diff --git a/components/esp_driver_sdm/include/driver/sdm.h b/components/esp_driver_sdm/include/driver/sdm.h
index b4f66b578f..55849e2635 100644
--- a/components/esp_driver_sdm/include/driver/sdm.h
+++ b/components/esp_driver_sdm/include/driver/sdm.h
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ typedef struct {
     uint32_t sample_rate_hz;    /*!< Over sample rate in Hz, it determines the frequency of the carrier pulses */
     struct {
         uint32_t invert_out: 1;   /*!< Whether to invert the output signal */
+        uint32_t allow_pd: 1;     /*!< If set, driver allows the power domain to be powered off when system enters sleep mode.
+                                       This can save power, but at the expense of more RAM being consumed to save register context. */
     } flags;                      /*!< Extra flags */
 } sdm_config_t;
 
diff --git a/components/esp_driver_sdm/src/sdm.c b/components/esp_driver_sdm/src/sdm.c
index e4ce80a0ef..4ea47994aa 100644
--- a/components/esp_driver_sdm/src/sdm.c
+++ b/components/esp_driver_sdm/src/sdm.c
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@
 #define SDM_MEM_ALLOC_CAPS      MALLOC_CAP_DEFAULT
 #endif
 
+#define SDM_USE_RETENTION_LINK  (SOC_SDM_SUPPORT_SLEEP_RETENTION && CONFIG_PM_POWER_DOWN_PERIPHERAL_IN_LIGHT_SLEEP)
+
 ///!< Logging settings
 #define TAG "sdm"
 
@@ -81,6 +83,31 @@ struct sdm_channel_t {
 // sdm driver platform, it's always a singleton
 static sdm_platform_t s_platform;
 
+#if SDM_USE_RETENTION_LINK
+static esp_err_t sdm_create_sleep_retention_link_cb(void *group)
+{
+    int group_id = ((sdm_group_t *)group)->group_id;
+    esp_err_t err = sleep_retention_entries_create(soc_sdm_retention_infos[group_id].regdma_entry_array,
+                                                   soc_sdm_retention_infos[group_id].array_size,
+                                                   REGDMA_LINK_PRI_SDM, soc_sdm_retention_infos[group_id].module);
+    return err;
+}
+
+static void sdm_create_retention_module(sdm_group_t *group)
+{
+    int group_id = group->group_id;
+    sleep_retention_module_t module = soc_sdm_retention_infos[group_id].module;
+    _lock_acquire(&s_platform.mutex);
+    if (sleep_retention_is_module_inited(module) && !sleep_retention_is_module_created(module)) {
+        if (sleep_retention_module_allocate(module) != ESP_OK) {
+            // even though the sleep retention module create failed, SDM driver should still work, so just warning here
+            ESP_LOGW(TAG, "create retention link failed on SDM Group%d, power domain won't be turned off during sleep", group_id);
+        }
+    }
+    _lock_release(&s_platform.mutex);
+}
+#endif // SDM_USE_RETENTION_LINK
+
 static sdm_group_t *sdm_acquire_group_handle(int group_id, sdm_clock_source_t clk_src)
 {
     bool new_group = false;
@@ -97,6 +124,25 @@ static sdm_group_t *sdm_acquire_group_handle(int group_id, sdm_clock_source_t cl
             group->group_id = group_id;
             group->spinlock = (portMUX_TYPE)portMUX_INITIALIZER_UNLOCKED;
             group->clk_src = clk_src;
+
+#if SDM_USE_RETENTION_LINK
+            sleep_retention_module_t module = soc_sdm_retention_infos[group->group_id].module;
+            sleep_retention_module_init_param_t init_param = {
+                .cbs = {
+                    .create = {
+                        .handle = sdm_create_sleep_retention_link_cb,
+                        .arg = group,
+                    },
+                },
+                .depends = RETENTION_MODULE_BITMAP_INIT(CLOCK_SYSTEM)
+            };
+            // retention module init must be called BEFORE the hal init
+            if (sleep_retention_module_init(module, &init_param) != ESP_OK) {
+                ESP_LOGW(TAG, "init sleep retention failed on SDM Group%d, power domain may be turned off during sleep", group->group_id);
+            }
+#endif // SDM_USE_RETENTION_LINK
+
+            // [IDF-12975]: enable APB register clock explicitly
             // initialize HAL context
             sdm_hal_init_config_t hal_config = {
                 .group_id = group_id,
@@ -142,6 +188,16 @@ static void sdm_release_group_handle(sdm_group_t *group)
         do_deinitialize = true;
         s_platform.groups[group_id] = NULL; // deregister from platform
         sdm_hal_deinit(&group->hal);
+
+#if SDM_USE_RETENTION_LINK
+        sleep_retention_module_t module = soc_sdm_retention_infos[group_id].module;
+        if (sleep_retention_is_module_created(module)) {
+            sleep_retention_module_free(module);
+        }
+        if (sleep_retention_is_module_inited(module)) {
+            sleep_retention_module_deinit(module);
+        }
+#endif // SDM_USE_RETENTION_LINK
     }
     _lock_release(&s_platform.mutex);
 
