diff --git a/drivers/sensor/amg88xx/amg88xx.c b/drivers/sensor/amg88xx/amg88xx.c
index e20a5245371..5e5c0873821 100644
--- a/drivers/sensor/amg88xx/amg88xx.c
+++ b/drivers/sensor/amg88xx/amg88xx.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ static int amg88xx_sample_fetch(const struct device *dev,
 
 	__ASSERT_NO_MSG(chan == SENSOR_CHAN_ALL || chan == SENSOR_CHAN_AMBIENT_TEMP);
 
-	if (i2c_burst_read(drv_data->i2c, config->i2c_address,
+	if (i2c_burst_read_dt(&config->i2c,
 			   AMG88XX_OUTPUT_BASE,
 			   (uint8_t *)drv_data->sample,
 			   sizeof(drv_data->sample))) {
@@ -66,11 +66,10 @@ static int amg88xx_channel_get(const struct device *dev,
 
 static int amg88xx_init_device(const struct device *dev)
 {
-	struct amg88xx_data *drv_data = dev->data;
 	const struct amg88xx_config *config = dev->config;
 	uint8_t tmp;
 
-	if (i2c_reg_read_byte(drv_data->i2c, config->i2c_address,
+	if (i2c_reg_read_byte_dt(&config->i2c,
 			      AMG88XX_PCLT, &tmp)) {
 		LOG_ERR("Failed to read Power mode");
 		return -EIO;
@@ -78,8 +77,7 @@ static int amg88xx_init_device(const struct device *dev)
 
 	LOG_DBG("Power mode 0x%02x", tmp);
 	if (tmp != AMG88XX_PCLT_NORMAL_MODE) {
-		if (i2c_reg_write_byte(drv_data->i2c,
-				       config->i2c_address,
+		if (i2c_reg_write_byte_dt(&config->i2c,
 				       AMG88XX_PCLT,
 				       AMG88XX_PCLT_NORMAL_MODE)) {
 			return -EIO;
@@ -87,14 +85,14 @@ static int amg88xx_init_device(const struct device *dev)
 		k_busy_wait(AMG88XX_WAIT_MODE_CHANGE_US);
 	}
 
-	if (i2c_reg_write_byte(drv_data->i2c, config->i2c_address,
+	if (i2c_reg_write_byte_dt(&config->i2c,
 			       AMG88XX_RST, AMG88XX_RST_INITIAL_RST)) {
 		return -EIO;
 	}
 
 	k_busy_wait(AMG88XX_WAIT_INITIAL_RESET_US);
 
-	if (i2c_reg_write_byte(drv_data->i2c, config->i2c_address,
+	if (i2c_reg_write_byte_dt(&config->i2c,
 			       AMG88XX_FPSC, AMG88XX_FPSC_10FPS)) {
 		return -EIO;
 	}
@@ -106,13 +104,10 @@ static int amg88xx_init_device(const struct device *dev)
 
 int amg88xx_init(const struct device *dev)
 {
-	struct amg88xx_data *drv_data = dev->data;
 	const struct amg88xx_config *config = dev->config;
 
-	drv_data->i2c = device_get_binding(config->i2c_name);
-	if (drv_data->i2c == NULL) {
-		LOG_ERR("Failed to get pointer to %s device!",
-			config->i2c_name);
+	if (!device_is_ready(config->i2c.bus)) {
+		LOG_ERR("Bus device is not ready");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -144,8 +139,7 @@ static const struct sensor_driver_api amg88xx_driver_api = {
 };
 
 static const struct amg88xx_config amg88xx_config = {
-	.i2c_name = DT_INST_BUS_LABEL(0),
-	.i2c_address = DT_INST_REG_ADDR(0),
+	.i2c = I2C_DT_SPEC_INST_GET(0),
 #ifdef CONFIG_AMG88XX_TRIGGER
 	.gpio_name = DT_INST_GPIO_LABEL(0, int_gpios),
 	.gpio_pin = DT_INST_GPIO_PIN(0, int_gpios),
diff --git a/drivers/sensor/amg88xx/amg88xx.h b/drivers/sensor/amg88xx/amg88xx.h
index 2f004784458..b5129e9d9a5 100644
--- a/drivers/sensor/amg88xx/amg88xx.h
+++ b/drivers/sensor/amg88xx/amg88xx.h
@@ -67,17 +67,15 @@
 #define AMG88XX_WAIT_INITIAL_RESET_US	2000
 
 struct amg88xx_config {
-	char *i2c_name;
+	const struct i2c_dt_spec i2c;
 #ifdef CONFIG_AMG88XX_TRIGGER
 	char *gpio_name;
 	uint8_t gpio_pin;
 	gpio_dt_flags_t gpio_flags;
 #endif
-	uint8_t i2c_address;
 };
 
 struct amg88xx_data {
-	const struct device *i2c;
 	int16_t sample[64];
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_AMG88XX_TRIGGER
diff --git a/drivers/sensor/amg88xx/amg88xx_trigger.c b/drivers/sensor/amg88xx/amg88xx_trigger.c
index 816726ca464..8c08c3e76f7 100644
--- a/drivers/sensor/amg88xx/amg88xx_trigger.c
+++ b/drivers/sensor/amg88xx/amg88xx_trigger.c
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ int amg88xx_attr_set(const struct device *dev,
 		     enum sensor_attribute attr,
 		     const struct sensor_value *val)
 {
-	struct amg88xx_data *drv_data = dev->data;
 	const struct amg88xx_config *config = dev->config;
 	int16_t int_level = (val->val1 * 1000000 + val->val2) /
 			  AMG88XX_TREG_LSB_SCALING;
@@ -58,13 +57,13 @@ int amg88xx_attr_set(const struct device *dev,
 		return -ENOTSUP;
 	}
 
-	if (i2c_reg_write_byte(drv_data->i2c, config->i2c_address,
+	if (i2c_reg_write_byte_dt(&config->i2c,
 			       intl_reg, (uint8_t)int_level)) {
 		LOG_DBG("Failed to set INTxL attribute!");
 		return -EIO;
 	}
 
-	if (i2c_reg_write_byte(drv_data->i2c, config->i2c_address,
+	if (i2c_reg_write_byte_dt(&config->i2c,
 			       inth_reg, (uint8_t)(int_level >> 8))) {
 		LOG_DBG("Failed to set INTxH attribute!");
 		return -EIO;
@@ -94,7 +93,7 @@ static void amg88xx_thread_cb(const struct device *dev)
 	const struct amg88xx_config *config = dev->config;
 	uint8_t status;
 
-	if (i2c_reg_read_byte(drv_data->i2c, config->i2c_address,
+	if (i2c_reg_read_byte_dt(&config->i2c,
 			      AMG88XX_STAT, &status) < 0) {
 		return;
 	}
@@ -136,7 +135,7 @@ int amg88xx_trigger_set(const struct device *dev,
 	struct amg88xx_data *drv_data = dev->data;
 	const struct amg88xx_config *config = dev->config;
 
-	if (i2c_reg_write_byte(drv_data->i2c, config->i2c_address,
+	if (i2c_reg_write_byte_dt(&config->i2c,
 			       AMG88XX_INTC, AMG88XX_INTC_DISABLED)) {
 		return -EIO;
 	}
@@ -153,7 +152,7 @@ int amg88xx_trigger_set(const struct device *dev,
 
 	amg88xx_setup_int(drv_data, true);
 
-	if (i2c_reg_write_byte(drv_data->i2c, config->i2c_address,
+	if (i2c_reg_write_byte_dt(&config->i2c,
 			       AMG88XX_INTC, AMG88XX_INTC_ABS_MODE)) {
 		return -EIO;
 	}