diff --git a/soc/riscv/openisa_rv32m1/soc.h b/soc/riscv/openisa_rv32m1/soc.h
index 8a0474a49b9..5a10ff6c31d 100644
--- a/soc/riscv/openisa_rv32m1/soc.h
+++ b/soc/riscv/openisa_rv32m1/soc.h
@@ -108,4 +108,9 @@ void soc_interrupt_init(void);
 #define RISCV_RAM_SIZE KB(CONFIG_SRAM_SIZE)
 #define RISCV_RAM_BASE CONFIG_SRAM_BASE_ADDRESS
 
+/* helper macro to convert from a DT_INST to HAL clock_ip_name */
+#define INST_DT_CLOCK_IP_NAME(n) \
+	MAKE_PCC_REGADDR(DT_REG_ADDR(DT_INST_PHANDLE(n, clocks)), \
+			DT_INST_CLOCKS_CELL(n, name))
+
 #endif /* SOC_RISCV32_OPENISA_RV32M1_SOC_H_ */