diff --git a/drivers/sensor/iis2iclx/iis2iclx.c b/drivers/sensor/iis2iclx/iis2iclx.c
index b68f5111746..9082423340d 100644
--- a/drivers/sensor/iis2iclx/iis2iclx.c
+++ b/drivers/sensor/iis2iclx/iis2iclx.c
@@ -589,17 +589,12 @@ static int iis2iclx_init_chip(const struct device *dev)
 static int iis2iclx_init(const struct device *dev)
 {
 	const struct iis2iclx_config * const config = dev->config;
-	struct iis2iclx_data *data = dev->data;
 
-	data->bus = device_get_binding(config->bus_name);
-	if (!data->bus) {
-		LOG_DBG("master not found: %s",
-			    config->bus_name);
-		return -EINVAL;
+	if (config->bus_init(dev) < 0) {
+		LOG_ERR("failed to initialize bus");
+		return -EIO;
 	}
 
-	config->bus_init(dev);
-
 	if (iis2iclx_init_chip(dev) < 0) {
 		LOG_ERR("failed to initialize chip");
 		return -EIO;
@@ -646,45 +641,6 @@ static int iis2iclx_init(const struct device *dev)
  * Instantiation macros used when a device is on a SPI bus.
  */
 
-#define IIS2ICLX_HAS_CS(inst) DT_INST_SPI_DEV_HAS_CS_GPIOS(inst)
-
-#define IIS2ICLX_DATA_SPI_CS(inst)					\
-	{ .cs_ctrl = {							\
-		.gpio_pin = DT_INST_SPI_DEV_CS_GPIOS_PIN(inst),		\
-		.gpio_dt_flags = DT_INST_SPI_DEV_CS_GPIOS_FLAGS(inst),	\
-		},							\
-	}
-
-#define IIS2ICLX_DATA_SPI(inst)						\
-	COND_CODE_1(IIS2ICLX_HAS_CS(inst),				\
-		    (IIS2ICLX_DATA_SPI_CS(inst)),			\
-		    ({}))
-
-#define IIS2ICLX_SPI_CS_PTR(inst)					\
-	COND_CODE_1(IIS2ICLX_HAS_CS(inst),				\
-		    (&(iis2iclx_data_##inst.cs_ctrl)),			\
-		    (NULL))
-
-#define IIS2ICLX_SPI_CS_LABEL(inst)					\
-	COND_CODE_1(IIS2ICLX_HAS_CS(inst),				\
-		    (DT_INST_SPI_DEV_CS_GPIOS_LABEL(inst)), (NULL))
-
-#define IIS2ICLX_SPI_CFG(inst)						\
-	(&(struct iis2iclx_spi_cfg) {					\
-		.spi_conf = {						\
-			.frequency =					\
-				DT_INST_PROP(inst, spi_max_frequency),	\
-			.operation = (SPI_WORD_SET(8) |			\
-				      SPI_OP_MODE_MASTER |		\
-				      SPI_MODE_CPOL |			\
-				      SPI_MODE_CPHA),			\
-			.slave = DT_INST_REG_ADDR(inst),		\
-			.cs = IIS2ICLX_SPI_CS_PTR(inst),		\
-		},							\
-		.cs_gpios_label = IIS2ICLX_SPI_CS_LABEL(inst),		\
-	})
-
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_IIS2ICLX_TRIGGER
 #define IIS2ICLX_CFG_IRQ(inst) \
 		.irq_dev_name = DT_INST_GPIO_LABEL(inst, drdy_gpios),	\
@@ -695,52 +651,51 @@ static int iis2iclx_init(const struct device *dev)
 #define IIS2ICLX_CFG_IRQ(inst)
 #endif /* CONFIG_IIS2ICLX_TRIGGER */
 
