diff --git a/dts/bindings/usb/usb.yaml b/dts/bindings/usb/usb.yaml
index 77fb17be488..292eab20406 100644
--- a/dts/bindings/usb/usb.yaml
+++ b/dts/bindings/usb/usb.yaml
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ properties:
                    via DT, USB controllers should use their maximum
                    hardware capability.
       generation: define
+      enum:
+         - "low-speed"
+         - "full-speed"
+         - "high-speed"
+         - "super-speed"
 
     label:
       type: string
diff --git a/include/dt-bindings/usb/usb.h b/include/dt-bindings/usb/usb.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e64f28f8760
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/dt-bindings/usb/usb.h
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2019 Linaro Limited
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+#ifndef ZEPHYR_INCLUDE_DT_BINDINGS_USB_USB_H_
+#define ZEPHYR_INCLUDE_DT_BINDINGS_USB_USB_H_
+
+/* Ideally we'd generate this enum to match what's coming out of the YAML,
+ * however, we dont have a good way to know how to name such an enum from
+ * the generation point of view, so for now we just hand code the enum.  This
+ * enum is expected to match the order in the yaml (dts/bindings/usb/usb.yaml)
+ */
+
+enum dt_usb_maximum_speed {
+	DT_USB_MAXIMUM_SPEED_LOW_SPEED,
+	DT_USB_MAXIMUM_SPEED_FULL_SPEED,
+	DT_USB_MAXIMUM_SPEED_HIGH_SPEED,
+	DT_USB_MAXIMUM_SPEED_SUPER_SPEED,
+};
+
+#endif /* ZEPHYR_INCLUDE_DT_BINDINGS_USB_USB_H_ */