diff --git a/arch/arm/src/imxrt/imxrt_clockconfig.c b/arch/arm/src/imxrt/imxrt_clockconfig.c
index 9bdc9b470f..e5d13ebc34 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/imxrt/imxrt_clockconfig.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/imxrt/imxrt_clockconfig.c
@@ -678,5 +678,11 @@ void imxrt_clockconfig(void)
   reg  = getreg32(IMXRT_CCM_CGPR);
   reg |= CCM_CGPR_INT_MEM_CLK_LPM;
   putreg32(reg, IMXRT_CCM_CGPR);
+
+  /* Remain in run mode */
+
+  modifyreg32(IMXRT_CCM_CLPCR,
+              CCM_CLPCR_LPM_MASK,
+              CCM_CLPCR_LPM_RUN);
 #endif
 }