diff --git a/boards/arm/s32z270dc2_r52/s32z270dc2_r52.dtsi b/boards/arm/s32z270dc2_r52/s32z270dc2_r52.dtsi
index eed395cce8c..59c46f7896b 100644
--- a/boards/arm/s32z270dc2_r52/s32z270dc2_r52.dtsi
+++ b/boards/arm/s32z270dc2_r52/s32z270dc2_r52.dtsi
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@
 &can0 {
 	pinctrl-0 = <&can0_default>;
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
-	clock-frequency = <80000000>;
 	bus-speed = <125000>;
 	sample-point = <875>;
 	sjw = <1>;
@@ -122,7 +121,6 @@
 &can1 {
 	pinctrl-0 = <&can1_default>;
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
-	clock-frequency = <80000000>;
 	bus-speed = <125000>;
 	sample-point = <875>;
 	sjw = <1>;
diff --git a/boards/arm/s32z270dc2_r52/s32z270dc2_rtu0_r52.dts b/boards/arm/s32z270dc2_r52/s32z270dc2_rtu0_r52.dts
index a8650758089..ebaf1658f3b 100644
--- a/boards/arm/s32z270dc2_r52/s32z270dc2_rtu0_r52.dts
+++ b/boards/arm/s32z270dc2_r52/s32z270dc2_rtu0_r52.dts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
  */
 
 /dts-v1/;
+#include <dt-bindings/clock/nxp_s32z2_clock.h>
 #include <arm/nxp/nxp_s32z27x_rtu0_r52.dtsi>
 #include "s32z270dc2_r52.dtsi"
 
diff --git a/boards/arm/s32z270dc2_r52/s32z270dc2_rtu1_r52.dts b/boards/arm/s32z270dc2_r52/s32z270dc2_rtu1_r52.dts
index 1f74fe4a3a9..06cf6b25844 100644
--- a/boards/arm/s32z270dc2_r52/s32z270dc2_rtu1_r52.dts
+++ b/boards/arm/s32z270dc2_r52/s32z270dc2_rtu1_r52.dts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
  */
 
 /dts-v1/;
+#include <dt-bindings/clock/nxp_s32z2_clock.h>
 #include <arm/nxp/nxp_s32z27x_rtu1_r52.dtsi>
 #include "s32z270dc2_r52.dtsi"
 
diff --git a/drivers/can/Kconfig.nxp_s32 b/drivers/can/Kconfig.nxp_s32
index a8102d8e958..53c1ffc2b8b 100644
--- a/drivers/can/Kconfig.nxp_s32
+++ b/drivers/can/Kconfig.nxp_s32
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-# Copyright 2022 NXP
+# Copyright 2022-2023 NXP
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 config CAN_NXP_S32_CANXL
 	bool "NXP S32 CANXL driver"
 	default y
 	depends on DT_HAS_NXP_S32_CANXL_ENABLED
+	select CLOCK_CONTROL
 	help
 	  Enable support for NXP S32 CANXL driver.
 
diff --git a/drivers/can/can_nxp_s32_canxl.c b/drivers/can/can_nxp_s32_canxl.c
index b5dd7305c51..a601399e82e 100644
--- a/drivers/can/can_nxp_s32_canxl.c
+++ b/drivers/can/can_nxp_s32_canxl.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2022 NXP
+ * Copyright 2022-2023 NXP
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <zephyr/sys/atomic.h>
 #include <zephyr/drivers/can.h>
 #include <zephyr/drivers/can/transceiver.h>
+#include <zephyr/drivers/clock_control.h>
 #include <zephyr/device.h>
 #include <zephyr/drivers/pinctrl.h>
 #include <zephyr/logging/log.h>
@@ -66,7 +67,8 @@ struct can_nxp_s32_config {
 	CANXL_GRP_CONTROL_Type *base_grp_ctrl;
 	CANXL_DSC_CONTROL_Type *base_dsc_ctrl;
 	uint8 instance;
-	uint32_t clock_can;
+	const struct device *clock_dev;
+	clock_control_subsys_t clock_subsys;
 	uint32_t bitrate;
 	uint32_t sample_point;
 	uint32_t sjw;
@@ -286,9 +288,7 @@ static int can_nxp_s32_get_core_clock(const struct device *dev, uint32_t *rate)
 
