diff --git a/drivers/serial/Kconfig.stm32 b/drivers/serial/Kconfig.stm32
index ee839dae820..c6aa6051993 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/Kconfig.stm32
+++ b/drivers/serial/Kconfig.stm32
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ config UART_STM32
 		   DT_HAS_ST_STM32_DMA_V2BIS_ENABLED || \
 		   DT_HAS_ST_STM32U5_DMA_ENABLED
 	select DMA if UART_ASYNC_API
+	select RESET
 	help
 	  This option enables the UART driver for STM32 family of
 	  processors.
diff --git a/drivers/serial/uart_stm32.c b/drivers/serial/uart_stm32.c
index d9730ffbf57..d8c63cdbf13 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uart_stm32.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/uart_stm32.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <zephyr/init.h>
 #include <zephyr/drivers/uart.h>
 #include <zephyr/drivers/clock_control.h>
+#include <zephyr/drivers/reset.h>
 #include <zephyr/pm/policy.h>
 #include <zephyr/pm/device.h>
 
@@ -1620,6 +1621,14 @@ static int uart_stm32_init(const struct device *dev)
 
 	LL_USART_Disable(config->usart);
 
+	if (!device_is_ready(data->reset.dev)) {
+		LOG_ERR("reset controller not ready");
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
+	/* Reset UART to default state using RCC */
+	reset_line_toggle_dt(&data->reset);
+
 	/* TX/RX direction */
 	LL_USART_SetTransferDirection(config->usart,
 				      LL_USART_DIRECTION_TX_RX);
@@ -1896,6 +1905,7 @@ static const struct uart_stm32_config uart_stm32_cfg_##index = {	\
 									\
 static struct uart_stm32_data uart_stm32_data_##index = {		\
 	.baud_rate = DT_INST_PROP(index, current_speed),		\
+	.reset = RESET_DT_SPEC_GET(DT_DRV_INST(index)),			\
 	UART_DMA_CHANNEL(index, rx, RX, PERIPHERAL, MEMORY)		\
 	UART_DMA_CHANNEL(index, tx, TX, MEMORY, PERIPHERAL)		\
 };									\
diff --git a/drivers/serial/uart_stm32.h b/drivers/serial/uart_stm32.h
index 1d1f40b1d73..1faab298abc 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uart_stm32.h
+++ b/drivers/serial/uart_stm32.h
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ struct uart_stm32_data {
 	uint32_t baud_rate;
 	/* clock device */
 	const struct device *clock;
+	/* Reset controller device configuration */
+	const struct reset_dt_spec reset;
 #ifdef CONFIG_UART_INTERRUPT_DRIVEN
 	uart_irq_callback_user_data_t user_cb;
 	void *user_data;