diff --git a/drivers/crypto/Kconfig.nrf_ecb b/drivers/crypto/Kconfig.nrf_ecb
index 85c8b94680e..5181cdc3d1b 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/Kconfig.nrf_ecb
+++ b/drivers/crypto/Kconfig.nrf_ecb
@@ -3,16 +3,15 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2020 Nordic Semiconductor ASA
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
+# Workaround for not being able to have commas in macro arguments
+DT_COMPAT_NORDIC_NRF_ECB := nordic,nrf-ecb
 
-menuconfig CRYPTO_NRF_ECB
+config CRYPTO_NRF_ECB
 	bool "nRF AES electronic codebook mode encryption"
-	depends on HAS_HW_NRF_ECB && !BT_CTLR
+	depends on $(dt_compat_enabled,$(DT_COMPAT_NORDIC_NRF_ECB))
+	# Bluetooth controller uses the ECB peripheral directly
+	# (see subsys/bluetooth/controller/ll_sw/nordic/hal/nrf5/ecb.c),
+	# hence this driver cannot be enabled together with it.
+	depends on !BT_CTLR
 	help
 	  Enable nRF HAL-based AES ECB encryption driver
-
-config CRYPTO_NRF_ECB_DRV_NAME
-	string "nRF AES ECB driver name"
-	default "CRYPTO_NRF_ECB"
-	depends on CRYPTO_NRF_ECB
-	help
-	  Driver name for nRF AES ECB
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/crypto_nrf_ecb.c b/drivers/crypto/crypto_nrf_ecb.c
index 94b3abfb857..254e6b7fe04 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/crypto_nrf_ecb.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/crypto_nrf_ecb.c
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 #include <logging/log.h>
 #include <hal/nrf_ecb.h>
 
+#define DT_DRV_COMPAT nordic_nrf_ecb
+
 #define ECB_AES_KEY_SIZE   16
 #define ECB_AES_BLOCK_SIZE 16
 
@@ -137,7 +139,7 @@ static const struct crypto_driver_api crypto_enc_funcs = {
 	.query_hw_caps = nrf_ecb_query_caps,
 };
 
-DEVICE_DEFINE(nrf_ecb, CONFIG_CRYPTO_NRF_ECB_DRV_NAME,
-		nrf_ecb_driver_init, device_pm_control_nop, NULL, NULL,
-		POST_KERNEL, CONFIG_CRYPTO_INIT_PRIORITY,
-		&crypto_enc_funcs);
+DEVICE_DT_INST_DEFINE(0, nrf_ecb_driver_init, device_pm_control_nop,
+		      NULL, NULL,
+		      POST_KERNEL, CONFIG_CRYPTO_INIT_PRIORITY,
+		      &crypto_enc_funcs);
diff --git a/samples/drivers/crypto/src/main.c b/samples/drivers/crypto/src/main.c
index 0f09a52e6e0..fc404dc2051 100644
--- a/samples/drivers/crypto/src/main.c
+++ b/samples/drivers/crypto/src/main.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ LOG_MODULE_REGISTER(main);
 #elif CONFIG_CRYPTO_STM32
 #define CRYPTO_DRV_NAME DT_LABEL(DT_INST(0, st_stm32_cryp))
 #elif CONFIG_CRYPTO_NRF_ECB
-#define CRYPTO_DRV_NAME CONFIG_CRYPTO_NRF_ECB_DRV_NAME
+#define CRYPTO_DRV_NAME DT_LABEL(DT_INST(0, nordic_nrf_ecb))
 #else
 #error "You need to enable one crypto device"
 #endif