diff --git a/components/esp_hw_support/Kconfig b/components/esp_hw_support/Kconfig
index bcccf04e32..3fc570dade 100644
--- a/components/esp_hw_support/Kconfig
+++ b/components/esp_hw_support/Kconfig
@@ -32,6 +32,30 @@ menu "Hardware Settings"
                 possible to force a power domain to stay ON during light sleep by using esp_sleep_pd_config()
                 function.
 
+        config ESP_SLEEP_FORCE_POWER_DOWN_FLASH
+            bool "Relax the conditions for power down flash"
+            depends on ESP_SLEEP_POWER_DOWN_FLASH
+            default n
+            help
+                Currently in IDF, whether the flash can be powered down depends on whether the RTC timer wakeup source
+                is enabled or not. Only when RTC timer is the only wakeup source and sleep_duration is big enough, we
+                can power down flash. The reason for this logic is:
+
+                If the flash is powered up again(such as wakeup happens) during its power-down period, the flash may
+                not work properly. It means that if we are going to power down the flash, we must power down the flash
+                completely. The power-down process takes time. So, if we can't make sure the sleep time is long enough,
+                then we can't power down the flash.
+
+                Considering that the probability of flash not working properly when powered up again during power-down
+                period is very small(< 1%). And maybe some kind of flash do not have this problem. So provide this configuration
+                item to relax the conditions for power down flash.
+
+                If not enabled, The power-down conditions of flash are strict and absolute safe. If enabled, chip will
+                also power down flash when RTC timer wakeup source is not enabled or sleep_duration is big enough.
+
+                Enabling this configuration item can bring better power consumption performance. But users need to pay
+                attention to the potential risks.
+
         config ESP_SLEEP_RTC_BUS_ISO_WORKAROUND
             bool
             default y if IDF_TARGET_ESP32 || IDF_TARGET_ESP32S2 || IDF_TARGET_ESP32S3
diff --git a/components/esp_hw_support/sleep_modes.c b/components/esp_hw_support/sleep_modes.c
index f10a904454..63f87666b8 100644
--- a/components/esp_hw_support/sleep_modes.c
+++ b/components/esp_hw_support/sleep_modes.c
@@ -636,6 +636,15 @@ static esp_err_t esp_light_sleep_inner(uint32_t pd_flags,
     return err;
 }
 
+static inline bool can_power_down_vddsdio(const uint32_t vddsdio_pd_sleep_duration)
+{
+    return ((s_config.wakeup_triggers == RTC_TIMER_TRIG_EN) && (s_config.sleep_duration > vddsdio_pd_sleep_duration))
+#if CONFIG_ESP_SLEEP_FORCE_POWER_DOWN_FLASH
+        || (!(s_config.wakeup_triggers & RTC_TIMER_TRIG_EN) || (s_config.sleep_duration > vddsdio_pd_sleep_duration))
+#endif
+    ;
+}
+
 esp_err_t esp_light_sleep_start(void)
 {
     s_config.ccount_ticks_record = cpu_ll_get_cycle_count();
@@ -711,7 +720,7 @@ esp_err_t esp_light_sleep_start(void)
                         flash_enable_time_us + LIGHT_SLEEP_MIN_TIME_US + s_config.sleep_time_adjustment
                         + rtc_time_slowclk_to_us(RTC_MODULE_SLEEP_PREPARE_CYCLES, s_config.rtc_clk_cal_period));
 
-        if (s_config.sleep_duration > vddsdio_pd_sleep_duration) {
+        if (can_power_down_vddsdio(vddsdio_pd_sleep_duration)) {
             if (s_config.sleep_time_overhead_out < flash_enable_time_us) {
                 s_config.sleep_time_adjustment += flash_enable_time_us;
             }