diff --git a/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/ace/include/intel_ace15_mtpm/adsp_power.h b/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/ace/include/intel_ace15_mtpm/adsp_power.h
index b16d64bb653e97..6efcde4a491300 100644
--- a/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/ace/include/intel_ace15_mtpm/adsp_power.h
+++ b/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/ace/include/intel_ace15_mtpm/adsp_power.h
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
 
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <zephyr/toolchain.h>
+#include <zephyr/sys/util_macro.h>
 #include <adsp_shim.h>
 
 #ifndef ZEPHYR_SOC_INTEL_ADSP_POWER_H_
@@ -43,4 +46,47 @@ struct ace_pwrsts {
 
 #define ACE_PWRSTS ((volatile struct ace_pwrsts *) &ACE_DfPMCCU.dfpwrsts)
 
+/**
+ * @brief Power up a specific CPU.
+ *
+ * This sets the "not power gating" bit in the power control
+ * register to disable power gating to CPU, thus powering up
+ * the CPU.
+ *
+ * @param cpu_num CPU to be powered up.
+ */
+static ALWAYS_INLINE void soc_cpu_power_up(int cpu_num)
+{
+	ACE_PWRCTL->wpdsphpxpg |= BIT(cpu_num);
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Power down a specific CPU.
+ *
+ * This clears the "not power gating" bit in the power control
+ * register to enable power gating to CPU, thus powering down
+ * the CPU.
+ *
+ * @param cpu_num CPU to be powered down.
+ */
+static ALWAYS_INLINE void soc_cpu_power_down(int cpu_num)
+{
+	ACE_PWRCTL->wpdsphpxpg &= ~BIT(cpu_num);
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Test if a CPU is currently powered.
+ *
+ * This queries the power status register to see if the CPU
+ * is currently powered.
+ *
+ * @param cpu_num CPU to be queried.
+ * @return True if CPU is powered, false if now.
+ */
+static ALWAYS_INLINE bool soc_cpu_is_powered(int cpu_num)
+{
+	return (ACE_PWRSTS->dsphpxpgs & BIT(cpu_num)) == BIT(cpu_num);
+}
+
+
 #endif /* ZEPHYR_SOC_INTEL_ADSP_POWER_H_ */
diff --git a/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/ace/include/intel_ace20_lnl/adsp_power.h b/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/ace/include/intel_ace20_lnl/adsp_power.h
index 9210a0a7f835b6..60631945da30cc 100644
--- a/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/ace/include/intel_ace20_lnl/adsp_power.h
+++ b/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/ace/include/intel_ace20_lnl/adsp_power.h
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
 #ifndef ZEPHYR_SOC_INTEL_ADSP_POWER_H_
 #define ZEPHYR_SOC_INTEL_ADSP_POWER_H_
 
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <zephyr/toolchain.h>
+#include <zephyr/sys/util_macro.h>
+
 /* Value used as delay when waiting for hw register state change. */
 #define HW_STATE_CHECK_DELAY  64
 
@@ -42,4 +46,46 @@ struct ace_pwrsts {
 
 #define ACE_PWRSTS ((volatile struct ace_pwrsts *)PWRSTS_REG)
 
+/**
+ * @brief Power up a specific CPU.
+ *
+ * This sets the "not power gating" bit in the power control
+ * register to disable power gating to CPU, thus powering up
+ * the CPU.
+ *
+ * @param cpu_num CPU to be powered up.
+ */
+static ALWAYS_INLINE void soc_cpu_power_up(int cpu_num)
+{
+	ACE_PWRCTL->wpdsphpxpg |= BIT(cpu_num);
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Power down a specific CPU.
+ *
+ * This clears the "not power gating" bit in the power control
+ * register to enable power gating to CPU, thus powering down
+ * the CPU.
+ *
+ * @param cpu_num CPU to be powered down.
+ */
+static ALWAYS_INLINE void soc_cpu_power_down(int cpu_num)
+{
+	ACE_PWRCTL->wpdsphpxpg &= ~BIT(cpu_num);
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Test if a CPU is currently powered.
+ *
+ * This queries the power status register to see if the CPU
+ * is currently powered.
+ *
+ * @param cpu_num CPU to be queried.
+ * @return True if CPU is powered, false if now.
+ */
+static ALWAYS_INLINE bool soc_cpu_is_powered(int cpu_num)
+{
+	return (ACE_PWRSTS->dsphpxpgs & BIT(cpu_num)) == BIT(cpu_num);
+}
+
 #endif /* ZEPHYR_SOC_INTEL_ADSP_POWER_H_ */
diff --git a/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/ace/multiprocessing.c b/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/ace/multiprocessing.c
index 51901d3d9c80a7..94558c2ca755b5 100644
--- a/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/ace/multiprocessing.c
+++ b/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/ace/multiprocessing.c
@@ -115,9 +115,9 @@ void soc_start_core(int cpu_num)
 #endif
 
 		sys_cache_data_flush_range(rom_jump_vector, sizeof(*rom_jump_vector));
-		ACE_PWRCTL->wpdsphpxpg |= BIT(cpu_num);
+		soc_cpu_power_up(cpu_num);
 
-		while ((ACE_PWRSTS->dsphpxpgs & BIT(cpu_num)) == 0) {
+		while (!soc_cpu_is_powered(cpu_num)) {
 			k_busy_wait(HW_STATE_CHECK_DELAY);
 		}
 
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ int soc_adsp_halt_cpu(int id)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	ACE_PWRCTL->wpdsphpxpg &= ~BIT(id);
+	soc_cpu_power_down(id);
 	return 0;
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/ace/power.c b/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/ace/power.c
index 9ac30bfc4cc686..518e0808d3c3a5 100644
--- a/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/ace/power.c
+++ b/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/ace/power.c
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ __weak void pm_state_set(enum pm_state state, uint8_t substate_id)
 	} else if (state == PM_STATE_RUNTIME_IDLE) {
 		DSPCS.bootctl[cpu].bctl &= ~DSPBR_BCTL_WAITIPPG;
 		DSPCS.bootctl[cpu].bctl &= ~DSPBR_BCTL_WAITIPCG;
-		ACE_PWRCTL->wpdsphpxpg &= ~BIT(cpu);
+		soc_cpu_power_down(cpu);
 		if (cpu == 0) {
 			uint32_t battr = DSPCS.bootctl[cpu].battr & (~LPSCTL_BATTR_MASK);
 
@@ -346,9 +346,9 @@ __weak void pm_state_exit_post_ops(enum pm_state state, uint8_t substate_id)
 			return;
 		}
 
-		ACE_PWRCTL->wpdsphpxpg |= BIT(cpu);
+		soc_cpu_power_up(cpu);
 
-		while ((ACE_PWRSTS->dsphpxpgs & BIT(cpu)) == 0) {
+		while (!soc_cpu_is_powered(cpu)) {
 			k_busy_wait(HW_STATE_CHECK_DELAY);
 		}