diff --git a/drivers/serial/uart_stm32.c b/drivers/serial/uart_stm32.c
index a808c36c67b..0a9d5c08809 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uart_stm32.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/uart_stm32.c
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
 #include <soc.h>
 #include <init.h>
 #include <drivers/uart.h>
-#include <drivers/pinmux.h>
-#include <pinmux/pinmux_stm32.h>
 #include <drivers/clock_control.h>
 #include <pm/pm.h>
 
@@ -1507,9 +1505,7 @@ static int uart_stm32_init(const struct device *dev)
 	}
 
 	/* Configure dt provided device signals when available */
-	err = stm32_dt_pinctrl_configure(config->pinctrl_list,
-					 config->pinctrl_list_size,
-					 (uint32_t)UART_STRUCT(dev));
+	err = pinctrl_apply_state(config->pcfg, PINCTRL_STATE_DEFAULT);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		return err;
 	}
@@ -1657,8 +1653,7 @@ static void uart_stm32_irq_config_func_##index(const struct device *dev)	\
 #define STM32_UART_INIT(index)						\
 STM32_UART_IRQ_HANDLER_DECL(index)					\
 									\
-static const struct soc_gpio_pinctrl uart_pins_##index[] =		\
-				ST_STM32_DT_INST_PINCTRL(index, 0);	\
+PINCTRL_DT_INST_DEFINE(index)						\
 									\
 static const struct uart_stm32_config uart_stm32_cfg_##index = {	\
 	.uconf = {							\
@@ -1670,9 +1665,8 @@ static const struct uart_stm32_config uart_stm32_cfg_##index = {	\
 	},								\
 	.hw_flow_control = DT_INST_PROP(index, hw_flow_control),	\
 	.parity = DT_INST_ENUM_IDX_OR(index, parity, UART_CFG_PARITY_NONE),	\
+	.pcfg = PINCTRL_DT_INST_DEV_CONFIG_GET(index),			\
 	STM32_UART_POLL_IRQ_HANDLER_FUNC(index)				\
-	.pinctrl_list = uart_pins_##index,				\
-	.pinctrl_list_size = ARRAY_SIZE(uart_pins_##index),		\
 };									\
 									\
 static struct uart_stm32_data uart_stm32_data_##index = {		\
diff --git a/drivers/serial/uart_stm32.h b/drivers/serial/uart_stm32.h
index aa22070c83a..aab48c29e28 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uart_stm32.h
+++ b/drivers/serial/uart_stm32.h
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #ifndef ZEPHYR_DRIVERS_SERIAL_UART_STM32_H_
 #define ZEPHYR_DRIVERS_SERIAL_UART_STM32_H_
 
-#include <drivers/pinmux.h>
+#include <drivers/pinctrl.h>
 
 /* device config */
 struct uart_stm32_config {
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ struct uart_stm32_config {
 	bool hw_flow_control;
 	/* initial parity, 0 for none, 1 for odd, 2 for even */
 	int  parity;
-	const struct soc_gpio_pinctrl *pinctrl_list;
-	size_t pinctrl_list_size;
+	const struct pinctrl_dev_config *pcfg;
 #if defined(CONFIG_PM) \
 	&& !defined(CONFIG_UART_INTERRUPT_DRIVEN) \
 	&& !defined(CONFIG_UART_ASYNC_API)
diff --git a/dts/bindings/serial/st,stm32-lpuart.yaml b/dts/bindings/serial/st,stm32-lpuart.yaml
index b2a44520a49..bbf29037516 100644
--- a/dts/bindings/serial/st,stm32-lpuart.yaml
+++ b/dts/bindings/serial/st,stm32-lpuart.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ description: STM32 LPUART
 
 compatible: "st,stm32-lpuart"
 
-include: uart-controller.yaml
+include: [uart-controller.yaml, pinctrl-device.yaml]
 
 properties:
     reg:
@@ -13,13 +13,3 @@ properties:
 
     clocks:
       required: true
-
-    pinctrl-0:
-      type: phandles
-      required: false
-      description: |
-        GPIO pin configuration for serial signals (RX, TX, RTS, CTS).  We expect
-        that the phandles will reference pinctrl nodes.
-
-        For example the USART1 would be
-           pinctrl-0 = <&usart1_tx_pb6 &usart1_rx_pb7>;
diff --git a/dts/bindings/serial/st,stm32-uart.yaml b/dts/bindings/serial/st,stm32-uart.yaml
index e7f77f0e468..2816fd3e867 100644
--- a/dts/bindings/serial/st,stm32-uart.yaml
+++ b/dts/bindings/serial/st,stm32-uart.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ description: STM32 UART
 
 compatible: "st,stm32-uart"
 
-include: uart-controller.yaml
+include: [uart-controller.yaml, pinctrl-device.yaml]
 
 properties:
     reg:
@@ -10,13 +10,3 @@ properties:
 
     interrupts:
       required: true
-
-    pinctrl-0:
-      type: phandles
-      required: false
-      description: |
-        GPIO pin configuration for serial signals (RX, TX, RTS, CTS).  We expect
-        that the phandles will reference pinctrl nodes.
-
-        For example the USART1 would be
-           pinctrl-0 = <&usart1_tx_pb6 &usart1_rx_pb7>;
diff --git a/dts/bindings/serial/st,stm32-usart.yaml b/dts/bindings/serial/st,stm32-usart.yaml
index ba514cdc5f9..971815349a4 100644
--- a/dts/bindings/serial/st,stm32-usart.yaml
+++ b/dts/bindings/serial/st,stm32-usart.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ description: STM32 USART
 
 compatible: "st,stm32-usart"
 
-include: uart-controller.yaml
+include: [uart-controller.yaml, pinctrl-device.yaml]
 
 properties:
     reg:
@@ -10,13 +10,3 @@ properties:
 
     interrupts:
       required: true
-
-    pinctrl-0:
-      type: phandles
-      required: false
-      description: |
-        GPIO pin configuration for serial signals (RX, TX, RTS, CTS).  We expect
-        that the phandles will reference pinctrl nodes.
-
-        For example the USART1 would be
-           pinctrl-0 = <&usart1_tx_pb6 &usart1_rx_pb7>;