diff --git a/core/include/kernel/pm.h b/core/include/kernel/pm.h
index 2badce965ec..8980b1fb959 100644
--- a/core/include/kernel/pm.h
+++ b/core/include/kernel/pm.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2018, Linaro Limited
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2024, Linaro Limited
  */
 
 #ifndef __KERNEL_PM_H
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@
 #define PM_HINT_PLATFORM_STATE_MASK	GENMASK_32(31, 16)
 #define PM_HINT_PLATFORM_STATE_SHIFT	U(16)
 
+#define PM_HINT_STATE(x)		((x) & ~PM_HINT_PLATFORM_STATE_MASK)
+#define PM_HINT_PLATFORM_STATE(x) \
+	(((x) & PM_HINT_PLATFORM_STATE_MASK) >> PM_HINT_PLATFORM_STATE_SHIFT)
+
+#define PM_HINT_IS_STATE(x, name) (!!((x) & PM_HINT_ ## name ## _STATE))
+
 /*
  * PM_OP_SUSPEND: platform is suspending to a target low power state
  * PM_OP_RESUME: platform is resuming from low power state