diff --git a/components/esp_hw_support/sleep_modes.c b/components/esp_hw_support/sleep_modes.c
index 71d873069f..935fdd4f91 100644
--- a/components/esp_hw_support/sleep_modes.c
+++ b/components/esp_hw_support/sleep_modes.c
@@ -1669,8 +1669,27 @@ esp_err_t esp_sleep_enable_timer_wakeup(uint64_t time_in_us)
 #if SOC_LP_VAD_SUPPORTED
 esp_err_t esp_sleep_enable_vad_wakeup(void)
 {
+    esp_err_t ret = ESP_FAIL;
+
+    ret = esp_sleep_pd_config(ESP_PD_DOMAIN_RTC_PERIPH, ESP_PD_OPTION_ON);
+    if (ret != ESP_OK) {
+        ESP_LOGE(TAG, "fail to keep rtc periph power on");
+        return ret;
+    }
+
+    ret = esp_sleep_pd_config(ESP_PD_DOMAIN_XTAL, ESP_PD_OPTION_ON);
+    if (ret != ESP_OK) {
+        ESP_LOGE(TAG, "fail to keep xtal power on");
+        return ret;
+    }
+    ret = esp_sleep_sub_mode_config(ESP_SLEEP_LP_USE_XTAL_MODE, true);
+    if (ret != ESP_OK) {
+        ESP_LOGE(TAG, "fail to set to ESP_SLEEP_LP_USE_XTAL_MODE mode");
+        return ret;
+    }
     s_config.wakeup_triggers |= RTC_LP_VAD_TRIG_EN;
-    return esp_sleep_sub_mode_config(ESP_SLEEP_LP_USE_XTAL_MODE, true);
+
+    return ESP_OK;
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/components/esp_hw_support/test_apps/vad_wakeup/README.md b/components/esp_hw_support/test_apps/vad_wakeup/README.md
index f8ea707124..49827b24fa 100644
--- a/components/esp_hw_support/test_apps/vad_wakeup/README.md
+++ b/components/esp_hw_support/test_apps/vad_wakeup/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 | Supported Targets | ESP32-P4 |
 | ----------------- | -------- |
 
+Slave side (LP I2S) should use default (UART0) console, as the USJ isn't working well under sleep modes.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/components/esp_hw_support/test_apps/vad_wakeup/main/test_vad_wakeup.c b/components/esp_hw_support/test_apps/vad_wakeup/main/test_vad_wakeup.c
index 2a245bfc6f..290d9b6638 100644
--- a/components/esp_hw_support/test_apps/vad_wakeup/main/test_vad_wakeup.c
+++ b/components/esp_hw_support/test_apps/vad_wakeup/main/test_vad_wakeup.c
@@ -98,8 +98,6 @@ static void s_hp_i2s_config(void)
 static void s_lp_vad_config(void)
 {
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_sleep_enable_vad_wakeup());
-    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_sleep_pd_config(ESP_PD_DOMAIN_RTC_PERIPH, ESP_PD_OPTION_ON));
-    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_sleep_pd_config(ESP_PD_DOMAIN_XTAL, ESP_PD_OPTION_ON));
 
     lp_i2s_chan_handle_t rx_handle = NULL;
     lp_i2s_chan_config_t config = {