+#define IIS2ICLX_SPI_OPERATION (SPI_WORD_SET(8) |			\
+				SPI_OP_MODE_MASTER |			\
+				SPI_MODE_CPOL |				\
+				SPI_MODE_CPHA)				\
+
 #define IIS2ICLX_CONFIG_SPI(inst)					\
 	{								\
-		.bus_name = DT_INST_BUS_LABEL(inst),			\
+		.bus = DEVICE_DT_GET(DT_INST_BUS(inst)),		\
 		.bus_init = iis2iclx_spi_init,				\
-		.bus_cfg = { .spi_cfg = IIS2ICLX_SPI_CFG(inst)	},	\
+		.bus_cfg.spi_cfg =					\
+			SPI_CONFIG_DT_INST(inst,			\
+					   IIS2ICLX_SPI_OPERATION,	\
+					   0),				\
 		.odr = DT_INST_PROP(inst, odr),				\
 		.range = DT_INST_PROP(inst, range),			\
 		COND_CODE_1(DT_INST_NODE_HAS_PROP(inst, drdy_gpios),	\
 			(IIS2ICLX_CFG_IRQ(inst)), ())			\
 	}
 
-#define IIS2ICLX_DEFINE_SPI(inst)					\
-	static struct iis2iclx_data iis2iclx_data_##inst =		\
-		IIS2ICLX_DATA_SPI(inst);				\
-	static const struct iis2iclx_config iis2iclx_config_##inst =	\
-		IIS2ICLX_CONFIG_SPI(inst);				\
-	IIS2ICLX_DEVICE_INIT(inst)
-
 /*
  * Instantiation macros used when a device is on an I2C bus.
  */
 
 #define IIS2ICLX_CONFIG_I2C(inst)					\
 	{								\
-		.bus_name = DT_INST_BUS_LABEL(inst),			\
+		.bus = DEVICE_DT_GET(DT_INST_BUS(inst)),		\
 		.bus_init = iis2iclx_i2c_init,				\
-		.bus_cfg = { .i2c_slv_addr = DT_INST_REG_ADDR(inst), },	\
+		.bus_cfg.i2c_slv_addr = DT_INST_REG_ADDR(inst),		\
 		.odr = DT_INST_PROP(inst, odr),				\
 		.range = DT_INST_PROP(inst, range),			\
 		COND_CODE_1(DT_INST_NODE_HAS_PROP(inst, drdy_gpios),	\
 			(IIS2ICLX_CFG_IRQ(inst)), ())			\
 	}
 
-#define IIS2ICLX_DEFINE_I2C(inst)					\
-	static struct iis2iclx_data iis2iclx_data_##inst;		\
-	static const struct iis2iclx_config iis2iclx_config_##inst =	\
-		IIS2ICLX_CONFIG_I2C(inst);				\
-	IIS2ICLX_DEVICE_INIT(inst)
 /*
  * Main instantiation macro. Use of COND_CODE_1() selects the right
  * bus-specific macro at preprocessor time.
  */
 
 #define IIS2ICLX_DEFINE(inst)						\
-	COND_CODE_1(DT_INST_ON_BUS(inst, spi),				\
-		    (IIS2ICLX_DEFINE_SPI(inst)),			\
-		    (IIS2ICLX_DEFINE_I2C(inst)))
+	static struct iis2iclx_data iis2iclx_data_##inst;		\
+	static const struct iis2iclx_config iis2iclx_config_##inst =	\
+		COND_CODE_1(DT_INST_ON_BUS(inst, spi),			\
+			(IIS2ICLX_CONFIG_SPI(inst)),			\
+			(IIS2ICLX_CONFIG_I2C(inst)));			\
+	IIS2ICLX_DEVICE_INIT(inst)
 
 DT_INST_FOREACH_STATUS_OKAY(IIS2ICLX_DEFINE)
diff --git a/drivers/sensor/iis2iclx/iis2iclx.h b/drivers/sensor/iis2iclx/iis2iclx.h
index a47253eef87..c17e5d0997c 100644
--- a/drivers/sensor/iis2iclx/iis2iclx.h
+++ b/drivers/sensor/iis2iclx/iis2iclx.h
@@ -35,25 +35,18 @@
 #define SENSOR_DEG2RAD_DOUBLE			(SENSOR_PI_DOUBLE / 180)
 #define SENSOR_G_DOUBLE				(SENSOR_G / 1000000.0)
 
