diff --git a/src/soc/intel/alderlake/pmutil.c b/src/soc/intel/alderlake/pmutil.c
index 60d6e10984..c4591007e7 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/alderlake/pmutil.c
+++ b/src/soc/intel/alderlake/pmutil.c
@@ -156,11 +156,16 @@ uint32_t *soc_pmc_etr_addr(void)
 
 static void pmc_gpe0_different_values(const struct soc_intel_alderlake_config *config)
 {
-	bool result = (config->pmc_gpe0_dw0 != config->pmc_gpe0_dw1) &&
+	bool all_zero = (config->pmc_gpe0_dw0 == 0) &&
+			 (config->pmc_gpe0_dw1 == 0) &&
+			 (config->pmc_gpe0_dw2 == 0);
+
+	/* Check if all values are different AND not all zero */
+	bool all_different = (config->pmc_gpe0_dw0 != config->pmc_gpe0_dw1) &&
 			 (config->pmc_gpe0_dw0 != config->pmc_gpe0_dw2) &&
 			 (config->pmc_gpe0_dw1 != config->pmc_gpe0_dw2);
 
-	assert(result);
+	assert(all_different || all_zero);
 }
 
 void soc_get_gpi_gpe_configs(uint8_t *dw0, uint8_t *dw1, uint8_t *dw2)
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/apollolake/pmutil.c b/src/soc/intel/apollolake/pmutil.c
index 5366ca8baf..ddc5647dac 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/apollolake/pmutil.c
+++ b/src/soc/intel/apollolake/pmutil.c
@@ -140,11 +140,16 @@ void soc_clear_pm_registers(uintptr_t pmc_bar)
 
 static void gpe0_different_values(const struct soc_intel_apollolake_config *config)
 {
-	bool result = (config->gpe0_dw1 != config->gpe0_dw2) &&
+	bool all_zero = (config->gpe0_dw1 == 0) &&
+			 (config->gpe0_dw2 == 0) &&
+			 (config->gpe0_dw3 == 0);
+
+	/* Check if all values are different AND not all zero */
+	bool all_different = (config->gpe0_dw1 != config->gpe0_dw2) &&
 			 (config->gpe0_dw1 != config->gpe0_dw3) &&
 			 (config->gpe0_dw2 != config->gpe0_dw3);
 
-	assert(result);
+	assert(all_different || all_zero);
 }
 
 void soc_get_gpi_gpe_configs(uint8_t *dw0, uint8_t *dw1, uint8_t *dw2)
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/cannonlake/pmutil.c b/src/soc/intel/cannonlake/pmutil.c
index 63eed164c4..f7d9345578 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/cannonlake/pmutil.c
+++ b/src/soc/intel/cannonlake/pmutil.c
@@ -150,11 +150,16 @@ uint32_t *soc_pmc_etr_addr(void)
 
 static void gpe0_different_values(const struct soc_intel_cannonlake_config *config)
 {
-	bool result = (config->gpe0_dw0 != config->gpe0_dw1) &&
+	bool all_zero = (config->gpe0_dw0 == 0) &&
+			 (config->gpe0_dw1 == 0) &&
+			 (config->gpe0_dw2 == 0);
+
+	/* Check if all values are different AND not all zero */
+	bool all_different = (config->gpe0_dw0 != config->gpe0_dw1) &&
 			 (config->gpe0_dw0 != config->gpe0_dw2) &&
 			 (config->gpe0_dw1 != config->gpe0_dw2);
 
-	assert(result);
+	assert(all_different || all_zero);
 }
 
 void soc_get_gpi_gpe_configs(uint8_t *dw0, uint8_t *dw1, uint8_t *dw2)
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/elkhartlake/pmutil.c b/src/soc/intel/elkhartlake/pmutil.c
index a862bdd6e2..72f9bd6e36 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/elkhartlake/pmutil.c
+++ b/src/soc/intel/elkhartlake/pmutil.c
@@ -149,11 +149,16 @@ uint32_t *soc_pmc_etr_addr(void)
 
 static void pmc_gpe0_different_values(const struct soc_intel_elkhartlake_config *config)
 {
-	bool result = (config->pmc_gpe0_dw0 != config->pmc_gpe0_dw1) &&
+	bool all_zero = (config->pmc_gpe0_dw0 == 0) &&
+			 (config->pmc_gpe0_dw1 == 0) &&
+			 (config->pmc_gpe0_dw2 == 0);
+
+	/* Check if all values are different AND not all zero */
+	bool all_different = (config->pmc_gpe0_dw0 != config->pmc_gpe0_dw1) &&
 			 (config->pmc_gpe0_dw0 != config->pmc_gpe0_dw2) &&
 			 (config->pmc_gpe0_dw1 != config->pmc_gpe0_dw2);
 
-	assert(result);
+	assert(all_different || all_zero);
 }
 
 void soc_get_gpi_gpe_configs(uint8_t *dw0, uint8_t *dw1, uint8_t *dw2)
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/jasperlake/pmutil.c b/src/soc/intel/jasperlake/pmutil.c
index 569eac7ea8..09eb57fc53 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/jasperlake/pmutil.c
+++ b/src/soc/intel/jasperlake/pmutil.c
@@ -149,11 +149,16 @@ uint32_t *soc_pmc_etr_addr(void)
 
 static void pmc_gpe0_different_values(const struct soc_intel_jasperlake_config *config)
 {
-	bool result = (config->pmc_gpe0_dw0 != config->pmc_gpe0_dw1) &&
+	bool all_zero = (config->pmc_gpe0_dw0 == 0) &&
+			 (config->pmc_gpe0_dw1 == 0) &&
+			 (config->pmc_gpe0_dw2 == 0);
+
+	/* Check if all values are different AND not all zero */
+	bool all_different = (config->pmc_gpe0_dw0 != config->pmc_gpe0_dw1) &&
 			 (config->pmc_gpe0_dw0 != config->pmc_gpe0_dw2) &&
 			 (config->pmc_gpe0_dw1 != config->pmc_gpe0_dw2);
 
