diff --git a/components/esp_system/Kconfig b/components/esp_system/Kconfig
index 955f4d0e56..2fb850aba5 100644
--- a/components/esp_system/Kconfig
+++ b/components/esp_system/Kconfig
@@ -587,6 +587,14 @@ menu "ESP System Settings"
             which may increase about the boot-up time by about 200 us. Disable this when your bootloader is built with
             ESP-IDF version v5.2 and above.
 
+    config ESP_SYSTEM_HW_PC_RECORD
+        bool "Hardware PC recording"
+        depends on SOC_ASSIST_DEBUG_SUPPORTED
+        default y
+        help
+            This option will enable the PC recording function of assist_debug module. The PC value of the CPU will be
+            recorded to PC record register in assist_debug module in real time. When an exception occurs and the CPU
+            is reset, this register will be kept, then we can use the recorded PC to debug the causes of the reset.
 endmenu  # ESP System Settings
 
 menu "IPC (Inter-Processor Call)"
diff --git a/components/esp_system/port/soc/esp32c2/clk.c b/components/esp_system/port/soc/esp32c2/clk.c
index bdc95dc212..d48800545c 100644
--- a/components/esp_system/port/soc/esp32c2/clk.c
+++ b/components/esp_system/port/soc/esp32c2/clk.c
@@ -228,6 +228,13 @@ __attribute__((weak)) void esp_perip_clk_init(void)
                         SYSTEM_I2C_EXT0_CLK_EN;
     common_perip_clk1 = 0;
 
+#if !CONFIG_ESP_SYSTEM_HW_PC_RECORD
+    /* Disable ASSIST Debug module clock if PC recoreding function is not used,
+     * if stack guard function needs it, it will be re-enabled at esp_hw_stack_guard_init */
+    CLEAR_PERI_REG_MASK(SYSTEM_CPU_PERI_CLK_EN_REG, SYSTEM_CLK_EN_ASSIST_DEBUG);
+    SET_PERI_REG_MASK(SYSTEM_CPU_PERI_RST_EN_REG, SYSTEM_RST_EN_ASSIST_DEBUG);
+#endif
+
     /* Disable some peripheral clocks. */
     CLEAR_PERI_REG_MASK(SYSTEM_PERIP_CLK_EN0_REG, common_perip_clk);
     SET_PERI_REG_MASK(SYSTEM_PERIP_RST_EN0_REG, common_perip_clk);
diff --git a/components/esp_system/port/soc/esp32c3/clk.c b/components/esp_system/port/soc/esp32c3/clk.c
index 28e16364a0..b06f7d435e 100644
--- a/components/esp_system/port/soc/esp32c3/clk.c
+++ b/components/esp_system/port/soc/esp32c3/clk.c
@@ -279,6 +279,13 @@ __attribute__((weak)) void esp_perip_clk_init(void)
     // REG_SET_FIELD(I2S_CLKM_CONF_REG(0), I2S_CLK_SEL, I2S_CLK_AUDIO_PLL);
     // REG_SET_FIELD(I2S_CLKM_CONF_REG(1), I2S_CLK_SEL, I2S_CLK_AUDIO_PLL);
 
+#if !CONFIG_ESP_SYSTEM_HW_PC_RECORD
+    /* Disable ASSIST Debug module clock if PC recoreding function is not used,
+     * if stack guard function needs it, it will be re-enabled at esp_hw_stack_guard_init */
+    CLEAR_PERI_REG_MASK(SYSTEM_CPU_PERI_CLK_EN_REG, SYSTEM_CLK_EN_ASSIST_DEBUG);
+    SET_PERI_REG_MASK(SYSTEM_CPU_PERI_RST_EN_REG, SYSTEM_RST_EN_ASSIST_DEBUG);
+#endif
+
     /* Disable some peripheral clocks. */
     CLEAR_PERI_REG_MASK(SYSTEM_PERIP_CLK_EN0_REG, common_perip_clk);
     SET_PERI_REG_MASK(SYSTEM_PERIP_RST_EN0_REG, common_perip_clk);
diff --git a/components/esp_system/port/soc/esp32c6/clk.c b/components/esp_system/port/soc/esp32c6/clk.c
index 7c7ff9f4fc..9fa7406d45 100644
--- a/components/esp_system/port/soc/esp32c6/clk.c
+++ b/components/esp_system/port/soc/esp32c6/clk.c
@@ -258,8 +258,11 @@ __attribute__((weak)) void esp_perip_clk_init(void)
         periph_ll_disable_clk_set_rst(PERIPH_SARADC_MODULE);
         periph_ll_disable_clk_set_rst(PERIPH_SDIO_SLAVE_MODULE);
         periph_ll_disable_clk_set_rst(PERIPH_REGDMA_MODULE);
+#if !CONFIG_ESP_SYSTEM_HW_PC_RECORD
+        /* Disable ASSIST Debug module clock if PC recoreding function is not used,
+         * if stack guard function needs it, it will be re-enabled at esp_hw_stack_guard_init */
         periph_ll_disable_clk_set_rst(PERIPH_ASSIST_DEBUG_MODULE);
-
+#endif
         periph_ll_disable_clk_set_rst(PERIPH_RSA_MODULE);
         periph_ll_disable_clk_set_rst(PERIPH_AES_MODULE);
         periph_ll_disable_clk_set_rst(PERIPH_SHA_MODULE);
diff --git a/components/esp_system/port/soc/esp32h2/clk.c b/components/esp_system/port/soc/esp32h2/clk.c
index c110f4d2c8..81dcd8be42 100644
--- a/components/esp_system/port/soc/esp32h2/clk.c
+++ b/components/esp_system/port/soc/esp32h2/clk.c
@@ -249,7 +249,11 @@ __attribute__((weak)) void esp_perip_clk_init(void)
         periph_ll_disable_clk_set_rst(PERIPH_UHCI0_MODULE);
         periph_ll_disable_clk_set_rst(PERIPH_SARADC_MODULE);
         periph_ll_disable_clk_set_rst(PERIPH_REGDMA_MODULE);
+#if !CONFIG_ESP_SYSTEM_HW_PC_RECORD
+        /* Disable ASSIST Debug module clock if PC recoreding function is not used,
+         * if stack guard function needs it, it will be re-enabled at esp_hw_stack_guard_init */
         periph_ll_disable_clk_set_rst(PERIPH_ASSIST_DEBUG_MODULE);
+#endif
         periph_ll_disable_clk_set_rst(PERIPH_RSA_MODULE);
         periph_ll_disable_clk_set_rst(PERIPH_AES_MODULE);
         periph_ll_disable_clk_set_rst(PERIPH_SHA_MODULE);