-#if DT_ANY_INST_ON_BUS_STATUS_OKAY(spi)
-struct iis2iclx_spi_cfg {
-	struct spi_config spi_conf;
-	const char *cs_gpios_label;
-};
-#endif /* DT_ANY_INST_ON_BUS_STATUS_OKAY(spi) */
-
 union iis2iclx_bus_cfg {
 #if DT_ANY_INST_ON_BUS_STATUS_OKAY(i2c)
 	uint16_t i2c_slv_addr;
 #endif
 
 #if DT_ANY_INST_ON_BUS_STATUS_OKAY(spi)
-	const struct iis2iclx_spi_cfg *spi_cfg;
+	struct spi_config spi_cfg;
 #endif /* DT_ANY_INST_ON_BUS_STATUS_OKAY(spi) */
 };
 
 struct iis2iclx_config {
-	char *bus_name;
+	const struct device *bus;
 	int (*bus_init)(const struct device *dev);
 	const union iis2iclx_bus_cfg bus_cfg;
 	uint8_t odr;
@@ -119,10 +112,6 @@ struct iis2iclx_data {
 	struct k_work work;
 #endif
 #endif /* CONFIG_IIS2ICLX_TRIGGER */
-
-#if DT_ANY_INST_ON_BUS_STATUS_OKAY(spi)
-	struct spi_cs_control cs_ctrl;
-#endif /* DT_ANY_INST_ON_BUS_STATUS_OKAY(spi) */
 };
 
 int iis2iclx_spi_init(const struct device *dev);
diff --git a/drivers/sensor/iis2iclx/iis2iclx_i2c.c b/drivers/sensor/iis2iclx/iis2iclx_i2c.c
index 71d37d02489..52c3197deb6 100644
--- a/drivers/sensor/iis2iclx/iis2iclx_i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/sensor/iis2iclx/iis2iclx_i2c.c
@@ -19,23 +19,21 @@
 
 LOG_MODULE_DECLARE(IIS2ICLX, CONFIG_SENSOR_LOG_LEVEL);
 
-static int iis2iclx_i2c_read(struct iis2iclx_data *data, uint8_t reg_addr,
+static int iis2iclx_i2c_read(const struct device *dev, uint8_t reg_addr,
 			       uint8_t *value, uint8_t len)
 {
-	const struct device *dev = data->dev;
 	const struct iis2iclx_config *cfg = dev->config;
 
-	return i2c_burst_read(data->bus, cfg->bus_cfg.i2c_slv_addr,
+	return i2c_burst_read(cfg->bus, cfg->bus_cfg.i2c_slv_addr,
 			      reg_addr, value, len);
 }
 
-static int iis2iclx_i2c_write(struct iis2iclx_data *data, uint8_t reg_addr,
+static int iis2iclx_i2c_write(const struct device *dev, uint8_t reg_addr,
 				uint8_t *value, uint8_t len)
 {
-	const struct device *dev = data->dev;
 	const struct iis2iclx_config *cfg = dev->config;
 
-	return i2c_burst_write(data->bus, cfg->bus_cfg.i2c_slv_addr,
+	return i2c_burst_write(cfg->bus, cfg->bus_cfg.i2c_slv_addr,
 			       reg_addr, value, len);
 }
 
@@ -43,11 +41,11 @@ int iis2iclx_i2c_init(const struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct iis2iclx_data *data = dev->data;
 
-	data->ctx_i2c.read_reg = (stmdev_read_ptr) iis2iclx_i2c_read,
-	data->ctx_i2c.write_reg = (stmdev_write_ptr) iis2iclx_i2c_write,
+	data->ctx_i2c.read_reg = (stmdev_read_ptr) iis2iclx_i2c_read;
+	data->ctx_i2c.write_reg = (stmdev_write_ptr) iis2iclx_i2c_write;
 
 	data->ctx = &data->ctx_i2c;
-	data->ctx->handle = data;
+	data->ctx->handle = (void *)dev;
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/sensor/iis2iclx/iis2iclx_spi.c b/drivers/sensor/iis2iclx/iis2iclx_spi.c
index d728ef675b5..d8129372245 100644
--- a/drivers/sensor/iis2iclx/iis2iclx_spi.c
+++ b/drivers/sensor/iis2iclx/iis2iclx_spi.c
@@ -20,12 +20,11 @@
 
