diff --git a/arch/arm/soc/nordic_nrf5/nrf52/Kconfig.defconfig.nrf52832_QFAA b/arch/arm/soc/nordic_nrf5/nrf52/Kconfig.defconfig.nrf52832_QFAA
index 3fe65841cd8..73a2b69d39c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/soc/nordic_nrf5/nrf52/Kconfig.defconfig.nrf52832_QFAA
+++ b/arch/arm/soc/nordic_nrf5/nrf52/Kconfig.defconfig.nrf52832_QFAA
@@ -12,11 +12,13 @@ config SOC
 	string
 	default nRF52832_QFAA
 
+if !HAS_DTS
 config SRAM_SIZE
 	default 64
 
 config FLASH_SIZE
 	default 512
+endif
 
 config NUM_IRQS
 	int
diff --git a/arch/arm/soc/nordic_nrf5/nrf52/Kconfig.defconfig.series b/arch/arm/soc/nordic_nrf5/nrf52/Kconfig.defconfig.series
index e92bef8960d..acbcf7c60e0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/soc/nordic_nrf5/nrf52/Kconfig.defconfig.series
+++ b/arch/arm/soc/nordic_nrf5/nrf52/Kconfig.defconfig.series
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ config SYS_CLOCK_HW_CYCLES_PER_SEC
 config SYS_POWER_MANAGEMENT
 	default y
 
+if !HAS_DTS
 config SRAM_BASE_ADDRESS
 	default 0x20000000
 
@@ -28,5 +29,6 @@ config FLASH_BASE_ADDRESS
 config NUM_IRQ_PRIO_BITS
 	int
 	default 3
+endif
 
 endif # SOC_SERIES_NRF52X
diff --git a/drivers/serial/Kconfig.nrf5 b/drivers/serial/Kconfig.nrf5
index 464349be792..04e49df3cfb 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/Kconfig.nrf5
+++ b/drivers/serial/Kconfig.nrf5
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ config UART_NRF5_NAME
 	  This is the device name for UART, and is included in the device
 	  struct.
 
+if !HAS_DTS
 config UART_NRF5_IRQ_PRI
 	int "UART Interrupt Priority (Interrupt support)"
 	range 0 1 if SOC_SERIES_NRF51X
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ config UART_NRF5_BAUD_RATE
 	depends on UART_NRF5
 	help
 	  The baud rate for UART port to be set to at boot.
+endif
 
 config UART_NRF5_CLK_FREQ
 	int
diff --git a/dts/arm/nordic/mem.h b/dts/arm/nordic/mem.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5a3895629fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dts/arm/nordic/mem.h
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#ifndef __DT_BINDING_ST_MEM_H
+#define __DT_BINDING_ST_MEM_H
+
+#define __SIZE_K(x) (x * 1024)
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_SOC_NRF51822_QFAA)
+#define DT_FLASH_SIZE		__SIZE_K(256)
+#define DT_SRAM_SIZE		__SIZE_K(16)
+#elif defined(CONFIG_SOC_NRF51822_QFAB)
+#define DT_FLASH_SIZE		__SIZE_K(128)
+#define DT_SRAM_SIZE		__SIZE_K(16)
+#elif defined(CONFIG_SOC_NRF51822_QFAC)
+#define DT_FLASH_SIZE		__SIZE_K(256)
+#define DT_SRAM_SIZE		__SIZE_K(32)
+#elif defined(CONFIG_SOC_NRF52832_QFAA)
+#define DT_FLASH_SIZE		__SIZE_K(512)
+#define DT_SRAM_SIZE		__SIZE_K(64)
+#elif defined(CONFIG_SOC_NRF52832_CIAA)
+#define DT_FLASH_SIZE		__SIZE_K(512)
+#define DT_SRAM_SIZE		__SIZE_K(64)
+#elif defined(CONFIG_SOC_NRF52832_QFAB)
+#define DT_FLASH_SIZE		__SIZE_K(256)
+#define DT_SRAM_SIZE		__SIZE_K(32)
+#elif defined(CONFIG_SOC_NRF52840_QIAA)
+#define DT_FLASH_SIZE		__SIZE_K(1024)
+#define DT_SRAM_SIZE		__SIZE_K(256)
+#else
+#error "Flash and RAM sizes not defined for this chip"
+#endif
+
+#endif /* __DT_BINDING_ST_MEM_H */
diff --git a/dts/arm/nordic/nrf52832.dtsi b/dts/arm/nordic/nrf52832.dtsi
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d7658884d59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dts/arm/nordic/nrf52832.dtsi
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#include <arm/armv7-m.dtsi>
+#include <nordic/mem.h>
+
+/ {
+	cpus {
+		cpu@0 {
+			compatible = "arm,cortex-m4f";
+		};
+	};
+
+	flash0: flash {
+		reg = <0x00000000 DT_FLASH_SIZE>;
+	};
+
+	sram0: memory {
+		reg = <0x20000000 DT_SRAM_SIZE>;
+	};
+
+	soc {
+		uart0: uart@40002000 {
+			compatible = "nordic,nrf-uarte", "nordic,nrf-uart";
+			reg = <0x40002000 0x1000>;
+			interrupts = <2 1>;
+			status = "disabled";
+		};
+	};
+};
+
+&nvic {
+	arm,num-irq-priority-bits = <3>;
+};
diff --git a/dts/arm/yaml/nordic,nrf-uart.yaml b/dts/arm/yaml/nordic,nrf-uart.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0784d0f6043
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dts/arm/yaml/nordic,nrf-uart.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+---
+title: Nordic UART
+id: nordic,nrf-uart
+version: 0.1
+
+description: >
+    This binding gives a base representation of the Nordic UART
+
+inherits:
+  - !include uart.yaml
+
+properties:
+  - compatible:
+      type: string
+      category: required
+      description: compatible strings
+      constraint: "nordic,nrf-uart"
+
+  - reg:
+      type: array
+      description: mmio register space
+      generation: define
+      category: required
+
+  - interrupts:
+      type: array
+      category: required
+      description: required interrupts
+      generation: define
+...
diff --git a/dts/arm/yaml/nordic,nrf-uarte.yaml b/dts/arm/yaml/nordic,nrf-uarte.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b7f8789ac29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dts/arm/yaml/nordic,nrf-uarte.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+---
+title: Nordic UARTE
+id: nordic,nrf-uarte
+version: 0.1
+
+description: >
+    This binding gives a base representation of the Nordic UARTE
+
+inherits:
+  - !include uart.yaml
+
+properties:
+  - compatible:
+      type: string
+      category: required
+      description: compatible strings
+      constraint: "nordic,nrf-uarte"
+
+  - reg:
+      type: array
+      description: mmio register space
+      generation: define
+      category: required
+
+  - interrupts:
+      type: array
+      category: required
+      description: required interrupts
+      generation: define
+...