diff --git a/drivers/serial/uart_mchp_xec.c b/drivers/serial/uart_mchp_xec.c
index b0ecb5059f1..db48ba88de7 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uart_mchp_xec.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/uart_mchp_xec.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <linker/sections.h>
 #include <drivers/clock_control/mchp_xec_clock_control.h>
 #include <drivers/interrupt_controller/intc_mchp_xec_ecia.h>
+#include <drivers/pinctrl.h>
 #include <drivers/uart.h>
 #include <sys/sys_io.h>
 #include <spinlock.h>
@@ -173,6 +174,7 @@ struct uart_xec_device_config {
 	uint8_t girq_pos;
 	uint8_t pcr_idx;
 	uint8_t pcr_bitpos;
+	const struct pinctrl_dev_config *pcfg;
 #if defined(CONFIG_UART_INTERRUPT_DRIVEN) || defined(CONFIG_UART_ASYNC_API)
 	uart_irq_config_func_t	irq_config_func;
 #endif
@@ -367,6 +369,11 @@ static int uart_xec_init(const struct device *dev)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
+	ret = pinctrl_apply_state(dev_cfg->pcfg, PINCTRL_STATE_DEFAULT);
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		return ret;
+	}
+
 	ret = uart_xec_configure(dev, &dev_data->uart_config);
 	if (ret != 0) {
 		return ret;
@@ -869,6 +876,9 @@ static const struct uart_driver_api uart_xec_driver_api = {
 	DT_INST_PROP_OR(n, hw_flow_control, UART_CFG_FLOW_CTRL_NONE)
 
 #define UART_XEC_DEVICE_INIT(n)						\
+									\
+	PINCTRL_DT_INST_DEFINE(n);					\
+									\
 	UART_XEC_IRQ_FUNC_DECLARE(n);					\
 									\
 	static const struct uart_xec_device_config uart_xec_dev_cfg_##n = { \
@@ -878,6 +888,7 @@ static const struct uart_driver_api uart_xec_driver_api = {
 		.girq_pos = DT_INST_PROP_BY_IDX(n, girqs, 1),		\
 		.pcr_idx = DT_INST_PROP_BY_IDX(n, pcrs, 0),		\
 		.pcr_bitpos = DT_INST_PROP_BY_IDX(n, pcrs, 1),		\
+		.pcfg = PINCTRL_DT_INST_DEV_CONFIG_GET(n),		\
 		DEV_CONFIG_IRQ_FUNC_INIT(n)				\
 	};								\
 	static struct uart_xec_dev_data uart_xec_dev_data_##n = {	\
diff --git a/dts/bindings/serial/microchip,xec-uart.yaml b/dts/bindings/serial/microchip,xec-uart.yaml
index fd05b7735e9..a7d1400d349 100644
--- a/dts/bindings/serial/microchip,xec-uart.yaml
+++ b/dts/bindings/serial/microchip,xec-uart.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ description: Microchip XEC UART
 
 compatible: "microchip,xec-uart"
 
-include: uart-controller.yaml
+include: [uart-controller.yaml, pinctrl-device.yaml]
 
 properties:
     reg:
@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@ properties:
       required: true
       description: UART Power Clock Reset(PCR) register index and bit position
 
+    pinctrl-0:
+      required: true
+
+    pinctrl-names:
+      required: true
+
     "#girq-cells":
       type: int
       const: 2