-	assert(result);
+	assert(all_different || all_zero);
 }
 
 void soc_get_gpi_gpe_configs(uint8_t *dw0, uint8_t *dw1, uint8_t *dw2)
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/meteorlake/pmutil.c b/src/soc/intel/meteorlake/pmutil.c
index 154c3bef97..a0bba92f11 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/meteorlake/pmutil.c
+++ b/src/soc/intel/meteorlake/pmutil.c
@@ -152,11 +152,16 @@ uint32_t *soc_pmc_etr_addr(void)
 
 static void pmc_gpe0_different_values(const struct soc_intel_meteorlake_config *config)
 {
-	bool result = (config->pmc_gpe0_dw0 != config->pmc_gpe0_dw1) &&
+	bool all_zero = (config->pmc_gpe0_dw0 == 0) &&
+			 (config->pmc_gpe0_dw1 == 0) &&
+			 (config->pmc_gpe0_dw2 == 0);
+
+	/* Check if all values are different AND not all zero */
+	bool all_different = (config->pmc_gpe0_dw0 != config->pmc_gpe0_dw1) &&
 			 (config->pmc_gpe0_dw0 != config->pmc_gpe0_dw2) &&
 			 (config->pmc_gpe0_dw1 != config->pmc_gpe0_dw2);
 
-	assert(result);
+	assert(all_different || all_zero);
 }
 
 void soc_get_gpi_gpe_configs(uint8_t *dw0, uint8_t *dw1, uint8_t *dw2)
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/pantherlake/pmutil.c b/src/soc/intel/pantherlake/pmutil.c
index 306d834c5d..7ce1dacfa3 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/pantherlake/pmutil.c
+++ b/src/soc/intel/pantherlake/pmutil.c
@@ -147,11 +147,16 @@ uint32_t *soc_pmc_etr_addr(void)
 
 static void pmc_gpe0_different_values(const struct soc_intel_pantherlake_config *config)
 {
-	bool result = (config->pmc_gpe0_dw0 != config->pmc_gpe0_dw1) &&
+	bool all_zero = (config->pmc_gpe0_dw0 == 0) &&
+			 (config->pmc_gpe0_dw1 == 0) &&
+			 (config->pmc_gpe0_dw2 == 0);
+
+	/* Check if all values are different AND not all zero */
+	bool all_different = (config->pmc_gpe0_dw0 != config->pmc_gpe0_dw1) &&
 			 (config->pmc_gpe0_dw0 != config->pmc_gpe0_dw2) &&
 			 (config->pmc_gpe0_dw1 != config->pmc_gpe0_dw2);
 
-	assert(result);
+	assert(all_different || all_zero);
 }
 
 void soc_get_gpi_gpe_configs(uint8_t *dw0, uint8_t *dw1, uint8_t *dw2)
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/skylake/pmutil.c b/src/soc/intel/skylake/pmutil.c
index ed1ab8be6b..91f0836108 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/skylake/pmutil.c
+++ b/src/soc/intel/skylake/pmutil.c
@@ -156,11 +156,16 @@ uint32_t *soc_pmc_etr_addr(void)
 
 static void gpe0_different_values(const struct soc_intel_skylake_config *config)
 {
-	bool result = (config->gpe0_dw0 != config->gpe0_dw1) &&
+	bool all_zero = (config->gpe0_dw0 == 0) &&
+			 (config->gpe0_dw1 == 0) &&
+			 (config->gpe0_dw2 == 0);
+
+	/* Check if all values are different AND not all zero */
+	bool all_different = (config->gpe0_dw0 != config->gpe0_dw1) &&
 			 (config->gpe0_dw0 != config->gpe0_dw2) &&
 			 (config->gpe0_dw1 != config->gpe0_dw2);
 
-	assert(result);
+	assert(all_different || all_zero);
 }
 
 void soc_get_gpi_gpe_configs(uint8_t *dw0, uint8_t *dw1, uint8_t *dw2)
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/tigerlake/pmutil.c b/src/soc/intel/tigerlake/pmutil.c
index 7903264b88..0c5a1b5986 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/tigerlake/pmutil.c
+++ b/src/soc/intel/tigerlake/pmutil.c
@@ -155,11 +155,16 @@ uint32_t *soc_pmc_etr_addr(void)
 
 static void pmc_gpe0_different_values(const struct soc_intel_tigerlake_config *config)
 {
-	bool result = (config->pmc_gpe0_dw0 != config->pmc_gpe0_dw1) &&
+	bool all_zero = (config->pmc_gpe0_dw0 == 0) &&
+			 (config->pmc_gpe0_dw1 == 0) &&
+			 (config->pmc_gpe0_dw2 == 0);
+
+	/* Check if all values are different AND not all zero */
+	bool all_different = (config->pmc_gpe0_dw0 != config->pmc_gpe0_dw1) &&
 			 (config->pmc_gpe0_dw0 != config->pmc_gpe0_dw2) &&
 			 (config->pmc_gpe0_dw1 != config->pmc_gpe0_dw2);
 
-	assert(result);
+	assert(all_different || all_zero);
 }
 
 void soc_get_gpi_gpe_configs(uint8_t *dw0, uint8_t *dw1, uint8_t *dw2)