@@ -216,6 +272,10 @@ esp_err_t sdm_new_channel(const sdm_config_t *config, sdm_channel_handle_t *ret_
     ESP_RETURN_ON_FALSE(config && ret_chan, ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG, TAG, "invalid argument");
     ESP_RETURN_ON_FALSE(GPIO_IS_VALID_OUTPUT_GPIO(config->gpio_num), ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG, TAG, "invalid GPIO number");
 
+    [[maybe_unused]] bool allow_pd = config->flags.allow_pd == 1;
+#if !SOC_SDM_SUPPORT_SLEEP_RETENTION
+    ESP_RETURN_ON_FALSE(allow_pd == false, ESP_ERR_NOT_SUPPORTED, TAG, "not able to power down in light sleep");
+#endif // SOC_SDM_SUPPORT_SLEEP_RETENTION
 
     // allocate channel memory from internal memory because it contains atomic variable
     chan = heap_caps_calloc(1, sizeof(sdm_channel_t), MALLOC_CAP_INTERNAL | MALLOC_CAP_8BIT);
@@ -271,6 +331,12 @@ esp_err_t sdm_new_channel(const sdm_config_t *config, sdm_channel_handle_t *ret_
     chan->spinlock = (portMUX_TYPE)portMUX_INITIALIZER_UNLOCKED;
     atomic_init(&chan->fsm, SDM_FSM_INIT); // set the initial state to INIT
 
+#if SDM_USE_RETENTION_LINK
+    if (allow_pd) {
+        sdm_create_retention_module(group);
+    }
+#endif // SDM_USE_RETENTION_LINK
+
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "new sdm channel (%d,%d) at %p, gpio=%d, sample rate=%"PRIu32"Hz", group_id, chan_id, chan, chan->gpio_num, chan->sample_rate_hz);
     *ret_chan = chan;
     return ESP_OK;
diff --git a/components/esp_driver_sdm/test_apps/sigma_delta/main/CMakeLists.txt b/components/esp_driver_sdm/test_apps/sigma_delta/main/CMakeLists.txt
index b416b209f1..4c644fce2d 100644
--- a/components/esp_driver_sdm/test_apps/sigma_delta/main/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/esp_driver_sdm/test_apps/sigma_delta/main/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-set(srcs "test_app_main.c")
+set(srcs "test_app_main.c" "test_sdm.cpp")
 
-if(CONFIG_SOC_SDM_SUPPORTED)
-    list(APPEND srcs "test_sdm.cpp")
+if(CONFIG_SOC_LIGHT_SLEEP_SUPPORTED AND CONFIG_PM_ENABLE)
+    list(APPEND srcs "test_sdm_sleep.cpp")
 endif()
 
