diff --git a/app/perf_overlay.conf b/app/perf_overlay.conf
index cd7c16127788..28a3eb83d50c 100644
--- a/app/perf_overlay.conf
+++ b/app/perf_overlay.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 CONFIG_PERFORMANCE_COUNTERS=y
 CONFIG_SYS_HEAP_RUNTIME_STATS=y
-CONFIG_TIMING_FUNCTIONS=y
\ No newline at end of file
+CONFIG_TIMING_FUNCTIONS=y
+CONFIG_ADSP_IDLE_CLOCK_GATING=n