diff --git a/components/esp_pm/test_apps/.build-test-rules.yml b/components/esp_pm/test_apps/.build-test-rules.yml
index bed18a701bc..8bfc3975ef8 100644
--- a/components/esp_pm/test_apps/.build-test-rules.yml
+++ b/components/esp_pm/test_apps/.build-test-rules.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ components/esp_pm/test_apps:
     - if: INCLUDE_DEFAULT == 1
   disable:
     - if: CONFIG_NAME == "pm_pd_top_sleep" and IDF_TARGET not in ["esp32c5", "esp32c6", "esp32h2", "esp32p4"]
+    - if: CONFIG_NAME == "tickless_waiti" and IDF_TARGET in ["esp32", "esp32s2"]
+      reason: ESP32 & ESP32S2 uses CCOUNT systick, PM_TICKLESS_IDLE_WAITI requires SYSTIMER
     - if: IDF_TARGET in ["esp32h21", "esp32h4"]
       temporary: true
       reason: not support yet # TODO: [ESP32H21] IDF-11522, [ESP32H4] IDF-12286
diff --git a/components/esp_pm/test_apps/esp_pm/main/CMakeLists.txt b/components/esp_pm/test_apps/esp_pm/main/CMakeLists.txt
index 38ec64772db..a006dab044b 100644
--- a/components/esp_pm/test_apps/esp_pm/main/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/esp_pm/test_apps/esp_pm/main/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 set(sources "test_app_main.c"
             "test_pm.c")
 
+if(CONFIG_PM_TICKLESS_IDLE_WAITI)
+    list(APPEND sources "test_pm_tickless_idle.c")
+endif()
+
 if(CONFIG_SOC_CPU_HAS_FPU AND CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ARCH_RISCV AND CONFIG_SOC_PM_FPU_RETENTION_BY_SW)
     list(APPEND sources "test_fpu_retention.c")
 endif()
diff --git a/components/esp_pm/test_apps/esp_pm/main/test_pm_tickless_idle.c b/components/esp_pm/test_apps/esp_pm/main/test_pm_tickless_idle.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1948d4f412e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/esp_pm/test_apps/esp_pm/main/test_pm_tickless_idle.c
@@ -0,0 +1,456 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2026 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Unlicense OR CC0-1.0
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include "sdkconfig.h"
+
+#if CONFIG_PM_ENABLE && CONFIG_FREERTOS_USE_TICKLESS_IDLE && CONFIG_PM_TICKLESS_IDLE_WAITI
+
+#include "unity.h"
+#include "esp_pm.h"
+#include "esp_timer.h"
+#include "esp_random.h"
+#include "freertos/FreeRTOS.h"
+#include "freertos/task.h"
+#include "freertos/semphr.h"
+#include "esp_private/esp_clk.h"
+#include "esp_private/esp_sleep_internal.h"
+
+#define MHZ (1000 * 1000)
+
+#define TICKLESS_WAITI_TICK_TOLERANCE  2
+/* 2 tick + duration * 5% (same as test_pm.c). */
+#define TICKLESS_IDLE_TICK_TOLERANCE(expected_ticks) \
+    (TICKLESS_WAITI_TICK_TOLERANCE + (expected_ticks) / 20)
+
+static void tickless_waiti_configure_pm(void)
+{
+    int cur_freq_mhz = esp_clk_cpu_freq() / MHZ;
+    int xtal_freq = esp_clk_xtal_freq() / MHZ;
+
+    esp_pm_config_t pm_config = {
+        .max_freq_mhz = cur_freq_mhz,
+        .min_freq_mhz = xtal_freq,
+        .light_sleep_enable = false,
+    };
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_pm_configure(&pm_config));
+}
+
+static void tickless_waiti_configure_pm_light_sleep(void)
+{
+    int cur_freq_mhz = esp_clk_cpu_freq() / MHZ;
+    int xtal_freq = esp_clk_xtal_freq() / MHZ;
+
+    esp_pm_config_t pm_config = {
+        .max_freq_mhz = cur_freq_mhz,
+        .min_freq_mhz = xtal_freq,
+        .light_sleep_enable = true,
+    };
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_pm_configure(&pm_config));
+}
+
+static void tickless_waiti_restore_pm(void)
+{
+    int cur_freq_mhz = esp_clk_cpu_freq() / MHZ;
+
+    esp_pm_config_t pm_config = {
+        .max_freq_mhz = cur_freq_mhz,
+        .min_freq_mhz = cur_freq_mhz,
+    };
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_pm_configure(&pm_config));
+}
+
+static void tickless_waiti_assert_vtaskdelay_tol(int delay_ms, int tick_tol)
+{
+    vTaskDelay(1);
+
+    int64_t start_us = esp_timer_get_time();
+    TickType_t start_tick = xTaskGetTickCount();
+    vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(delay_ms));
+    TickType_t end_tick = xTaskGetTickCount();
+    int64_t elapsed_us = esp_timer_get_time() - start_us;
+
+    int expected_ticks = pdMS_TO_TICKS(delay_ms);
+    int actual_ticks = (int)(end_tick - start_tick);
+    int time_tol_us = tick_tol * portTICK_PERIOD_MS * 1000;
+
+    printf("delay=%dms elapsed=%dms ticks=%d(expected %d) tol=%d\n",
+           delay_ms, (int)(elapsed_us / 1000), actual_ticks, expected_ticks, tick_tol);
+
+    TEST_ASSERT_INT_WITHIN(tick_tol, expected_ticks, actual_ticks);
+    TEST_ASSERT_INT32_WITHIN(time_tol_us, delay_ms * 1000, (int32_t)elapsed_us);
+}
+
+static void tickless_waiti_assert_vtaskdelay(int delay_ms)
+{
+    int expected_ticks = pdMS_TO_TICKS(delay_ms);
+    tickless_waiti_assert_vtaskdelay_tol(delay_ms, TICKLESS_IDLE_TICK_TOLERANCE(expected_ticks));
+}
+
+#if CONFIG_ESP_SLEEP_DEBUG
+static void tickless_waiti_assert_light_sleep_ok(esp_sleep_context_t *sleep_ctx, uint32_t ls_cnt_before)
+{
+    printf("lightsleep_cnt=%lu (was %lu) sleep_request_result=%d\n",
+           (unsigned long)sleep_ctx->lightsleep_cnt, (unsigned long)ls_cnt_before,
+           (int)sleep_ctx->sleep_request_result);
+    TEST_ASSERT_GREATER_THAN(ls_cnt_before, sleep_ctx->lightsleep_cnt);
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(ESP_OK, sleep_ctx->sleep_request_result);
+}
+
+static void tickless_waiti_assert_no_light_sleep(esp_sleep_context_t *sleep_ctx, uint32_t ls_cnt_before)
+{
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(ls_cnt_before, sleep_ctx->lightsleep_cnt);
+}
+#endif
+
+typedef struct {
+    int delay_ms;
+    int loop_count;
+    int tick_tol;
+    int tick_errors;
+    int early_wake_errors;
+    SemaphoreHandle_t done;
+} tickless_waiti_core_delay_arg_t;
+
+static void tickless_waiti_core_delay_task(void *arg)
+{
+    tickless_waiti_core_delay_arg_t *params = (tickless_waiti_core_delay_arg_t *)arg;
+    const int expected_ticks = pdMS_TO_TICKS(params->delay_ms);
+    const int core_id = xPortGetCoreID();
+
+    vTaskDelay((esp_random() % 5) + 1);
+
+    for (int loop = 0; loop < params->loop_count; loop++) {
+        if (loop > 0) {
+            vTaskDelay(esp_random() % 3);
+        }
+
+        vTaskDelay(1);
+
+        TickType_t start_tick = xTaskGetTickCount();
+        vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(params->delay_ms));
+        int actual_ticks = (int)(xTaskGetTickCount() - start_tick);
+
+        if (actual_ticks < expected_ticks - params->tick_tol) {
+            params->early_wake_errors++;
+            printf("core%d loop=%d early wake delay=%dms ticks=%d(expected %d)\n",
+                   core_id, loop, params->delay_ms, actual_ticks, expected_ticks);
+        } else if (actual_ticks > expected_ticks + params->tick_tol) {
+            params->tick_errors++;
+            printf("core%d loop=%d late delay=%dms ticks=%d(expected %d)\n",
+                   core_id, loop, params->delay_ms, actual_ticks, expected_ticks);
+        }
+
+        xSemaphoreGive(params->done);
+    }
+
+    vTaskDelete(NULL);
+}
+
+/* Pin idle work to core0; on dual-core also create a core1 task. */
+static void tickless_waiti_run_core_delays(int delay0_ms, int loops0, int delay1_ms, int loops1, int tick_tol)
+{
+    SemaphoreHandle_t done0 = xSemaphoreCreateCounting(loops0, 0);
+    TEST_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(done0);
+
+    tickless_waiti_core_delay_arg_t arg0 = {
+        .delay_ms = delay0_ms,
+        .loop_count = loops0,
+        .tick_tol = tick_tol,
+        .done = done0,
+    };
+
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(pdPASS, xTaskCreatePinnedToCore(
+                          tickless_waiti_core_delay_task, "waiti0", 4096, &arg0,
+                          tskIDLE_PRIORITY + 2, NULL, 0));
+
+#if CONFIG_FREERTOS_NUMBER_OF_CORES > 1
+    SemaphoreHandle_t done1 = xSemaphoreCreateCounting(loops1, 0);
+    TEST_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(done1);
+
+    tickless_waiti_core_delay_arg_t arg1 = {
+        .delay_ms = delay1_ms,
+        .loop_count = loops1,
+        .tick_tol = tick_tol,
+        .done = done1,
+    };
+
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(pdPASS, xTaskCreatePinnedToCore(
+                          tickless_waiti_core_delay_task, "waiti1", 4096, &arg1,
+                          tskIDLE_PRIORITY + 2, NULL, 1));
+#else
+    (void)delay1_ms;
+    (void)loops1;
+#endif
+
+    int pending0 = loops0;
+#if CONFIG_FREERTOS_NUMBER_OF_CORES > 1
+    int pending1 = loops1;
+#endif
+    int wait_loops = 0;
+    const int max_wait_loops = loops0 + loops1 + 100;
+
+    while (pending0 > 0
+#if CONFIG_FREERTOS_NUMBER_OF_CORES > 1
+           || pending1 > 0
+#endif
+          ) {
+        TEST_ASSERT_LESS_THAN(max_wait_loops, wait_loops++);
+
+        if (pending0 > 0 && xSemaphoreTake(done0, pdMS_TO_TICKS(50)) == pdTRUE) {
+            pending0--;
+            continue;
+        }
+#if CONFIG_FREERTOS_NUMBER_OF_CORES > 1
+        if (pending1 > 0 && xSemaphoreTake(done1, pdMS_TO_TICKS(50)) == pdTRUE) {
+            pending1--;
+            continue;
+        }
+#endif
+    }
+
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(0, arg0.tick_errors);
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(0, arg0.early_wake_errors);
+#if CONFIG_FREERTOS_NUMBER_OF_CORES > 1
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(0, arg1.tick_errors);
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(0, arg1.early_wake_errors);
+    vSemaphoreDelete(done1);
+#endif
+    vSemaphoreDelete(done0);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Verify: tickless WAITI suppress + LP alarm + xTaskCatchUpTicks keep RTOS tick and
+ *         esp_timer wall time aligned with the requested delay.
+ *         light_sleep_enable=false forces the WAITI path; sample delays at the tickless
+ *         threshold, a short multi-tick park, and a long park that needs multi-tick catch-up.
+ */
+TEST_CASE("Tickless WAITI tick compensation is accurate", "[pm]")
+{
+    tickless_waiti_configure_pm();
+
+    const int idle_ms = CONFIG_FREERTOS_IDLE_TIME_BEFORE_SLEEP * portTICK_PERIOD_MS;
+    const int delays_ms[] = {
+        idle_ms,
+        5 * idle_ms,
+        50 * idle_ms,
+        100 * idle_ms,
+        300 * idle_ms,
+    };
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < sizeof(delays_ms) / sizeof(delays_ms[0]); i++) {
+        tickless_waiti_assert_vtaskdelay(delays_ms[i]);
+    }
+
+    tickless_waiti_restore_pm();
+}
+
+/*
+ * Verify: with light_sleep_enable=true, ESP_PM_NO_LIGHT_SLEEP still selects WAITI (not LS)
+ *         and tick compensation remains correct.
+ *         acquire NO_LIGHT_SLEEP; assert lightsleep_cnt does not advance across idle; assert
+ *         RTOS tick / wall time within WAITI tolerance.