 # In order for the cases defined by `TEST_CASE` to be linked into the final elf,
diff --git a/components/esp_driver_sdm/test_apps/sigma_delta/main/test_sdm.cpp b/components/esp_driver_sdm/test_apps/sigma_delta/main/test_sdm.cpp
index 75f4626e9d..c10468a61e 100644
--- a/components/esp_driver_sdm/test_apps/sigma_delta/main/test_sdm.cpp
+++ b/components/esp_driver_sdm/test_apps/sigma_delta/main/test_sdm.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ TEST_CASE("sdm_channel_install_uninstall", "[sdm]")
         .sample_rate_hz = 1000000,
         .flags = {
             .invert_out = false,
+            .allow_pd = false,
         },
     };
     sdm_channel_handle_t chans[SOC_SDM_ATTR(INST_NUM)][SOC_SDM_ATTR(CHANS_PER_INST)] = {};
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ TEST_CASE("sdm_channel_set_pulse_density", "[sdm]")
         .sample_rate_hz = 1000000,
         .flags = {
             .invert_out = false,
+            .allow_pd = false,
         },
     };
     sdm_channel_handle_t chans[2] = {};
diff --git a/components/esp_driver_sdm/test_apps/sigma_delta/main/test_sdm_sleep.cpp b/components/esp_driver_sdm/test_apps/sigma_delta/main/test_sdm_sleep.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e08b6e5549
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/esp_driver_sdm/test_apps/sigma_delta/main/test_sdm_sleep.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2025 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include "sdkconfig.h"
+#include "freertos/FreeRTOS.h"
+#include "freertos/task.h"
+#include "unity.h"
+#include "driver/sdm.h"
+#include "soc/soc_caps.h"
+#include "esp_sleep.h"
+#include "esp_private/sleep_cpu.h"
+#include "esp_private/esp_sleep_internal.h"
+#include "esp_private/esp_pmu.h"
+
+/**
+ * @brief Test the SDM driver can still work after light sleep
+ *
+ * @param allow_pd Whether to allow power down the peripheral in light sleep
+ */
+static void test_sdm_sleep_retention(bool allow_pd)
+{
+    const gpio_num_t sdm_chan_gpios[2] = {GPIO_NUM_0, GPIO_NUM_2};
+    sdm_config_t sdm_config = {
+        .gpio_num = GPIO_NUM_NC, // will be set later
+        .clk_src = SDM_CLK_SRC_DEFAULT,
+        .sample_rate_hz = 1000000,
+        .flags = {
+            .invert_out = false,
+            .allow_pd = allow_pd,
+        },
+    };
+    sdm_channel_handle_t chans[2] = {0};
+    for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
+        sdm_config.gpio_num = sdm_chan_gpios[i];
+        TEST_ESP_OK(sdm_new_channel(&sdm_config, &chans[i]));
+        // should see a ~250KHz (sample_rate/4) square wave
+        TEST_ESP_OK(sdm_channel_set_pulse_density(chans[i], 0));
+        TEST_ESP_OK(sdm_channel_enable(chans[i]));
+    }
+    vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(500));
+
+    // Note: disable the sdm before going to sleep, ensure no power management lock is acquired by it
+    for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
+        TEST_ESP_OK(sdm_channel_disable(chans[i]));
+    }
+
+    esp_sleep_context_t sleep_ctx;
+    esp_sleep_set_sleep_context(&sleep_ctx);
+    printf("go to light sleep for 2 seconds\r\n");
+#if ESP_SLEEP_POWER_DOWN_CPU
+    TEST_ESP_OK(sleep_cpu_configure(true));
+#endif
+    TEST_ESP_OK(esp_sleep_enable_timer_wakeup(2 * 1000 * 1000));
+    TEST_ESP_OK(esp_light_sleep_start());
+
+    printf("Waked up! Let's see if SDM driver can still work...\r\n");
+#if ESP_SLEEP_POWER_DOWN_CPU
+    TEST_ESP_OK(sleep_cpu_configure(false));
+#endif
+
+    printf("check if the sleep happened as expected\r\n");
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(0, sleep_ctx.sleep_request_result);
+#if SOC_SDM_SUPPORT_SLEEP_RETENTION && !SOC_PM_TOP_PD_NOT_ALLOWED
+    // check if the power domain also is powered down
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(allow_pd ? PMU_SLEEP_PD_TOP : 0, (sleep_ctx.sleep_flags) & PMU_SLEEP_PD_TOP);
+#endif
+    esp_sleep_set_sleep_context(NULL);
+
+    // re-enable the SDM channel
+    for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
+        TEST_ESP_OK(sdm_channel_enable(chans[i]));
+    }
+    // should see a ~250KHz (sample_rate/4) square wave again
+    vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(500));
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
+        TEST_ESP_OK(sdm_channel_disable(chans[i]));
+        TEST_ESP_OK(sdm_del_channel(chans[i]));
+    }
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("sdm can work after light sleep", "[sdm]")
+{
+    test_sdm_sleep_retention(false);
+#if SOC_SDM_SUPPORT_SLEEP_RETENTION
+    test_sdm_sleep_retention(true);
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/components/esp_driver_sdm/test_apps/sigma_delta/sdkconfig.ci.release b/components/esp_driver_sdm/test_apps/sigma_delta/sdkconfig.ci.release
index 91d93f163e..1a87ebbb4a 100644
--- a/components/esp_driver_sdm/test_apps/sigma_delta/sdkconfig.ci.release
+++ b/components/esp_driver_sdm/test_apps/sigma_delta/sdkconfig.ci.release
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 CONFIG_PM_ENABLE=y
 CONFIG_FREERTOS_USE_TICKLESS_IDLE=y
+CONFIG_PM_POWER_DOWN_PERIPHERAL_IN_LIGHT_SLEEP=y
+CONFIG_PM_DFS_INIT_AUTO=y
 CONFIG_COMPILER_OPTIMIZATION_SIZE=y
 CONFIG_BOOTLOADER_COMPILER_OPTIMIZATION_SIZE=y
 CONFIG_COMPILER_OPTIMIZATION_ASSERTIONS_SILENT=y
diff --git a/components/esp_driver_sdm/test_apps/sigma_delta/sdkconfig.defaults b/components/esp_driver_sdm/test_apps/sigma_delta/sdkconfig.defaults
index fa8ac618b9..488ad46859 100644
--- a/components/esp_driver_sdm/test_apps/sigma_delta/sdkconfig.defaults
+++ b/components/esp_driver_sdm/test_apps/sigma_delta/sdkconfig.defaults
@@ -1,2 +1,5 @@
 CONFIG_FREERTOS_HZ=1000
 CONFIG_ESP_TASK_WDT_EN=n
+
+# primitives for checking sleep internal state
+CONFIG_ESP_SLEEP_DEBUG=y
diff --git a/components/esp_hw_support/sleep_system_peripheral.c b/components/esp_hw_support/sleep_system_peripheral.c
index 9c1a62a48b..91020a5e98 100644
--- a/components/esp_hw_support/sleep_system_peripheral.c
+++ b/components/esp_hw_support/sleep_system_peripheral.c
@@ -291,6 +291,10 @@ bool peripheral_domain_pd_allowed(void)
     mask.bitmap[SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_MCPWM0 >> 5] |= BIT(SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_MCPWM0 % 32);
 #endif
 
+#if SOC_SDM_SUPPORT_SLEEP_RETENTION
+    mask.bitmap[SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_SDM0 >> 5] |= BIT(SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_SDM0 % 32);
+#endif
+
     const sleep_retention_module_bitmap_t peripheral_domain_inited_modules = sleep_retention_module_bitmap_and(inited_modules, mask);
     const sleep_retention_module_bitmap_t peripheral_domain_created_modules = sleep_retention_module_bitmap_and(created_modules, mask);
     return sleep_retention_module_bitmap_eq(peripheral_domain_inited_modules, peripheral_domain_created_modules);
diff --git a/components/hal/esp32p4/include/hal/pmu_ll.h b/components/hal/esp32p4/include/hal/pmu_ll.h
index 599dcbb79a..eefa07ea57 100644
--- a/components/hal/esp32p4/include/hal/pmu_ll.h
+++ b/components/hal/esp32p4/include/hal/pmu_ll.h
@@ -638,9 +638,9 @@ FORCE_INLINE_ATTR uint32_t pmu_ll_hp_get_analog_wait_target_cycle(pmu_dev_t *hw)
     return HAL_FORCE_READ_U32_REG_FIELD(hw->wakeup.cntl7, ana_wait_target);
 }
 
-FORCE_INLINE_ATTR uint32_t pmu_ll_hp_set_lite_wakeup_enable(pmu_dev_t *hw, bool wakeup_en)
+FORCE_INLINE_ATTR void pmu_ll_hp_set_lite_wakeup_enable(pmu_dev_t *hw, bool wakeup_en)
 {
-    return hw->wakeup.cntl8.lp_lite_wakeup_ena = wakeup_en;
+    hw->wakeup.cntl8.lp_lite_wakeup_ena = wakeup_en;
 }
 
 FORCE_INLINE_ATTR void pmu_ll_hp_set_digital_power_supply_wait_cycle(pmu_dev_t *hw, uint32_t cycle)
diff --git a/components/soc/esp32c5/include/soc/Kconfig.soc_caps.in b/components/soc/esp32c5/include/soc/Kconfig.soc_caps.in
index 7440849224..ad32bd89e7 100644
--- a/components/soc/esp32c5/include/soc/Kconfig.soc_caps.in
+++ b/components/soc/esp32c5/include/soc/Kconfig.soc_caps.in
@@ -647,6 +647,10 @@ config SOC_DEDIC_PERIPH_ALWAYS_ENABLE
     bool
     default y
 
+config SOC_SDM_SUPPORT_SLEEP_RETENTION
+    bool
+    default y
+
 config SOC_ANA_CMPR_NUM
     int
     default 1
diff --git a/components/soc/esp32c5/include/soc/retention_periph_defs.h b/components/soc/esp32c5/include/soc/retention_periph_defs.h
index a9cda6140e..9ceee5a2b9 100644
--- a/components/soc/esp32c5/include/soc/retention_periph_defs.h
+++ b/components/soc/esp32c5/include/soc/retention_periph_defs.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ typedef enum periph_retention_module {
     SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_GPSPI2       = 20,
     SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_LEDC         = 21,
     SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_MCPWM0       = 22,
+    SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_SDM0         = 23,
 
     /* modem module, which includes WiFi, BLE and 802.15.4 */
     SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_WIFI_MAC     = 26,
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ typedef enum periph_retention_module {
     : ((m) == SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_GPSPI2)       ? true \
     : ((m) == SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_LEDC)         ? true \
     : ((m) == SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_MCPWM0)       ? true \
+    : ((m) == SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_SDM0)         ? true \
     : false)
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/components/soc/esp32c5/include/soc/soc_caps.h b/components/soc/esp32c5/include/soc/soc_caps.h
index 34b3944b87..1cacb6a7bf 100644
--- a/components/soc/esp32c5/include/soc/soc_caps.h
+++ b/components/soc/esp32c5/include/soc/soc_caps.h
@@ -267,6 +267,8 @@
 #define SOC_DEDIC_GPIO_IN_CHANNELS_NUM  (8) /*!< 8 inward channels on each CPU core */
 #define SOC_DEDIC_PERIPH_ALWAYS_ENABLE  (1) /*!< The dedicated GPIO (a.k.a. fast GPIO) is featured by some customized CPU instructions, which is always enabled */
 