 	__ASSERT_NO_MSG(rate != NULL);
 
-	*rate = config->clock_can;
-
-	return 0;
+	return clock_control_get_rate(config->clock_dev, config->clock_subsys, rate);
 }
 
 static int can_nxp_s32_get_max_filters(const struct device *dev, bool ide)
@@ -829,6 +829,17 @@ static int can_nxp_s32_init(const struct device *dev)
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (!device_is_ready(config->clock_dev)) {
+		LOG_ERR("Clock control device not ready");
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
+	err = clock_control_on(config->clock_dev, config->clock_subsys);
+	if (err) {
+		LOG_ERR("Failed to enable clock");
+		return err;
+	}
+
 	k_mutex_init(&data->rx_mutex);
 	k_mutex_init(&data->tx_mutex);
 	k_sem_init(&data->tx_allocs_sem, CONFIG_CAN_NXP_S32_MAX_TX, CONFIG_CAN_NXP_S32_MAX_TX);
@@ -1060,7 +1071,9 @@ static const struct can_driver_api can_nxp_s32_driver_api = {
 		.base_dsc_ctrl = (CANXL_DSC_CONTROL_Type *)				\
 				DT_REG_ADDR_BY_NAME(CAN_NXP_S32_NODE(n), dsc_ctrl),	\
 		.instance = n,								\
-		.clock_can = DT_PROP(CAN_NXP_S32_NODE(n), clock_frequency),		\
+		.clock_dev = DEVICE_DT_GET(DT_CLOCKS_CTLR(CAN_NXP_S32_NODE(n))),	\
+		.clock_subsys = (clock_control_subsys_t)				\
+				DT_CLOCKS_CELL(CAN_NXP_S32_NODE(n), name),		\
 		.bitrate = DT_PROP(CAN_NXP_S32_NODE(n), bus_speed),			\
 		.sjw = DT_PROP(CAN_NXP_S32_NODE(n), sjw),				\
 		.prop_seg = DT_PROP_OR(CAN_NXP_S32_NODE(n), prop_seg, 0),		\
diff --git a/dts/arm/nxp/nxp_s32z27x_r52.dtsi b/dts/arm/nxp/nxp_s32z27x_r52.dtsi
index 5f5c69948cb..5728e3e3ff9 100644
--- a/dts/arm/nxp/nxp_s32z27x_r52.dtsi
+++ b/dts/arm/nxp/nxp_s32z27x_r52.dtsi
@@ -688,6 +688,7 @@
 			interrupts = <GIC_SPI 224 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL IRQ_DEFAULT_PRIORITY>,
 					<GIC_SPI 225 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL IRQ_DEFAULT_PRIORITY>;
 			interrupt-names = "RX_TX_DATA_IRQ", "INT_ERROR_IRQ";
+			clocks = <&clock NXP_S32_P5_CANXL_PE_CLK>;
 		};
 
 		can1: can@4751b000 {
@@ -700,6 +701,7 @@
 			interrupts = <GIC_SPI 226 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL IRQ_DEFAULT_PRIORITY>,
 					<GIC_SPI 227 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL IRQ_DEFAULT_PRIORITY>;
 			interrupt-names = "RX_TX_DATA_IRQ", "INT_ERROR_IRQ";
+			clocks = <&clock NXP_S32_P5_CANXL_PE_CLK>;
 		};
 	};
 };
diff --git a/dts/bindings/can/nxp,s32-canxl.yaml b/dts/bindings/can/nxp,s32-canxl.yaml
index 8d498e47007..2a0f9408b65 100644
--- a/dts/bindings/can/nxp,s32-canxl.yaml
+++ b/dts/bindings/can/nxp,s32-canxl.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2022 NXP
+# Copyright 2022-2023 NXP
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
@@ -15,10 +15,8 @@ properties:
   interrupts:
     required: true
 
-  clock-frequency:
-    type: int
+  clocks:
     required: true
-    description: Module clock frequency in Hz.
 
   pinctrl-0:
     required: true