diff --git a/boards/shields/max3421e/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/shields/max3421e/Kconfig.defconfig
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+# Copyright (c) 2022 Nordic Semiconductor ASA
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+if SHIELD_SPARKFUN_MAX3421E
+
+config UHC_DRIVER
+	default y
+
+endif # SHIELD_SPARKFUN_MAX3421E
diff --git a/boards/shields/max3421e/Kconfig.shield b/boards/shields/max3421e/Kconfig.shield
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+# Copyright (c) 2022 Nordic Semiconductor ASA
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+config SHIELD_SPARKFUN_MAX3421E
+	def_bool $(shields_list_contains,sparkfun_max3421e)
diff --git a/boards/shields/max3421e/doc/index.rst b/boards/shields/max3421e/doc/index.rst
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+.. _max3421e_shield:
+
+MAX3421E Shield
+###############
+
+Overview
+********
+
+Support for expansion boards (shields) based on MAX3421E USB Peripheral/Host
+controller.
+
+Sparkfun USB Host Shield
+************************
+
+Pins Assignment of the Shield Connector
+=======================================
+
++-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------------+
+| Shield Connector Pin  | Function              | MAX3421E Pin                |
++=======================+=======================+=============================+
+| D0                    | not connected         |                             |
++-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------------+
+| D1                    | not connected         |                             |
++-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------------+
+| D2                    | not connected         |                             |
++-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------------+
+| D3                    | not connected         |                             |
++-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------------+
+| D4                    | not connected         |                             |
++-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------------+
+| D5                    | not connected         |                             |
++-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------------+
+| D6                    | not connected         |                             |
++-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------------+
+| D7                    | RESET pin             |                             |
++-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------------+
+| D8                    | not connected         |                             |
++-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------------+
+| D9                    | INTn                  | 24 (Interrupt Output)       |
++-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------------+
+| D10                   | SPI CSn               | 34 (SPI Chip Select)        |
++-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------------+
+| D11                   | SPI MOSI              | 36 (SPI Serial Data Input)  |
++-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------------+
+| D12                   | SPI MISO              | 35 (SPI Serial Data Out)    |
++-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------------+
+| D13                   | SPI SCK               | 37 (SPI Serial Clock Input) |
++-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------------+
+| D14                   | not connected         |                             |
++-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------------+
+| D15                   | not connected         |                             |
++-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------------+
+
+Programming
+***********
+
+Set ``-DSHIELD=sparkfun_max3421e`` when you invoke ``west build`` or ``cmake``
+in your Zephyr application.
diff --git a/boards/shields/max3421e/sparkfun_max3421e.overlay b/boards/shields/max3421e/sparkfun_max3421e.overlay
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2022 Nordic Semiconductor ASA
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+&arduino_spi {
+	status = "okay";
+	cs-gpios = <&arduino_header 16 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;	/* D10 */
+
+	zephyr_uhc0: max3421e@0 {
+		compatible = "maxim,max3421e_spi";
+		spi-max-frequency = <26000000>;
+		int-gpios = <&arduino_header 15 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;	/* D9 */
+		reset-gpios = <&arduino_header 13 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;	/* D7 */
+		status = "okay";
+		reg = <0>;
+	};
+};