+#define SOC_SDM_SUPPORT_SLEEP_RETENTION 1
+
 /*------------------------- Analog Comparator CAPS ---------------------------*/
 #define SOC_ANA_CMPR_NUM                       (1U)
 #define SOC_ANA_CMPR_CAN_DISTINGUISH_EDGE      (1)  // Support positive/negative/any cross interrupt
diff --git a/components/soc/esp32c5/sdm_periph.c b/components/soc/esp32c5/sdm_periph.c
index b92e215fb5..ef1b0c1ded 100644
--- a/components/soc/esp32c5/sdm_periph.c
+++ b/components/soc/esp32c5/sdm_periph.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #include "soc/sdm_periph.h"
 #include "soc/gpio_sig_map.h"
+#include "soc/gpio_ext_reg.h"
 
 const soc_sdm_signal_desc_t soc_sdm_signals[1] = {
     [0] = {
@@ -26,3 +27,32 @@ const soc_sdm_signal_desc_t soc_sdm_signals[1] = {
         }
     }
 };
+
+/**
+ * @brief Registers in retention context:
+ *        GPIO_EXT_SIGMADELTA[x]_REG
+ *        GPIO_EXT_SIGMADELTA_MISC_REG
+ */
+#define GPIO_EXT_RETENTION_REGS_CNT 5
+#define GPIO_EXT_RETENTION_REGS_BASE (DR_REG_GPIO_EXT_BASE + 0x4)
+static const uint32_t gpio_ext_regs_map[4] = {0x1f, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0};
+static const regdma_entries_config_t gpio_ext_regdma_entries[] = {
+    // backup stage: save configuration and status registers
+    // restore stage: restore the configuration and status registers
+    [0] = {
+        .config = REGDMA_LINK_ADDR_MAP_INIT(REGDMA_SDM_LINK(0x00),
+                                            GPIO_EXT_RETENTION_REGS_BASE, GPIO_EXT_RETENTION_REGS_BASE,
+                                            GPIO_EXT_RETENTION_REGS_CNT, 0, 0,
+                                            gpio_ext_regs_map[0], gpio_ext_regs_map[1],
+                                            gpio_ext_regs_map[2], gpio_ext_regs_map[3]),
+        .owner = ENTRY(0) | ENTRY(2),
+    },
+};
+
+const soc_sdm_retention_desc_t soc_sdm_retention_infos[1] = {
+    [0] = {
+        .module = SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_SDM0,
+        .regdma_entry_array = gpio_ext_regdma_entries,
+        .array_size = ARRAY_SIZE(gpio_ext_regdma_entries)
+    }
+};
diff --git a/components/soc/esp32c6/include/soc/Kconfig.soc_caps.in b/components/soc/esp32c6/include/soc/Kconfig.soc_caps.in
index eb3ba8d31a..d263d930de 100644
--- a/components/soc/esp32c6/include/soc/Kconfig.soc_caps.in
+++ b/components/soc/esp32c6/include/soc/Kconfig.soc_caps.in
@@ -579,6 +579,10 @@ config SOC_DEDIC_PERIPH_ALWAYS_ENABLE
     bool
     default y
 
+config SOC_SDM_SUPPORT_SLEEP_RETENTION
+    bool
+    default y
+
 config SOC_I2C_NUM
     int
     default 2
diff --git a/components/soc/esp32c6/include/soc/retention_periph_defs.h b/components/soc/esp32c6/include/soc/retention_periph_defs.h
index d944f62397..ee48a60b13 100644
--- a/components/soc/esp32c6/include/soc/retention_periph_defs.h
+++ b/components/soc/esp32c6/include/soc/retention_periph_defs.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ typedef enum periph_retention_module {
     SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_GPSPI2       = 22,
     SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_LEDC         = 23,
     SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_MCPWM0       = 24,
+    SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_SDM0         = 25,
 
     /* Modem module, which includes WiFi, BLE and 802.15.4 */
     SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_WIFI_MAC     = 26,
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ typedef enum periph_retention_module {
     : ((m) == SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_GPSPI2)       ? true \
     : ((m) == SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_LEDC)         ? true \
     : ((m) == SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_MCPWM0)       ? true \
+    : ((m) == SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_SDM0)         ? true \
     : false)
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/components/soc/esp32c6/include/soc/soc_caps.h b/components/soc/esp32c6/include/soc/soc_caps.h
index 46580ed16e..7e6d5ac37d 100644
--- a/components/soc/esp32c6/include/soc/soc_caps.h
+++ b/components/soc/esp32c6/include/soc/soc_caps.h
@@ -245,6 +245,8 @@
 #define SOC_DEDIC_GPIO_IN_CHANNELS_NUM  (8) /*!< 8 inward channels on each CPU core */
 #define SOC_DEDIC_PERIPH_ALWAYS_ENABLE  (1) /*!< The dedicated GPIO (a.k.a. fast GPIO) is featured by some customized CPU instructions, which is always enabled */
 
