SOC_CLK_TREE_SUPPORTED
     GPTIMER_CLK_SRC_DEFAULT = SOC_MOD_CLK_PLL_F80M,  /*!< Select PLL_F80M as the default choice */
-#else
-    GPTIMER_CLK_SRC_DEFAULT = SOC_MOD_CLK_XTAL,      /*!< Select XTAL as the default choice */
-#endif // SOC_CLK_TREE_SUPPORTED
 } soc_periph_gptimer_clk_src_t;
 
 /**
@@ -194,11 +186,7 @@ typedef enum {
 typedef enum {
     TIMER_SRC_CLK_PLL_F80M = SOC_MOD_CLK_PLL_F80M,     /*!< Timer group clock source is PLL_F80M */
     TIMER_SRC_CLK_XTAL = SOC_MOD_CLK_XTAL,             /*!< Timer group clock source is XTAL */
-#if SOC_CLK_TREE_SUPPORTED
     TIMER_SRC_CLK_DEFAULT = SOC_MOD_CLK_PLL_F80M,      /*!< Timer group clock source default choice is PLL_F80M */
-#else
-    TIMER_SRC_CLK_DEFAULT = SOC_MOD_CLK_XTAL,          /*!< Timer group clock source default choice is XTAL */
-#endif // SOC_CLK_TREE_SUPPORTED
 } soc_periph_tg_clk_src_legacy_t;
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////RMT///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -257,11 +245,7 @@ typedef enum {
     UART_SCLK_PLL_F80M = SOC_MOD_CLK_PLL_F80M,          /*!< UART source clock is PLL_F80M */
     UART_SCLK_RTC = SOC_MOD_CLK_RC_FAST,                /*!< UART source clock is RC_FAST */
     UART_SCLK_XTAL = SOC_MOD_CLK_XTAL,                  /*!< UART source clock is XTAL */
-#if SOC_CLK_TREE_SUPPORTED
     UART_SCLK_DEFAULT = SOC_MOD_CLK_PLL_F80M,           /*!< UART source clock default choice is PLL_F80M */
-#else
-    UART_SCLK_DEFAULT = SOC_MOD_CLK_XTAL,               /*!< UART source clock default choice is XTAL for FPGA environment*/
-#endif
 } soc_periph_uart_clk_src_legacy_t;
 
 /**
@@ -293,11 +277,7 @@ typedef enum {
 typedef enum {
     MCPWM_TIMER_CLK_SRC_PLL160M = SOC_MOD_CLK_PLL_F160M, /*!< Select PLL_F160M as the source clock */
     MCPWM_TIMER_CLK_SRC_XTAL = SOC_MOD_CLK_XTAL,         /*!< Select XTAL as the source clock */
-#if SOC_CLK_TREE_SUPPORTED
     MCPWM_TIMER_CLK_SRC_DEFAULT = SOC_MOD_CLK_PLL_F160M, /*!< Select PLL_F160M as the default clock choice */
-#else
-    MCPWM_TIMER_CLK_SRC_DEFAULT = SOC_MOD_CLK_XTAL,      /*!< Select XTAL as the default clock choice */
-#endif
 } soc_periph_mcpwm_timer_clk_src_t;
 
 /**
@@ -311,11 +291,7 @@ typedef enum {
 typedef enum {
     MCPWM_CAPTURE_CLK_SRC_PLL160M = SOC_MOD_CLK_PLL_F160M, /*!< Select PLL_F160M as the source clock */
     MCPWM_CAPTURE_CLK_SRC_XTAL = SOC_MOD_CLK_XTAL,         /*!< Select XTAL as the source clock */
-#if SOC_CLK_TREE_SUPPORTED
     MCPWM_CAPTURE_CLK_SRC_DEFAULT = SOC_MOD_CLK_PLL_F160M, /*!< Select PLL_F160M as the default clock choice */
-#else
-    MCPWM_CAPTURE_CLK_SRC_DEFAULT = SOC_MOD_CLK_XTAL,      /*!< Select XTAL as the default clock choice */
-#endif
 } soc_periph_mcpwm_capture_clk_src_t;
 
