diff --git a/include/devicetree.h b/include/devicetree.h
index a13c59655a8..fae4f672601 100644
--- a/include/devicetree.h
+++ b/include/devicetree.h
@@ -1281,6 +1281,16 @@
  */
 #define DT_INST_BUS_LABEL(inst) DT_BUS_LABEL(DT_DRV_INST(inst))
 
+/**
+ * @brief Does the devicetree have a particular instance number?
+ *
+ * This is equivalent to DT_HAS_NODE(DT_DRV_INST(inst)).
+ * @param inst instance number
+ * @return 1 if the devicetree has that numbered instance,
+ *         0 otherwise.
+ */
+#define DT_HAS_DRV_INST(inst) DT_HAS_NODE(DT_DRV_INST(inst))
+
 /**
  * @brief Test if a DT_DRV_COMPAT's bus type is a given type
  * This is equivalent to DT_ON_BUS(DT_DRV_INST(inst), bus).
diff --git a/tests/lib/devicetree/src/main.c b/tests/lib/devicetree/src/main.c
index 3136d3223ba..aa6ca2f2a2a 100644
--- a/tests/lib/devicetree/src/main.c
+++ b/tests/lib/devicetree/src/main.c
@@ -259,6 +259,10 @@ static void test_bus(void)
 
 #undef DT_DRV_COMPAT
 #define DT_DRV_COMPAT vnd_spi_device
+	zassert_equal(DT_HAS_DRV_INST(0), 1, "missing spi inst 0");
+	zassert_equal(DT_HAS_DRV_INST(1), 1, "missing spi inst 1");
+	zassert_equal(DT_HAS_DRV_INST(2), 0, "unexpected spi inst 2");
+
 	zassert_equal(DT_INST_ON_BUS(0, spi), 1, "spi inst 0 not on spi");
 	zassert_equal(DT_INST_ON_BUS(0, i2c), 0, "spi inst 0 on i2c");
 
@@ -272,6 +276,9 @@ static void test_bus(void)
 
 #undef DT_DRV_COMPAT
 #define DT_DRV_COMPAT vnd_i2c_device
+	zassert_equal(DT_HAS_DRV_INST(0), 1, "missing i2c inst 0");
+	zassert_equal(DT_HAS_DRV_INST(1), 0, "unexpected i2c inst 1");
+
 	zassert_equal(DT_INST_ON_BUS(0, i2c), 1, "i2c inst 0 not on i2c");
 	zassert_equal(DT_INST_ON_BUS(0, spi), 0, "i2c inst 0 on spi");