+#define SOC_SDM_SUPPORT_SLEEP_RETENTION 1
+
 /*-------------------------- I2C CAPS ----------------------------------------*/
 // ESP32-C6 has 1 I2C
 #define SOC_I2C_NUM                 (2U) // I2C_NUM = HP_I2C + LP_I2C
diff --git a/components/soc/esp32c6/sdm_periph.c b/components/soc/esp32c6/sdm_periph.c
index b92e215fb5..c4c4319411 100644
--- a/components/soc/esp32c6/sdm_periph.c
+++ b/components/soc/esp32c6/sdm_periph.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #include "soc/sdm_periph.h"
 #include "soc/gpio_sig_map.h"
+#include "soc/gpio_ext_reg.h"
 
 const soc_sdm_signal_desc_t soc_sdm_signals[1] = {
     [0] = {
@@ -26,3 +27,32 @@ const soc_sdm_signal_desc_t soc_sdm_signals[1] = {
         }
     }
 };
+
+/**
+ * @brief Registers in retention context:
+ *        GPIO_EXT_SIGMADELTA[x]_REG
+ *        GPIO_EXT_SIGMADELTA_MISC_REG
+ */
+#define GPIO_EXT_RETENTION_REGS_CNT 5
+#define GPIO_EXT_RETENTION_REGS_BASE (DR_REG_GPIO_EXT_BASE + 0x0)
+static const uint32_t gpio_ext_regs_map[4] = {0x20f, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0};
+static const regdma_entries_config_t gpio_ext_regdma_entries[] = {
+    // backup stage: save configuration and status registers
+    // restore stage: restore the configuration and status registers
+    [0] = {
+        .config = REGDMA_LINK_ADDR_MAP_INIT(REGDMA_SDM_LINK(0x00),
+                                            GPIO_EXT_RETENTION_REGS_BASE, GPIO_EXT_RETENTION_REGS_BASE,
+                                            GPIO_EXT_RETENTION_REGS_CNT, 0, 0,
+                                            gpio_ext_regs_map[0], gpio_ext_regs_map[1],
+                                            gpio_ext_regs_map[2], gpio_ext_regs_map[3]),
+        .owner = ENTRY(0) | ENTRY(2),
+    },
+};
+
+const soc_sdm_retention_desc_t soc_sdm_retention_infos[1] = {
+    [0] = {
+        .module = SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_SDM0,
+        .regdma_entry_array = gpio_ext_regdma_entries,
+        .array_size = ARRAY_SIZE(gpio_ext_regdma_entries)
+    }
+};
diff --git a/components/soc/esp32h2/include/soc/Kconfig.soc_caps.in b/components/soc/esp32h2/include/soc/Kconfig.soc_caps.in
index dc57925b10..2824306da9 100644
--- a/components/soc/esp32h2/include/soc/Kconfig.soc_caps.in
+++ b/components/soc/esp32h2/include/soc/Kconfig.soc_caps.in
@@ -583,6 +583,10 @@ config SOC_DEDIC_PERIPH_ALWAYS_ENABLE
     bool
     default y
 
+config SOC_SDM_SUPPORT_SLEEP_RETENTION
+    bool
+    default y
+
 config SOC_ANA_CMPR_NUM
     int
     default 1
diff --git a/components/soc/esp32h2/include/soc/retention_periph_defs.h b/components/soc/esp32h2/include/soc/retention_periph_defs.h
index e4ef9608dd..b4585071ca 100644
--- a/components/soc/esp32h2/include/soc/retention_periph_defs.h
+++ b/components/soc/esp32h2/include/soc/retention_periph_defs.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ typedef enum periph_retention_module {
     SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_GPSPI2       = 22,
     SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_LEDC         = 23,
     SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_MCPWM0       = 24,
+    SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_SDM0         = 25,
 
     /* Modem module, which includes BLE and 802.15.4 */
     SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_BLE_MAC      = 28,
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ typedef enum periph_retention_module {
     : ((m) == SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_GPSPI2)       ? true \
     : ((m) == SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_LEDC)         ? true \
     : ((m) == SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_MCPWM0)       ? true \
+    : ((m) == SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_SDM0)         ? true \
     : false)
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/components/soc/esp32h2/include/soc/soc_caps.h b/components/soc/esp32h2/include/soc/soc_caps.h
index b64fb789d4..d4e7a19267 100644
--- a/components/soc/esp32h2/include/soc/soc_caps.h
+++ b/components/soc/esp32h2/include/soc/soc_caps.h
@@ -265,6 +265,8 @@
 #define SOC_DEDIC_GPIO_IN_CHANNELS_NUM  (8) /*!< 8 inward channels on each CPU core */
 #define SOC_DEDIC_PERIPH_ALWAYS_ENABLE  (1) /*!< The dedicated GPIO (a.k.a. fast GPIO) is featured by some customized CPU instructions, which is always enabled */
 