 /**
@@ -329,11 +305,7 @@ typedef enum {
 typedef enum {
     MCPWM_CARRIER_CLK_SRC_PLL160M = SOC_MOD_CLK_PLL_F160M, /*!< Select PLL_F160M as the source clock */
     MCPWM_CARRIER_CLK_SRC_XTAL = SOC_MOD_CLK_XTAL,         /*!< Select XTAL as the source clock */
-#if SOC_CLK_TREE_SUPPORTED
     MCPWM_CARRIER_CLK_SRC_DEFAULT = SOC_MOD_CLK_PLL_F160M, /*!< Select PLL_F160M as the default clock choice */
-#else
-    MCPWM_CARRIER_CLK_SRC_DEFAULT = SOC_MOD_CLK_XTAL,      /*!< Select XTAL as the default clock choice */
-#endif
 } soc_periph_mcpwm_carrier_clk_src_t;
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////// I2S //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -400,11 +372,7 @@ typedef enum {
     SPI_CLK_SRC_XTAL = SOC_MOD_CLK_XTAL,            /*!< Select XTAL as SPI source clock */
     SPI_CLK_SRC_PLL_F160M = SOC_MOD_CLK_PLL_F160M,  /*!< Select PLL_160M as SPI source clock */
     SPI_CLK_SRC_RC_FAST = SOC_MOD_CLK_RC_FAST,      /*!< Select RC_FAST as SPI source clock */
-#if SOC_CLK_TREE_SUPPORTED
     SPI_CLK_SRC_DEFAULT = SOC_MOD_CLK_PLL_F160M,    /*!< Select PLL_80M as SPI source clock */
-#else
-    SPI_CLK_SRC_DEFAULT = SOC_MOD_CLK_XTAL,         /*!< Select PLL_80M as SPI source clock */
-#endif
 } soc_periph_spi_clk_src_t;
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////SDM//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -523,11 +491,7 @@ typedef enum {
     PARLIO_CLK_SRC_RC_FAST = SOC_MOD_CLK_RC_FAST,       /*!< Select RC_FAST as the source clock */
     PARLIO_CLK_SRC_PLL_F240M = SOC_MOD_CLK_PLL_F240M,   /*!< Select PLL_F240M as the source clock */
     PARLIO_CLK_SRC_EXTERNAL = -1,                       /*!< Select EXTERNAL clock as the source clock */
-#if SOC_CLK_TREE_SUPPORTED  // TODO: [ESP32C5] IDF-8642 remove when clock tree is supported
     PARLIO_CLK_SRC_DEFAULT = SOC_MOD_CLK_PLL_F240M,     /*!< Select PLL_F240M as the default clock choice */
-#else
-    PARLIO_CLK_SRC_DEFAULT = SOC_MOD_CLK_XTAL,          /*!< Select XTAL as the default clock choice */
-#endif
 } soc_periph_parlio_clk_src_t;
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////MSPI///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/components/soc/esp32c5/include/soc/rmt_struct.h b/components/soc/esp32c5/include/soc/rmt_struct.h
index 124bc72bff..af0acf1432 100644
--- a/components/soc/esp32c5/include/soc/rmt_struct.h
+++ b/components/soc/esp32c5/include/soc/rmt_struct.h
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ typedef struct rmt_dev_t {
     volatile struct {
         rmt_chmconf0_reg_t conf0;
         rmt_chmconf1_reg_t conf1;
-    } chmconf[2];;
+    } chmconf[2];
     volatile rmt_chnstatus_reg_t chnstatus[2];
     volatile rmt_chmstatus_reg_t chmstatus[2];
     volatile rmt_int_raw_reg_t int_raw;
diff --git a/examples/get-started/blink/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5 b/examples/get-started/blink/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
index 053efed5b7..faee357ade 100644
--- a/examples/get-started/blink/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
+++ b/examples/get-started/blink/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32c5
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-CONFIG_BLINK_GPIO=6
+CONFIG_BLINK_GPIO=27
 CONFIG_BLINK_LED_STRIP=y
diff --git a/examples/peripherals/.build-test-rules.yml b/examples/peripherals/.build-test-rules.yml
index 6949eafd20..1b2c076edb 100644
--- a/examples/peripherals/.build-test-rules.yml
+++ b/examples/peripherals/.build-test-rules.yml
@@ -299,12 +299,14 @@ examples/peripherals/rmt/ir_nec_transceiver:
 
 examples/peripherals/rmt/musical_buzzer:
   disable:
+    - if: SOC_RMT_SUPPORTED != 1
     - if: SOC_RMT_SUPPORT_TX_LOOP_COUNT != 1
   depends_components:
     - esp_driver_rmt
 
 examples/peripherals/rmt/stepper_motor:
   disable:
+    - if: SOC_RMT_SUPPORTED != 1
     - if: SOC_RMT_SUPPORT_TX_LOOP_AUTO_STOP != 1
   depends_components:
     - esp_driver_rmt