diff --git a/cpu/gd32v/Kconfig b/cpu/gd32v/Kconfig
index e1ac4ac3d6..afbab5b973 100644
--- a/cpu/gd32v/Kconfig
+++ b/cpu/gd32v/Kconfig
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ config CPU_FAM_GD32V
 
     select MODULE_PERIPH_CLIC if TEST_KCONFIG
     select MODULE_PERIPH_WDT if MODULE_PERIPH_PM && HAS_PERIPH_WDT
-    select PACKAGE_NUCLEI_SDK
+    select PACKAGE_NMSIS_SDK
+
+menu "GD32V configuration"
 
 config CPU_MODEL_GD32VF103VBT6
     bool
@@ -48,4 +50,6 @@ config CPU_CORE
 
 rsource "periph/Kconfig"
 
+endmenu
+
 source "$(RIOTCPU)/riscv_common/Kconfig"
diff --git a/cpu/gd32v/Makefile.default b/cpu/gd32v/Makefile.default
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..034f8c7848
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cpu/gd32v/Makefile.default
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+DEFAULT_MODULE += pm_layered
diff --git a/cpu/gd32v/Makefile.features b/cpu/gd32v/Makefile.features
index 0e1cc22da5..b1d59add66 100644
--- a/cpu/gd32v/Makefile.features
+++ b/cpu/gd32v/Makefile.features
@@ -12,3 +12,9 @@ FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_flashpage_in_address_space
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_flashpage_pagewise
 
 include $(RIOTCPU)/riscv_common/Makefile.features
+
+# This configuration enables modules that are only available when using Kconfig
+# module modelling
+ifeq (1, $(TEST_KCONFIG))
+  KCONFIG_ADD_CONFIG += $(RIOTCPU)/gd32v/gd32v.config
+endif
diff --git a/cpu/gd32v/cpu.c b/cpu/gd32v/cpu.c
index fd34780abd..81ce057c8c 100644
--- a/cpu/gd32v/cpu.c
+++ b/cpu/gd32v/cpu.c
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ extern void __libc_init_array(void);
 void cpu_init(void)
 {
     gd32vf103_clock_init();
+    /* enable PMU required for pm_layered */
+    periph_clk_en(APB1, RCU_APB1EN_PMUEN_Msk);
     /* Common RISC-V initialization */
     riscv_init();
     early_init();
diff --git a/cpu/gd32v/gd32v.config b/cpu/gd32v/gd32v.config
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..811b1f3712
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cpu/gd32v/gd32v.config
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+CONFIG_MODULE_PM_LAYERED=y
diff --git a/cpu/gd32v/include/periph_cpu.h b/cpu/gd32v/include/periph_cpu.h
index df4bae1e71..b6e85c13e4 100644
--- a/cpu/gd32v/include/periph_cpu.h
+++ b/cpu/gd32v/include/periph_cpu.h
@@ -33,7 +33,39 @@ extern "C" {
  * @name    Power management configuration
  * @{
  */
-#define PROVIDES_PM_SET_LOWEST
+/**
+ * @brief   Number of usable low power modes
+ */
+#define PM_NUM_MODES    (3U)    /**< Number of usable low power modes */
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Power modes
+ *
+ * The GD32V has three power modes (terminology as defined by GigaDevice).
+ * - Sleep:      Only the clock of the RISC-V core is switched off.
+ * - Deep sleep: The RISC-V core including all AHB and APB peripheralsa and all
+ *               high speed clocks are off. The LDO is in operation and the
+ *               SRAM is retained.
+ *               The MCU can be woken up by external interrupts or events
+ *               without restart.
+ * - Standby:    The RISC-V core including all AHB and APB peripherals, all
+ *               high-speed clocks, and the LDO are off. The SRAM is not
+ *               retained.
+ *               The MCU can be woken up by WKUP or the NRST pin, watchdog
+ *               reset and RTC alarms with restart.
+ */
+enum {
+    GD32V_PM_STANDBY = 0,       /**< STANDBY mode,  */
+    GD32V_PM_DEEPSLEEP = 1,     /**< DEEPSLEEP mode, corresponds to STOP mode of STM32 */
+    GD32V_PM_IDLE = 2           /**< IDLE mode */
+};
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Wake-up pin used
+ */
+#ifndef CONFIG_PM_EWUP_USED
+#define CONFIG_PM_EWUP_USED     (0U)
+#endif
 /** @} */
 
 /**
diff --git a/cpu/gd32v/periph/Kconfig b/cpu/gd32v/periph/Kconfig
index afb807b287..f092af4a4e 100644
--- a/cpu/gd32v/periph/Kconfig
+++ b/cpu/gd32v/periph/Kconfig
@@ -8,3 +8,9 @@
 config MODULE_PERIPH
     bool
     default y
+
+config PM_EWUP_USED
+    bool "Use PA0/WKUP pin"
+    depends on MODULE_PM_LAYERED
+    help
+        If enabled, the PA0/WKUP pin can be used to wake up the MCU from standby mode.
diff --git a/cpu/gd32v/periph/pm.c b/cpu/gd32v/periph/pm.c
index f7c0908bdb..356fb8e42c 100644
--- a/cpu/gd32v/periph/pm.c
+++ b/cpu/gd32v/periph/pm.c
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Copyright 2020 Koen Zandberg
+ *           2023 Gunar Schorcht
  *
  * This file is subject to the terms and conditions of the GNU Lesser
  * General Public License v2.1. See the file LICENSE in the top level
@@ -13,16 +14,67 @@
  * @brief       Implementation of the CPU power management for Gigadevice GD32V
  *
  * @author      Koen Zandberg <koen@bergzand.net>
+ * @author      Gunar Schorcht <gunar@schorcht.net>
  * @}
  */
 
 #include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
 #include "periph/pm.h"
 #include "periph/wdt.h"
 
-void pm_set_lowest(void)
+#undef MCAUSE_CAUSE /* redefined in NMSIS header */
+
+#include "core_feature_base.h"
+
+void pm_set(unsigned mode)
 {
-    __asm__ volatile ("wfi");
+    bool csr_deepsleep = false; /* RISC-V sleep mode */
+
+    switch (mode) {
+        case GD32V_PM_STANDBY:
+            csr_deepsleep = true;
+            /* set the STANDBY mode flag */
+            PMU->CTL |= PMU_CTL_WURST_Msk;
+            /* reset the wake up flag */
+            PMU->CTL |= PMU_CTL_STBMOD_Msk;
+            break;
+        case GD32V_PM_DEEPSLEEP:
+            csr_deepsleep = true;
+            /* reset the STANDBY mode flag */
+            PMU->CTL &= ~PMU_CTL_STBMOD_Msk;
+            /* use LDO low powered in deep sleep mode */
+            PMU->CTL |= PMU_CTL_LDOLP_Msk;
+            break;
+        case GD32V_PM_IDLE:
+            csr_deepsleep = false;
+            break;
+        default:
+            break;
+    }
+
+    if (csr_deepsleep) {
+        /* Enable WKUP pin if used */
+        PMU->CS &= ~PMU_CS_WUPEN_Msk;
+        PMU->CS |= (CONFIG_PM_EWUP_USED) ? PMU_CS_WUPEN_Msk : 0;
+        /* set CSR_SLEEPVALUE bit in RISC-V system control register */
+        __set_wfi_sleepmode(WFI_DEEP_SLEEP);
+    }
+    else {
+        /* clear CSR_SLEEPVALUE bit in RISC-V system control register */
+        __set_wfi_sleepmode(WFI_SHALLOW_SLEEP);
+    }
+
+    /* trigger sleeping, TODO wait for wake up event (__WFE) implementation */
+    __WFI();
+
+    if (csr_deepsleep) {
+        /* clear CSR_SLEEPVALUE bit in RISC-V system control register */
+        __set_wfi_sleepmode(WFI_SHALLOW_SLEEP);
+        /* after deep sleep, the IRC8M is used as clock so that a clock
+         * reinitialization is required */
+        gd32vf103_clock_init();
+    }
 }
 
 void pm_reboot(void)
diff --git a/cpu/gd32v/periph/uart.c b/cpu/gd32v/periph/uart.c
index b54880db29..b8ac773abd 100644
--- a/cpu/gd32v/periph/uart.c
+++ b/cpu/gd32v/periph/uart.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "periph_cpu.h"
 #include "cpu.h"
 #include "clic.h"
+#include "pm_layered.h"
 
 #define RXENABLE            (USART_CTL0_REN_Msk | USART_CTL0_RBNEIE_Msk)
 
@@ -56,14 +57,18 @@ static inline void uart_init_pins(uart_t uart, uart_rx_cb_t rx_cb)
 
 static inline void uart_enable_clock(uart_t uart)
 {
-    /* TODO: add pm blocker */
+    if (isr_ctx[uart].rx_cb) {
+        pm_block(GD32V_PM_DEEPSLEEP);
+    }
     periph_clk_en(uart_config[uart].bus, uart_config[uart].rcu_mask);
 }
 
 static inline void uart_disable_clock(uart_t uart)
 {
     periph_clk_dis(uart_config[uart].bus, uart_config[uart].rcu_mask);
-    /* TODO remove pm blocker */
+    if (isr_ctx[uart].rx_cb) {
+        pm_unblock(GD32V_PM_DEEPSLEEP);
+    }
 }
 
 static inline void uart_init_usart(uart_t uart, uint32_t baudrate)
diff --git a/pkg/Kconfig b/pkg/Kconfig
index 4269e9f8f6..9f2a2ebe8b 100644
--- a/pkg/Kconfig
+++ b/pkg/Kconfig
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ rsource "mynewt-core/Kconfig"
 rsource "nanocbor/Kconfig"
 rsource "nanopb/Kconfig"
 rsource "nanors/Kconfig"
+rsource "nmsis_sdk/Kconfig"
 rsource "nrfx/Kconfig"
 rsource "qcbor/Kconfig"
 rsource "qdsa/Kconfig"