+#define SOC_SDM_SUPPORT_SLEEP_RETENTION 1
+
 /*------------------------- Analog Comparator CAPS ---------------------------*/
 #define SOC_ANA_CMPR_NUM                    (1U)
 #define SOC_ANA_CMPR_INTR_SHARE_WITH_GPIO   (1)
diff --git a/components/soc/esp32h2/sdm_periph.c b/components/soc/esp32h2/sdm_periph.c
index b92e215fb5..c4c4319411 100644
--- a/components/soc/esp32h2/sdm_periph.c
+++ b/components/soc/esp32h2/sdm_periph.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #include "soc/sdm_periph.h"
 #include "soc/gpio_sig_map.h"
+#include "soc/gpio_ext_reg.h"
 
 const soc_sdm_signal_desc_t soc_sdm_signals[1] = {
     [0] = {
@@ -26,3 +27,32 @@ const soc_sdm_signal_desc_t soc_sdm_signals[1] = {
         }
     }
 };
+
+/**
+ * @brief Registers in retention context:
+ *        GPIO_EXT_SIGMADELTA[x]_REG
+ *        GPIO_EXT_SIGMADELTA_MISC_REG
+ */
+#define GPIO_EXT_RETENTION_REGS_CNT 5
+#define GPIO_EXT_RETENTION_REGS_BASE (DR_REG_GPIO_EXT_BASE + 0x0)
+static const uint32_t gpio_ext_regs_map[4] = {0x20f, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0};
+static const regdma_entries_config_t gpio_ext_regdma_entries[] = {
+    // backup stage: save configuration and status registers
+    // restore stage: restore the configuration and status registers
+    [0] = {
+        .config = REGDMA_LINK_ADDR_MAP_INIT(REGDMA_SDM_LINK(0x00),
+                                            GPIO_EXT_RETENTION_REGS_BASE, GPIO_EXT_RETENTION_REGS_BASE,
+                                            GPIO_EXT_RETENTION_REGS_CNT, 0, 0,
+                                            gpio_ext_regs_map[0], gpio_ext_regs_map[1],
+                                            gpio_ext_regs_map[2], gpio_ext_regs_map[3]),
+        .owner = ENTRY(0) | ENTRY(2),
+    },
+};
+
+const soc_sdm_retention_desc_t soc_sdm_retention_infos[1] = {
+    [0] = {
+        .module = SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_SDM0,
+        .regdma_entry_array = gpio_ext_regdma_entries,
+        .array_size = ARRAY_SIZE(gpio_ext_regdma_entries)
+    }
+};
diff --git a/components/soc/esp32p4/include/soc/Kconfig.soc_caps.in b/components/soc/esp32p4/include/soc/Kconfig.soc_caps.in
index 812dfafa3f..2bcd5eac7e 100644
--- a/components/soc/esp32p4/include/soc/Kconfig.soc_caps.in
+++ b/components/soc/esp32p4/include/soc/Kconfig.soc_caps.in
@@ -767,6 +767,10 @@ config SOC_DEDIC_PERIPH_ALWAYS_ENABLE
     bool
     default y
 
+config SOC_SDM_SUPPORT_SLEEP_RETENTION
+    bool
+    default y
+
 config SOC_ANA_CMPR_NUM
     int
     default 2
diff --git a/components/soc/esp32p4/include/soc/retention_periph_defs.h b/components/soc/esp32p4/include/soc/retention_periph_defs.h
index d68770ef3a..09640ba728 100644
--- a/components/soc/esp32p4/include/soc/retention_periph_defs.h
+++ b/components/soc/esp32p4/include/soc/retention_periph_defs.h
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ typedef enum periph_retention_module {
     SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_LEDC         = 33,
     SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_MCPWM0       = 34,
     SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_MCPWM1       = 35,
+    SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_SDM0         = 36,
 
     SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_MAX          = SOC_PM_RETENTION_MODULE_NUM - 1
 } periph_retention_module_t;
@@ -100,6 +101,7 @@ typedef enum periph_retention_module {
     : ((m) == SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_LEDC)         ? true \
     : ((m) == SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_MCPWM0)       ? true \
     : ((m) == SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_MCPWM1)       ? true \
+    : ((m) == SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_SDM0)         ? true \
     : false)
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/components/soc/esp32p4/include/soc/soc_caps.h b/components/soc/esp32p4/include/soc/soc_caps.h
index e6491e1463..b392b7d3ef 100644
--- a/components/soc/esp32p4/include/soc/soc_caps.h
+++ b/components/soc/esp32p4/include/soc/soc_caps.h
@@ -298,6 +298,8 @@
 #define SOC_DEDIC_GPIO_IN_CHANNELS_NUM  (8) /*!< 8 inward channels on each CPU core */
 #define SOC_DEDIC_PERIPH_ALWAYS_ENABLE  (1) /*!< The dedicated GPIO (a.k.a. fast GPIO) is featured by some customized CPU instructions, which is always enabled */
 