 LOG_MODULE_DECLARE(IIS2ICLX, CONFIG_SENSOR_LOG_LEVEL);
 
-static int iis2iclx_spi_read(struct iis2iclx_data *data, uint8_t reg_addr,
+static int iis2iclx_spi_read(const struct device *dev, uint8_t reg_addr,
 			       uint8_t *value, uint8_t len)
 {
-	const struct device *dev = data->dev;
 	const struct iis2iclx_config *cfg = dev->config;
-	const struct spi_config *spi_cfg = &cfg->bus_cfg.spi_cfg->spi_conf;
+	const struct spi_config *spi_cfg = &cfg->bus_cfg.spi_cfg;
 	uint8_t buffer_tx[2] = { reg_addr | IIS2ICLX_SPI_READ, 0 };
 	const struct spi_buf tx_buf = {
 			.buf = buffer_tx,
@@ -55,19 +54,18 @@ static int iis2iclx_spi_read(struct iis2iclx_data *data, uint8_t reg_addr,
 		return -EIO;
 	}
 
-	if (spi_transceive(data->bus, spi_cfg, &tx, &rx)) {
+	if (spi_transceive(cfg->bus, spi_cfg, &tx, &rx)) {
 		return -EIO;
 	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int iis2iclx_spi_write(struct iis2iclx_data *data, uint8_t reg_addr,
+static int iis2iclx_spi_write(const struct device *dev, uint8_t reg_addr,
 				uint8_t *value, uint8_t len)
 {
-	const struct device *dev = data->dev;
 	const struct iis2iclx_config *cfg = dev->config;
-	const struct spi_config *spi_cfg = &cfg->bus_cfg.spi_cfg->spi_conf;
+	const struct spi_config *spi_cfg = &cfg->bus_cfg.spi_cfg;
 	uint8_t buffer_tx[1] = { reg_addr & ~IIS2ICLX_SPI_READ };
 	const struct spi_buf tx_buf[2] = {
 		{
@@ -89,7 +87,7 @@ static int iis2iclx_spi_write(struct iis2iclx_data *data, uint8_t reg_addr,
 		return -EIO;
 	}
 
-	if (spi_write(data->bus, spi_cfg, &tx)) {
+	if (spi_write(cfg->bus, spi_cfg, &tx)) {
 		return -EIO;
 	}
 
@@ -99,27 +97,12 @@ static int iis2iclx_spi_write(struct iis2iclx_data *data, uint8_t reg_addr,
 int iis2iclx_spi_init(const struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct iis2iclx_data *data = dev->data;
-	const struct iis2iclx_config *cfg = dev->config;
-	const struct iis2iclx_spi_cfg *spi_cfg = cfg->bus_cfg.spi_cfg;
 
 	data->ctx_spi.read_reg = (stmdev_read_ptr) iis2iclx_spi_read;
 	data->ctx_spi.write_reg = (stmdev_write_ptr) iis2iclx_spi_write;
 
 	data->ctx = &data->ctx_spi;
-	data->ctx->handle = data;
-
-	if (spi_cfg->cs_gpios_label != NULL) {
-		/* handle SPI CS thru GPIO if it is the case */
-		data->cs_ctrl.gpio_dev =
-			    device_get_binding(spi_cfg->cs_gpios_label);
-		if (!data->cs_ctrl.gpio_dev) {
-			LOG_ERR("Unable to get GPIO SPI CS device");
-			return -ENODEV;
-		}
-
-		LOG_DBG("SPI GPIO CS configured on %s:%u",
-			spi_cfg->cs_gpios_label, data->cs_ctrl.gpio_pin);
-	}
+	data->ctx->handle = (void *)dev;
 
 	return 0;
 }