+ */
+TEST_CASE("Tickless WAITI fallback when light sleep blocked by PM lock", "[pm]")
+{
+    tickless_waiti_configure_pm_light_sleep();
+
+    esp_sleep_context_t sleep_ctx = {};
+    esp_sleep_set_sleep_context(&sleep_ctx);
+
+    esp_pm_lock_handle_t lock;
+    TEST_ESP_OK(esp_pm_lock_create(ESP_PM_NO_LIGHT_SLEEP, 0, "waiti_lock", &lock));
+    TEST_ESP_OK(esp_pm_lock_acquire(lock));
+
+    const int delay_ms = 20 * CONFIG_FREERTOS_IDLE_TIME_BEFORE_SLEEP * portTICK_PERIOD_MS;
+    uint32_t ls_cnt = sleep_ctx.lightsleep_cnt;
+    tickless_waiti_assert_vtaskdelay(delay_ms);
+    tickless_waiti_assert_no_light_sleep(&sleep_ctx, ls_cnt);
+
+    TEST_ESP_OK(esp_pm_lock_release(lock));
+    TEST_ESP_OK(esp_pm_lock_delete(lock));
+    esp_sleep_set_sleep_context(NULL);
+    tickless_waiti_restore_pm();
+}
+
+/*
+ * Verify: WAITI and esp_pm auto light sleep can alternate without breaking idle timing or
+ *         leaving the RTC/LP comparator in a bad state for the next WAITI.
+ *
+ *  1) Auto LS idle — lightsleep_cnt increases and sleep_request_result == ESP_OK; tick within
+ *     light-sleep tolerance (dual-core: both cores idle).
+ *  2) Switch to WAITI-only (light_sleep_enable=false) immediately after LS — reclaim path; tick
+ *     within WAITI tolerance and lightsleep_cnt unchanged.
+ *  3) light_sleep_enable=true again; release/acquire NO_LIGHT_SLEEP to toggle LS <-> WAITI a few
+ *     times (fallback accuracy alone is in the lock case above).
+ */
+TEST_CASE("Tickless WAITI coexists with esp_pm auto light sleep", "[pm]")
+{
+#if !CONFIG_ESP_SLEEP_DEBUG
+    TEST_IGNORE_MESSAGE("requires CONFIG_ESP_SLEEP_DEBUG");
+#else
+    const int delay_ms = 10 * CONFIG_FREERTOS_IDLE_TIME_BEFORE_SLEEP * portTICK_PERIOD_MS;
+    const int ls_tol = TICKLESS_IDLE_TICK_TOLERANCE(pdMS_TO_TICKS(delay_ms));
+
+    esp_sleep_context_t sleep_ctx = {};
+    esp_sleep_set_sleep_context(&sleep_ctx);
+
+    /* 1) Auto light sleep succeeds */
+    tickless_waiti_configure_pm_light_sleep();
+    uint32_t ls_cnt = sleep_ctx.lightsleep_cnt;
+    tickless_waiti_run_core_delays(delay_ms, 2, delay_ms + 40, 2, ls_tol);
+    tickless_waiti_assert_light_sleep_ok(&sleep_ctx, ls_cnt);
+
+    /* 2) WAITI reclaim right after LS armed the RTC/LP timer */
+    tickless_waiti_configure_pm();
+    ls_cnt = sleep_ctx.lightsleep_cnt;
+    tickless_waiti_run_core_delays(delay_ms, 2, delay_ms + 40, 2, TICKLESS_WAITI_TICK_TOLERANCE);
+    tickless_waiti_assert_no_light_sleep(&sleep_ctx, ls_cnt);
+
+    /* 3) Toggle LS <-> WAITI under light_sleep_enable=true */
+    tickless_waiti_configure_pm_light_sleep();
+    esp_pm_lock_handle_t no_ls_lock;
+    TEST_ESP_OK(esp_pm_lock_create(ESP_PM_NO_LIGHT_SLEEP, 0, "waiti_coexist", &no_ls_lock));
+
+    for (int round = 0; round < 3; round++) {
+        printf("coexist toggle round %d\n", round);
+
+        ls_cnt = sleep_ctx.lightsleep_cnt;
+        tickless_waiti_run_core_delays(delay_ms, 2, delay_ms + 30, 2, ls_tol);
+        tickless_waiti_assert_light_sleep_ok(&sleep_ctx, ls_cnt);
+
+        TEST_ESP_OK(esp_pm_lock_acquire(no_ls_lock));
+        ls_cnt = sleep_ctx.lightsleep_cnt;
+        tickless_waiti_run_core_delays(delay_ms, 2, delay_ms + 30, 2, TICKLESS_WAITI_TICK_TOLERANCE);
+        tickless_waiti_assert_no_light_sleep(&sleep_ctx, ls_cnt);
+        TEST_ESP_OK(esp_pm_lock_release(no_ls_lock));
+    }
+
+    TEST_ESP_OK(esp_pm_lock_delete(no_ls_lock));
+    esp_sleep_set_sleep_context(NULL);
+    tickless_waiti_restore_pm();