+#define SOC_SDM_SUPPORT_SLEEP_RETENTION 1
+
 /*------------------------- Analog Comparator CAPS ---------------------------*/
 #define SOC_ANA_CMPR_NUM                       (2)
 #define SOC_ANA_CMPR_CAN_DISTINGUISH_EDGE      (1)  // Support positive/negative/any cross interrupt
diff --git a/components/soc/esp32p4/sdm_periph.c b/components/soc/esp32p4/sdm_periph.c
index d013c5a45c..4b89dce5a3 100644
--- a/components/soc/esp32p4/sdm_periph.c
+++ b/components/soc/esp32p4/sdm_periph.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #include "soc/sdm_periph.h"
 #include "soc/gpio_sig_map.h"
+#include "soc/gpio_ext_reg.h"
 
 const soc_sdm_signal_desc_t soc_sdm_signals[1] = {
     [0] = {
@@ -38,3 +39,32 @@ const soc_sdm_signal_desc_t soc_sdm_signals[1] = {
         }
     }
 };
+
+/**
+ * @brief Registers in retention context:
+ *        GPIO_EXT_SIGMADELTA[x]_REG
+ *        GPIO_EXT_SIGMADELTA_MISC_REG
+ */
+#define GPIO_EXT_RETENTION_REGS_CNT 9
+#define GPIO_EXT_RETENTION_REGS_BASE (DR_REG_GPIO_EXT_BASE + 0x0)
+static const uint32_t gpio_ext_regs_map[4] = {0x2ff, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0};
+static const regdma_entries_config_t gpio_ext_regdma_entries[] = {
+    // backup stage: save configuration and status registers
+    // restore stage: restore the configuration and status registers
+    [0] = {
+        .config = REGDMA_LINK_ADDR_MAP_INIT(REGDMA_SDM_LINK(0x00),
+                                            GPIO_EXT_RETENTION_REGS_BASE, GPIO_EXT_RETENTION_REGS_BASE,
+                                            GPIO_EXT_RETENTION_REGS_CNT, 0, 0,
+                                            gpio_ext_regs_map[0], gpio_ext_regs_map[1],
+                                            gpio_ext_regs_map[2], gpio_ext_regs_map[3]),
+        .owner = ENTRY(0),
+    },
+};
+
+const soc_sdm_retention_desc_t soc_sdm_retention_infos[1] = {
+    [0] = {
+        .module = SLEEP_RETENTION_MODULE_SDM0,
+        .regdma_entry_array = gpio_ext_regdma_entries,
+        .array_size = ARRAY_SIZE(gpio_ext_regdma_entries)
+    }
+};
diff --git a/components/soc/include/soc/regdma.h b/components/soc/include/soc/regdma.h
index 67b5c1d7fb..e3015fcbb7 100644
--- a/components/soc/include/soc/regdma.h
+++ b/components/soc/include/soc/regdma.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #define REGDMA_GPSPI_LINK(_pri)             ((0x23 << 8) | _pri)
 #define REGDMA_LEDC_LINK(_pri)              ((0x24 << 8) | _pri)
 #define REGDMA_MCPWM_LINK(_pri)             ((0x25 << 8) | _pri)
+#define REGDMA_SDM_LINK(_pri)               ((0x26 << 8) | _pri)
 
 #define REGDMA_MODEM_FE_LINK(_pri)          ((0xFF << 8) | _pri)
 
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #define REGDMA_LINK_PRI_GPSPI                   REGDMA_LINK_PRI_GENERAL_PERIPH
 #define REGDMA_LINK_PRI_LEDC                    REGDMA_LINK_PRI_GENERAL_PERIPH
 #define REGDMA_LINK_PRI_MCPWM                   REGDMA_LINK_PRI_GENERAL_PERIPH
+#define REGDMA_LINK_PRI_SDM                     REGDMA_LINK_PRI_GENERAL_PERIPH
 
 typedef enum {
     REGDMA_LINK_PRI_0 = 0,
diff --git a/components/soc/include/soc/sdm_periph.h b/components/soc/include/soc/sdm_periph.h
index c304196fd1..65f37a3dd9 100644
--- a/components/soc/include/soc/sdm_periph.h
+++ b/components/soc/include/soc/sdm_periph.h
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
+#if SOC_HAS(SDM)
+
 typedef struct {
     const char *module_name; // Module name
     struct {
@@ -32,6 +34,20 @@ typedef struct {
 
 extern const soc_sdm_signal_desc_t soc_sdm_signals[SOC_SDM_ATTR(INST_NUM)];
 
+#if SOC_HAS(PAU)
+
+typedef struct {
+    const periph_retention_module_t module;             // ID of the SDM as a retention module
+    const regdma_entries_config_t *regdma_entry_array;  // Array of regdma entries for retention
+    const size_t array_size;                            // Size of the regdma_entry_array
+} soc_sdm_retention_desc_t;
+
+extern const soc_sdm_retention_desc_t soc_sdm_retention_infos[SOC_SDM_ATTR(INST_NUM)];
+
+#endif // SOC_HAS(PAU)
+
+#endif // SOC_HAS(SDM)
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif