diff --git a/drivers/ieee802154/Kconfig.kw41z b/drivers/ieee802154/Kconfig.kw41z
index 5e171f6b06d..ba5727a3647 100644
--- a/drivers/ieee802154/Kconfig.kw41z
+++ b/drivers/ieee802154/Kconfig.kw41z
@@ -10,13 +10,6 @@ menuconfig IEEE802154_KW41Z
 
 if IEEE802154_KW41Z
 
-config IEEE802154_KW41Z_DRV_NAME
-	string "NXP KW41Z Driver's name"
-	default "KW41Z"
-	help
-	  This option sets the driver name. Do not change it unless
-	  you know what you are doing.
-
 config IEEE802154_KW41Z_INIT_PRIO
 	int "KW41Z initialization priority"
 	default 80
diff --git a/drivers/ieee802154/ieee802154_kw41z.c b/drivers/ieee802154/ieee802154_kw41z.c
index b64b08a1608..29072d061a8 100644
--- a/drivers/ieee802154/ieee802154_kw41z.c
+++ b/drivers/ieee802154/ieee802154_kw41z.c
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
 
+#define DT_DRV_COMPAT nxp_kw41z_ieee802154
+
 #define LOG_MODULE_NAME ieee802154_kw41z
 #define LOG_LEVEL CONFIG_IEEE802154_DRIVER_LOG_LEVEL
 
@@ -1110,9 +1112,8 @@ static struct ieee802154_radio_api kw41z_radio_api = {
 
 #endif
 
-NET_DEVICE_INIT(
-	kw41z,                              /* Device Name */
-	CONFIG_IEEE802154_KW41Z_DRV_NAME,   /* Driver Name */
+NET_DEVICE_DT_INST_DEFINE(
+	0,
 	kw41z_init,                         /* Initialization Function */
 	NULL,              /* No PM API support */
 	&kw41z_context_data,                /* Context data */
diff --git a/dts/arm/nxp/nxp_kw41z.dtsi b/dts/arm/nxp/nxp_kw41z.dtsi
index ec84256ad0b..e96dc8e4ffd 100644
--- a/dts/arm/nxp/nxp_kw41z.dtsi
+++ b/dts/arm/nxp/nxp_kw41z.dtsi
@@ -240,6 +240,13 @@
 			status = "okay";
 			interrupts = <13 0>;
 		};
+
+		ieee802154: ieee802154@4005d000 {
+			compatible = "nxp,kw41z-ieee802514";
+			reg = <0x4005d000 0x1000>;
+			label = "KW41Z";
+			status = "disabled";
+		};
 	};
 };
 
diff --git a/dts/bindings/ieee802154/nxp,kw41z-ieee802154.yaml b/dts/bindings/ieee802154/nxp,kw41z-ieee802154.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f17cbc0f4c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dts/bindings/ieee802154/nxp,kw41z-ieee802154.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2022 Nordic Semiconductor ASA
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+description: NXP KW41Z IEEE 802.15.4 node
+
+compatible: "nxp,kw41z-ieee802154"
+
+include: base.yaml
+
+properties:
+  reg:
+    required: true
diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/kwx/Kconfig.defconfig.mkw41z4 b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/kwx/Kconfig.defconfig.mkw41z4
index 3230e344efe..a5d727eee53 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/kwx/Kconfig.defconfig.mkw41z4
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/kwx/Kconfig.defconfig.mkw41z4
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ config IEEE802154_KW41Z
 	default y
 
 config NET_CONFIG_IEEE802154_DEV_NAME
-	default IEEE802154_KW41Z_DRV_NAME
+	default "KW41Z"
 
 endif # NETWORKING
 
diff --git a/tests/net/all/prj.conf b/tests/net/all/prj.conf
index 76b3b581d05..497b992266e 100644
--- a/tests/net/all/prj.conf
+++ b/tests/net/all/prj.conf
@@ -449,7 +449,6 @@ CONFIG_SHELL_MQTT_INIT_LOG_LEVEL_ERR=y
 #CONFIG_IEEE802154_CC2520_RX_STACK_SIZE=1024
 
 #CONFIG_IEEE802154_DRIVER_LOG_LEVEL_DBG=y
-#CONFIG_IEEE802154_KW41Z_DRV_NAME="KW41Z"
 #CONFIG_IEEE802154_KW41Z_INIT_PRIO=90
 #CONFIG_IEEE802154_KW41Z=y