diff --git a/include/device.h b/include/device.h
index ecb8be50f4a..2c2276e699f 100644
--- a/include/device.h
+++ b/include/device.h
@@ -789,9 +789,11 @@ static inline int z_impl_device_usable_check(const struct device *dev)
  * @retval false if the device is not ready for use or if a NULL device pointer
  * is passed as argument.
  */
-static inline bool device_is_ready(const struct device *dev)
+__syscall bool device_is_ready(const struct device *dev);
+
+static inline bool z_impl_device_is_ready(const struct device *dev)
 {
-	return device_usable_check(dev) == 0;
+	return z_device_is_ready(dev);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/kernel/device.c b/kernel/device.c
index 72ba96834ce..7934113f2a0 100644
--- a/kernel/device.c
+++ b/kernel/device.c
@@ -141,6 +141,14 @@ static inline int z_vrfy_device_usable_check(const struct device *dev)
 	return z_impl_device_usable_check(dev);
 }
 #include <syscalls/device_usable_check_mrsh.c>
+
+static inline bool z_vrfy_device_is_ready(const struct device *dev)
+{
+	Z_OOPS(Z_SYSCALL_OBJ_INIT(dev, K_OBJ_ANY));
+
+	return z_impl_device_is_ready(dev);
+}
+#include <syscalls/device_is_ready_mrsh.c>
 #endif /* CONFIG_USERSPACE */
 
 size_t z_device_get_all_static(struct device const **devices)