+#endif /* CONFIG_ESP_SLEEP_DEBUG */
+}
+
+typedef struct {
+    SemaphoreHandle_t fired;
+    int64_t first_fire_us;
+    int64_t start_time_us;
+    int fire_count;
+} tickless_waiti_timer_arg_t;
+
+static void tickless_waiti_timer_cb(void *arg)
+{
+    tickless_waiti_timer_arg_t *ctx = (tickless_waiti_timer_arg_t *)arg;
+    int64_t now = esp_timer_get_time();
+
+    if (ctx->fire_count == 0) {
+        ctx->first_fire_us = now;
+    }
+    ctx->fire_count++;
+    xSemaphoreGive(ctx->fired);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Verify: non-LP interrupts (esp_timer) can wake WAITI early / repeatedly, and tick catch-up
+ *         still matches the full vTaskDelay.
+ *
+ *  A) One-shot timer before the delay ends — proves early exit from WFI + Claim/CatchUp still
+ *     delivers the full delay length.
+ *  B) Periodic timer across a long idle — proves repeated wakeups do not accumulate tick error.
+ */
+TEST_CASE("Tickless WAITI esp_timer wakeup during idle", "[pm]")
+{
+    tickless_waiti_configure_pm();
+
+    tickless_waiti_timer_arg_t ctx = {0};
+    ctx.fired = xSemaphoreCreateCounting(64, 0);
+    TEST_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(ctx.fired);
+
+    esp_timer_handle_t timer;
+    esp_timer_create_args_t create_args = {
+        .callback = tickless_waiti_timer_cb,
+        .arg = &ctx,
+        .name = "waiti_timer",
+    };
+    TEST_ESP_OK(esp_timer_create(&create_args, &timer));
+
+    /* --- A) One-shot early wake --- */
+    const int early_delay_ms = 200;
+    const int oneshot_ms = 50;
+    ctx.fire_count = 0;
+    ctx.first_fire_us = 0;
+    TEST_ESP_OK(esp_timer_start_once(timer, oneshot_ms * 1000ULL));
+    vTaskDelay(1);
+    ctx.start_time_us = esp_timer_get_time();
+    tickless_waiti_assert_vtaskdelay(early_delay_ms);
+    /* One-shot already finished; stop is optional and may return INVALID_STATE. */
+    (void)esp_timer_stop(timer);
+
+    int first_fire_ms = (int)((ctx.first_fire_us - ctx.start_time_us) / 1000);
+    printf("oneshot: first_fire=%dms (expect ~%d) fires=%d\n",
+           first_fire_ms, oneshot_ms, ctx.fire_count);
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(1, ctx.fire_count);
+    TEST_ASSERT_INT32_WITHIN(15, oneshot_ms, first_fire_ms);
+
+    /* --- B) Periodic wakes during long idle --- */
+    const int delay_ms = 500;
+    const int period_ms = 25;
+    const int min_fires = (delay_ms / period_ms) - 3;
+    ctx.fire_count = 0;
+    ctx.first_fire_us = 0;
+    while (xSemaphoreTake(ctx.fired, 0) == pdTRUE) {
+    }
+
+    TEST_ESP_OK(esp_timer_start_periodic(timer, period_ms * 1000ULL));
+    vTaskDelay(1);
+    ctx.start_time_us = esp_timer_get_time();
+    tickless_waiti_assert_vtaskdelay(delay_ms);
+    TEST_ESP_OK(esp_timer_stop(timer));
+
+    first_fire_ms = (int)((ctx.first_fire_us - ctx.start_time_us) / 1000);
+    printf("periodic: first_fire=%dms period=%dms fires=%d during %dms\n",
+           first_fire_ms, period_ms, ctx.fire_count, delay_ms);
+    TEST_ASSERT_GREATER_OR_EQUAL(min_fires, ctx.fire_count);
+    TEST_ASSERT_INT32_WITHIN(15, period_ms, first_fire_ms);
+
+    TEST_ESP_OK(esp_timer_delete(timer));
+    vSemaphoreDelete(ctx.fired);
+    tickless_waiti_restore_pm();
+}
+
+#if CONFIG_FREERTOS_NUMBER_OF_CORES > 1
+
+/*
+ * Verify: dual-core WAITI with asymmetric idle windows (shared LP comparator partial disarm,
+ *         per-core tick suppress, INT_WDT CPU1-idle bypass) keeps each core's delays accurate.
