diff --git a/sys/include/pm_layered.h b/sys/include/pm_layered.h
index f237a6f1e951bb388704e8a128f382f02a7adcdc..d7fa07e1698774786a82216fc4a0dae353523cd5 100644
--- a/sys/include/pm_layered.h
+++ b/sys/include/pm_layered.h
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ extern "C" {
 #define PROVIDES_PM_OFF
 #endif
 
+#ifndef PROVIDES_PM_SET_LOWEST
+#define PROVIDES_PM_SET_LOWEST
+#endif
+
 /**
  * @brief   Block a power mode
  *