diff --git a/tests/benchmarks/multicore/idle_spim_loopback/prj_s2ram.conf b/tests/benchmarks/multicore/idle_spim_loopback/prj_s2ram.conf
index 0107350c6ed9..85c58943a65a 100644
--- a/tests/benchmarks/multicore/idle_spim_loopback/prj_s2ram.conf
+++ b/tests/benchmarks/multicore/idle_spim_loopback/prj_s2ram.conf
@@ -18,4 +18,3 @@ CONFIG_SERIAL=n
 
 CONFIG_SPI=y
 CONFIG_ASSERT=y
-CONFIG_NRFS=y
diff --git a/tests/benchmarks/multicore/idle_spim_loopback/src/main.c b/tests/benchmarks/multicore/idle_spim_loopback/src/main.c
index f83bafff98c6..597f827525fd 100644
--- a/tests/benchmarks/multicore/idle_spim_loopback/src/main.c
+++ b/tests/benchmarks/multicore/idle_spim_loopback/src/main.c
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ LOG_MODULE_REGISTER(idle_spim_loopback, LOG_LEVEL_INF);
 #include <zephyr/linker/devicetree_regions.h>
 #include <zephyr/pm/device_runtime.h>
 
-#include <nrfs_backend_ipc_service.h>
-#include <nrfs_gdpwr.h>
-
 #define	DELTA			(1)
 
 #define SPI_MODE (SPI_OP_MODE_MASTER | SPI_WORD_SET(8) | SPI_LINES_SINGLE | SPI_TRANSFER_MSB \
@@ -40,53 +37,6 @@ void my_timer_handler(struct k_timer *dummy)
 	timer_expired = true;
 }
 
-/* Required to power off the GD2 and GD3 domains
- * Will be removed when GD handling
- * is implemented in sdk-zephyr
- */
-static void gdpwr_handler(nrfs_gdpwr_evt_t const *p_evt, void *context)
-{
-	switch (p_evt->type) {
-	case NRFS_GDPWR_REQ_APPLIED:
-		printk("GDPWR handler - response received: 0x%x, CTX=%d\n", p_evt->type,
-			(uint32_t)context);
-		break;
-	case NRFS_GDPWR_REQ_REJECTED:
-		printk("GDPWR handler - request rejected: 0x%x, CTX=%d\n", p_evt->type,
-			(uint32_t)context);
-		break;
-	default:
-		printk("GDPWR handler - unexpected event: 0x%x, CTX=%d\n", p_evt->type,
-			(uint32_t)context);
-		break;
-	}
-}
-
-/* Required to power off the GD2 and GD3 domains
- * Will be removed when GD handling
- * is implemented in sdk-zephyr
- */
-static void clear_global_power_domains_requests(void)
-{
-	int service_status;
-	int tst_ctx = 1;
-
-	service_status = nrfs_gdpwr_init(gdpwr_handler);
-	printk("Response: %d\n", service_status);
-	printk("Sending GDPWR DISABLE request for: GDPWR_POWER_DOMAIN_ACTIVE_SLOW\n");
-	service_status = nrfs_gdpwr_power_request(GDPWR_POWER_DOMAIN_ACTIVE_SLOW,
-						GDPWR_POWER_REQUEST_CLEAR, (void *)tst_ctx++);
-	printk("Response: %d\n", service_status);
-	printk("Sending GDPWR DISABLE request for: GDPWR_POWER_DOMAIN_ACTIVE_FAST\n");
-	service_status = nrfs_gdpwr_power_request(GDPWR_POWER_DOMAIN_ACTIVE_FAST,
-						GDPWR_POWER_REQUEST_CLEAR, (void *)tst_ctx++);
-	printk("Response: %d\n", service_status);
-	printk("Sending GDPWR DISABLE request for: GDPWR_POWER_DOMAIN_MAIN_SLOW\n");
-	service_status = nrfs_gdpwr_power_request(GDPWR_POWER_DOMAIN_MAIN_SLOW,
-						GDPWR_POWER_REQUEST_CLEAR, (void *)tst_ctx);
-	printk("Response: %d\n", service_status);
-}
-
 int main(void)
 {
 	int ret;
@@ -113,9 +63,6 @@ int main(void)
 		.count = 1
 	};
 
-	nrfs_backend_wait_for_connection(K_FOREVER);
-	clear_global_power_domains_requests();
-
 	LOG_INF("%s runs as a SPI HOST", CONFIG_BOARD_TARGET);
 	LOG_INF("%d bytes of data exchanged at once", CONFIG_DATA_FIELD);