diff --git a/arch/sim/src/sim/up_idle.c b/arch/sim/src/sim/up_idle.c
index 7e4a4d6208840..71b764df560c3 100644
--- a/arch/sim/src/sim/up_idle.c
+++ b/arch/sim/src/sim/up_idle.c
@@ -59,9 +59,13 @@ void up_idle(void)
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
   static enum pm_state_e state = PM_NORMAL;
   enum pm_state_e newstate;
+  irqstate_t flags;
 
   /* Fake some power management stuff for testing purposes */
 
+  flags = enter_critical_section();
+  sched_lock();
+
   newstate = pm_checkstate(PM_IDLE_DOMAIN);
   if (newstate != state)
     {
@@ -78,4 +82,11 @@ void up_idle(void)
 
   up_timer_update();
 #endif
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_PM
+  pm_changestate(PM_IDLE_DOMAIN, PM_RESTORE);
+
+  sched_unlock();
+  leave_critical_section(flags);
+#endif
 }