diff --git a/drivers/adc/Kconfig.mcux b/drivers/adc/Kconfig.mcux
index 23415ee2d3a..a458bd37681 100644
--- a/drivers/adc/Kconfig.mcux
+++ b/drivers/adc/Kconfig.mcux
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ config ADC_MCUX_ADC12
 config ADC_MCUX_ADC16
 	bool "MCUX ADC16 driver"
 	depends on HAS_MCUX_ADC16
+	select PINCTRL
 	help
 	  Enable the MCUX ADC16 driver.
 
diff --git a/drivers/adc/adc_mcux_adc16.c b/drivers/adc/adc_mcux_adc16.c
index e85b6e24135..c1fb624ffda 100644
--- a/drivers/adc/adc_mcux_adc16.c
+++ b/drivers/adc/adc_mcux_adc16.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <drivers/adc.h>
+#include <drivers/pinctrl.h>
 #ifdef CONFIG_ADC_MCUX_ADC16_ENABLE_EDMA
 #include <drivers/dma.h>
 #include <fsl_sim.h>
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ struct mcux_adc16_config {
 	bool channel_mux_b;
 	bool high_speed;	/* ADC enable high speed mode*/
 	bool continuous_convert; /* ADC enable continuous convert*/
+	const struct pinctrl_dev_config *pincfg;
 };
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ADC_MCUX_ADC16_ENABLE_EDMA
@@ -322,6 +324,7 @@ static int mcux_adc16_init(const struct device *dev)
 	struct mcux_adc16_data *data = dev->data;
 	ADC_Type *base = config->base;
 	adc16_config_t adc_config;
+	int err;
 
 	LOG_DBG("init adc");
 	ADC16_GetDefaultConfig(&adc_config);
@@ -366,6 +369,11 @@ static int mcux_adc16_init(const struct device *dev)
 		ADC16_EnableHardwareTrigger(base, false);
 	}
 
+	err = pinctrl_apply_state(config->pincfg, PINCTRL_STATE_DEFAULT);
+	if (err != 0) {
+		return err;
+	}
+
 	data->dev = dev;
 
