diff --git a/components/esp32/pm_esp32.c b/components/esp32/pm_esp32.c
index 241bd13d7f..d7d825c746 100644
--- a/components/esp32/pm_esp32.c
+++ b/components/esp32/pm_esp32.c
@@ -475,8 +475,8 @@ void esp_pm_impl_waiti(void)
          * the lock so that vApplicationSleep can attempt to enter light sleep.
          */
         esp_pm_impl_idle_hook();
-        s_skipped_light_sleep[core_id] = false;
     }
+    s_skipped_light_sleep[core_id] = true;
 #else
     asm("waiti 0");
 #endif // CONFIG_FREERTOS_USE_TICKLESS_IDLE
diff --git a/components/esp32s2beta/pm_esp32s2beta.c b/components/esp32s2beta/pm_esp32s2beta.c
index 84b5e46c67..8c5e10886e 100644
--- a/components/esp32s2beta/pm_esp32s2beta.c
+++ b/components/esp32s2beta/pm_esp32s2beta.c
@@ -457,8 +457,8 @@ void esp_pm_impl_waiti(void)
          * the lock so that vApplicationSleep can attempt to enter light sleep.
          */
         esp_pm_impl_idle_hook();
-        s_skipped_light_sleep[core_id] = false;
     }
+    s_skipped_light_sleep[core_id] = true;
 #else
     asm("waiti 0");
 #endif // CONFIG_FREERTOS_USE_TICKLESS_IDLE