diff --git a/include/devicetree.h b/include/devicetree.h
index e75fc083248..8635835315e 100644
--- a/include/devicetree.h
+++ b/include/devicetree.h
@@ -325,6 +325,13 @@
  */
 #define DT_PARENT(node_id) UTIL_CAT(node_id, _PARENT)
 
+/**
+ * @brief Get a DT_DRV_COMPAT parent's node identifier
+ * @param inst instance number
+ * @return a node identifier for the instance's parent
+ */
+#define DT_INST_PARENT(inst) DT_PARENT(DT_DRV_INST(inst))
+
 /**
  * @brief Get a node identifier for a grandparent node
  *