 	/* dma related init */
@@ -427,66 +435,23 @@ static const struct adc_driver_api mcux_adc16_driver_api = {
 };
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ADC_MCUX_ADC16_ENABLE_EDMA
-#define ACD16_MCUX_INIT(n)					\
-	static const struct mcux_adc16_config mcux_adc16_config_##n = {	\
-		.base = (ADC_Type *)DT_INST_REG_ADDR(n),		\
-		.channel_mux_b = DT_INST_PROP(n, channel_mux_b),	\
-		.clk_source = DT_INST_PROP_OR(n, clk_source, 0),	\
-		.long_sample = DT_INST_PROP_OR(n, long_sample, 0),	\
-		.high_speed = DT_INST_PROP(n, high_speed),		\
-		.periodic_trigger = DT_INST_PROP(n, periodic_trigger),	\
-		.continuous_convert =				\
-			DT_INST_PROP(n, continuous_convert),	\
-		.hw_trigger_src =				\
-			DT_INST_PROP_OR(n, hw_trigger_src, 0),	\
-		.dma_slot = DT_INST_DMAS_CELL_BY_IDX(n, 0, source),	\
-		.trg_offset = DT_INST_CLOCKS_CELL_BY_IDX(n, 0, offset),	\
-		.trg_bits = DT_INST_CLOCKS_CELL_BY_IDX(n, 0, bits),	\
-		.alt_offset = DT_INST_CLOCKS_CELL_BY_IDX(n, 1, offset),	\
-		.alt_bits = DT_INST_CLOCKS_CELL_BY_IDX(n, 1, bits),	\
-	};								\
-									\
-	static struct mcux_adc16_data mcux_adc16_data_##n = {		\
-		ADC_CONTEXT_INIT_TIMER(mcux_adc16_data_##n, ctx),	\
-		ADC_CONTEXT_INIT_LOCK(mcux_adc16_data_##n, ctx),	\
-		ADC_CONTEXT_INIT_SYNC(mcux_adc16_data_##n, ctx),	\
-		.dev_dma = DEVICE_DT_GET(DT_INST_DMAS_CTLR_BY_NAME(n, adc##n)),	\
-	};								\
-									\
-	DEVICE_DT_INST_DEFINE(n, &mcux_adc16_init,	\
-			      NULL,	\
-			      &mcux_adc16_data_##n,	\
-			      &mcux_adc16_config_##n,	\
-			      POST_KERNEL,		\
-			      CONFIG_ADC_INIT_PRIORITY,	\
-			      &mcux_adc16_driver_api);
+#define ADC16_MCUX_EDMA_INIT(n)					\
+	.hw_trigger_src =					\
+		DT_INST_PROP_OR(n, hw_trigger_src, 0),		\
+	.dma_slot = DT_INST_DMAS_CELL_BY_IDX(n, 0, source),	\
+	.trg_offset = DT_INST_CLOCKS_CELL_BY_IDX(n, 0, offset),	\
+	.trg_bits = DT_INST_CLOCKS_CELL_BY_IDX(n, 0, bits),	\
+	.alt_offset = DT_INST_CLOCKS_CELL_BY_IDX(n, 1, offset),	\
+	.alt_bits = DT_INST_CLOCKS_CELL_BY_IDX(n, 1, bits),
+#define ADC16_MCUX_EDMA_DATA(n)					\
+	.dev_dma = DEVICE_DT_GET(DT_INST_DMAS_CTLR_BY_NAME(n, adc##n))
+#define ADC16_MCUX_IRQ_INIT(n)
+#define ADC16_MCUX_IRQ_DECLARE(n)
 #else
-#define ACD16_MCUX_INIT(n)						\
-	static void mcux_adc16_config_func_##n(const struct device *dev); \
-	static const struct mcux_adc16_config mcux_adc16_config_##n = {	\
-		.base = (ADC_Type *)DT_INST_REG_ADDR(n),		\
-		.irq_config_func = mcux_adc16_config_func_##n,		\
-		.channel_mux_b = DT_INST_PROP(n, channel_mux_b),	\
-		.clk_source = DT_INST_PROP_OR(n, clk_source, 0),	\
-		.long_sample = DT_INST_PROP_OR(n, long_sample, 0),	\
-		.high_speed = DT_INST_PROP(n, high_speed),		\
-		.continuous_convert =				\
-			DT_INST_PROP(n, continuous_convert),	\
-	};							\
-	static struct mcux_adc16_data mcux_adc16_data_##n = {	\
-		ADC_CONTEXT_INIT_TIMER(mcux_adc16_data_##n, ctx),	\
-		ADC_CONTEXT_INIT_LOCK(mcux_adc16_data_##n, ctx),	\
-		ADC_CONTEXT_INIT_SYNC(mcux_adc16_data_##n, ctx),	\
-	};								\
-									\
-	DEVICE_DT_INST_DEFINE(n, &mcux_adc16_init,	\
-			      NULL,	\
-			      &mcux_adc16_data_##n,	\
-			      &mcux_adc16_config_##n,	\
-			      POST_KERNEL,		\
-			      CONFIG_ADC_INIT_PRIORITY,	\
-			      &mcux_adc16_driver_api);			\
-									\
+#define ADC16_MCUX_EDMA_INIT(n)
+#define ADC16_MCUX_EDMA_DATA(n)
+#define ADC16_MCUX_IRQ_INIT(n) .irq_config_func = mcux_adc16_config_func_##n,
+#define ADC16_MCUX_IRQ_DECLARE(n)					\
 	static void mcux_adc16_config_func_##n(const struct device *dev) \
 	{								\
 		IRQ_CONNECT(DT_INST_IRQN(n), DT_INST_IRQ(n, priority),	\
@@ -495,6 +460,40 @@ static const struct adc_driver_api mcux_adc16_driver_api = {
 									\
 		irq_enable(DT_INST_IRQN(n));				\
 	}
-#endif
+#endif /* CONFIG_ADC_MCUX_ADC16_ENABLE_EDMA */
+
+
+#define ACD16_MCUX_INIT(n)					\
+	ADC16_MCUX_IRQ_DECLARE(n)				\
+	PINCTRL_DT_INST_DEFINE(n);				\
+								\
+	static const struct mcux_adc16_config mcux_adc16_config_##n = {	\
+		.base = (ADC_Type *)DT_INST_REG_ADDR(n),		\
+		ADC16_MCUX_IRQ_INIT(n)					\
+		.channel_mux_b = DT_INST_PROP(n, channel_mux_b),	\
+		.clk_source = DT_INST_PROP_OR(n, clk_source, 0),	\
+		.long_sample = DT_INST_PROP_OR(n, long_sample, 0),	\
+		.high_speed = DT_INST_PROP(n, high_speed),		\
+		.periodic_trigger = DT_INST_PROP(n, periodic_trigger),	\
+		.pincfg = PINCTRL_DT_INST_DEV_CONFIG_GET(n),		\
+		.continuous_convert =				\
+			DT_INST_PROP(n, continuous_convert),	\
+		ADC16_MCUX_EDMA_INIT(n)				\
+	};								\
+									\
+	static struct mcux_adc16_data mcux_adc16_data_##n = {		\
+		ADC_CONTEXT_INIT_TIMER(mcux_adc16_data_##n, ctx),	\
+		ADC_CONTEXT_INIT_LOCK(mcux_adc16_data_##n, ctx),	\
+		ADC_CONTEXT_INIT_SYNC(mcux_adc16_data_##n, ctx),	\
+		ADC16_MCUX_EDMA_DATA(n)					\
+	};								\
+									\
+	DEVICE_DT_INST_DEFINE(n, &mcux_adc16_init,	\
+			      NULL,	\
+			      &mcux_adc16_data_##n,	\
+			      &mcux_adc16_config_##n,	\
+			      POST_KERNEL,		\
+			      CONFIG_ADC_INIT_PRIORITY,	\
+			      &mcux_adc16_driver_api);	\
 
 DT_INST_FOREACH_STATUS_OKAY(ACD16_MCUX_INIT)
diff --git a/dts/bindings/adc/nxp,kinetis-adc16.yaml b/dts/bindings/adc/nxp,kinetis-adc16.yaml
index 8558374c349..897cee4622a 100644
--- a/dts/bindings/adc/nxp,kinetis-adc16.yaml
+++ b/dts/bindings/adc/nxp,kinetis-adc16.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ description: Kinetis ADC16
 
 compatible: "nxp,kinetis-adc16"
 
-include: adc-controller.yaml
+include: ["adc-controller.yaml", "pinctrl-device.yaml"]
 
 properties:
     reg: