diff --git a/components/esp32/pm_esp32.c b/components/esp32/pm_esp32.c
index 90fce9e97c..5afb069b21 100644
--- a/components/esp32/pm_esp32.c
+++ b/components/esp32/pm_esp32.c
@@ -492,8 +492,8 @@ 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/esp32s2/pm_esp32s2.c b/components/esp32s2/pm_esp32s2.c
index 2b16d85891..1ae175ba97 100644
--- a/components/esp32s2/pm_esp32s2.c
+++ b/components/esp32s2/pm_esp32s2.c
@@ -487,8 +487,8 @@ 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