+ *         light_sleep_enable=false; core0 short/frequent parks, core1 long/rare parks with
+ *         random phase so WAITI windows cross; assert no early/late tick errors on either core.
+ *         (LS <-> WAITI dual-core switching is in the coexist case.)
+ */
+TEST_CASE("Tickless WAITI dual-core asymmetric idle (partial LP disarm)", "[pm]")
+{
+    tickless_waiti_configure_pm();
+
+    const int delay0_ms = 40;
+    const int loop_count0 = 12;
+    const int delay1_ms = 180;
+    const int loop_count1 = 4;
+
+    printf("asymmetric idle: core0 %dms x %d loops, core1 %dms x %d loops\n",
+           delay0_ms, loop_count0, delay1_ms, loop_count1);
+
+    tickless_waiti_run_core_delays(delay0_ms, loop_count0, delay1_ms, loop_count1,
+                                   TICKLESS_WAITI_TICK_TOLERANCE);
+
+    vTaskDelay(1);
+    tickless_waiti_restore_pm();
+}
+
+#endif /* CONFIG_FREERTOS_NUMBER_OF_CORES > 1 */
+
+#endif /* CONFIG_PM_ENABLE && CONFIG_FREERTOS_USE_TICKLESS_IDLE && CONFIG_PM_TICKLESS_IDLE_WAITI */
diff --git a/components/esp_pm/test_apps/esp_pm/pytest_esp_pm.py b/components/esp_pm/test_apps/esp_pm/pytest_esp_pm.py
index 9b86e2325e3..7f6deea04fd 100644
--- a/components/esp_pm/test_apps/esp_pm/pytest_esp_pm.py
+++ b/components/esp_pm/test_apps/esp_pm/pytest_esp_pm.py
@@ -51,7 +51,22 @@ def test_esp_attr_xip_psram_esp32s3(dut: Dut) -> None:
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     'config',
     ['pm_pd_top_sleep'],
+    indirect=True,
 )
 @idf_parametrize('target', ['esp32c5', 'esp32c6', 'esp32h2', 'esp32p4'], indirect=['target'])
 def test_esp_pd_top_and_cpu_sleep(dut: Dut) -> None:
     dut.run_all_single_board_cases()
+
+
+# Tickless IDLE without lightsleep
+@pytest.mark.generic
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    'config',
+    ['tickless_waiti'],
+    indirect=True,
+)
+@idf_parametrize('target', ['supported_targets'], indirect=['target'])
+@pytest.mark.temp_skip_ci(targets=['esp32', 'esp32s2'], reason='PM_TICKLESS_IDLE_WAITI requires systimer')
+@pytest.mark.temp_skip_ci(targets=['esp32h4'], reason='bringup on this module is not done')
+def test_ticlkess_waiti(dut: Dut) -> None:
+    dut.run_all_single_board_cases()
diff --git a/components/esp_pm/test_apps/esp_pm/sdkconfig.ci.tickless_waiti b/components/esp_pm/test_apps/esp_pm/sdkconfig.ci.tickless_waiti
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..54000f37235
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/esp_pm/test_apps/esp_pm/sdkconfig.ci.tickless_waiti
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+CONFIG_PM_TICKLESS_IDLE_WAITI=y
+CONFIG_FREERTOS_HZ=1000
+CONFIG_ESP_SLEEP_DEBUG=y