diff --git a/components/esp_hw_support/sleep_system_peripheral.c b/components/esp_hw_support/sleep_system_peripheral.c
index 9a6c5e72923..2db76784f1d 100644
--- a/components/esp_hw_support/sleep_system_peripheral.c
+++ b/components/esp_hw_support/sleep_system_peripheral.c
@@ -298,6 +298,10 @@ bool peripheral_domain_pd_allowed(void)
     mask.bitmap[SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_LCDCAM >> 5] |= BIT(SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_LCDCAM % 32);
 #endif
 
+#if SOC_H264_ENCODER_SUPPORTED
+    mask.bitmap[SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_H264 >> 5] |= BIT(SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_H264 % 32);
+#endif
+
 #if SOC_DMA2D_SUPPORTED
     mask.bitmap[SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_DMA2D >> 5] |= BIT(SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_DMA2D % 32);
 #endif
diff --git a/components/soc/esp32p4/include/soc/Kconfig.soc_caps.in b/components/soc/esp32p4/include/soc/Kconfig.soc_caps.in
index 9115d4f18f3..522699f5fbc 100644
--- a/components/soc/esp32p4/include/soc/Kconfig.soc_caps.in
+++ b/components/soc/esp32p4/include/soc/Kconfig.soc_caps.in
@@ -2283,6 +2283,10 @@ config SOC_JPEG_ENCODE_SUPPORTED
     bool
     default y
 
+config SOC_H264_ENCODER_SUPPORTED
+    bool
+    default y
+
 config SOC_LCDCAM_CAM_SUPPORT_RGB_YUV_CONV
     bool
     default y
diff --git a/components/soc/esp32p4/include/soc/retention_periph_defs.h b/components/soc/esp32p4/include/soc/retention_periph_defs.h
index 584b7c1333b..2687b73f03a 100644
--- a/components/soc/esp32p4/include/soc/retention_periph_defs.h
+++ b/components/soc/esp32p4/include/soc/retention_periph_defs.h
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ typedef enum periph_retention_module {
     SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_MCPWM1       = 35,
     SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_PCNT0        = 36,
     SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_LCDCAM       = 39,
+    SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_H264         = 40,
     SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_DMA2D        = 41,
     SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_PPA          = 42,
 
@@ -106,6 +107,7 @@ typedef enum periph_retention_module {
     : ((m) == SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_MCPWM1)       ? true \
     : ((m) == SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_PCNT0)        ? true \
     : ((m) == SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_LCDCAM)       ? true \
+    : ((m) == SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_H264)         ? true \
     : ((m) == SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_DMA2D)        ? true \
     : ((m) == SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_PPA)          ? true \
     : false)
diff --git a/components/soc/esp32p4/include/soc/soc_caps.h b/components/soc/esp32p4/include/soc/soc_caps.h
index 4c136a62c8b..b17a171d03d 100644
--- a/components/soc/esp32p4/include/soc/soc_caps.h
+++ b/components/soc/esp32p4/include/soc/soc_caps.h
@@ -843,6 +843,9 @@
 #define SOC_JPEG_DECODE_SUPPORTED                 (1)
 #define SOC_JPEG_ENCODE_SUPPORTED                 (1)
 
+/*--------------------------- H264 --------------------------------*/
+#define SOC_H264_ENCODER_SUPPORTED                (1)
+
 /*--------------------------- CAM ---------------------------------*/
 #define SOC_LCDCAM_CAM_SUPPORT_RGB_YUV_CONV         (1)
 #define SOC_LCDCAM_CAM_PERIPH_NUM                   (1U)
diff --git a/components/soc/include/soc/regdma.h b/components/soc/include/soc/regdma.h
index 48ff734410f..690942d9b48 100644
--- a/components/soc/include/soc/regdma.h
+++ b/components/soc/include/soc/regdma.h
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #define REGDMA_PCNT_LINK(_pri)              ((0x25 << 8) | _pri)
 #define REGDMA_MCPWM_LINK(_pri)             ((0x26 << 8) | _pri)
 #define REGDMA_LCDCAM_LINK(_pri)            ((0x29 << 8) | _pri)
+#define REGDMA_H264_LINK(_pri)              ((0x2a << 8) | _pri)
 #define REGDMA_PPA_LINK(_pri)               ((0x2B << 8) | _pri)
 #define REGDMA_DMA2D_LINK(_pri)             ((0x2C << 8) | _pri)
 
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #define REGDMA_LINK_PRI_LEDC                    REGDMA_LINK_PRI_GENERAL_PERIPH
 #define REGDMA_LINK_PRI_MCPWM                   REGDMA_LINK_PRI_GENERAL_PERIPH
 #define REGDMA_LINK_PRI_LCDCAM                  REGDMA_LINK_PRI_GENERAL_PERIPH
+#define REGDMA_LINK_PRI_H264                    REGDMA_LINK_PRI_GENERAL_PERIPH
 #define REGDMA_LINK_PRI_PPA                     REGDMA_LINK_PRI_GENERAL_PERIPH
 #define REGDMA_LINK_PRI_DMA2D                   REGDMA_LINK_PRI_GENERAL_PERIPH