diff --git a/drivers/interrupt_controller/intc_swerv_pic.c b/drivers/interrupt_controller/intc_swerv_pic.c
index 65266cf8f9f..5c52ab49614 100644
--- a/drivers/interrupt_controller/intc_swerv_pic.c
+++ b/drivers/interrupt_controller/intc_swerv_pic.c
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 #include <zephyr/kernel.h>
 #include <zephyr/arch/cpu.h>
-#include <zephyr/init.h>
+#include <zephyr/device.h>
 #include <zephyr/sw_isr_table.h>
 #include <zephyr/irq.h>
 
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ static void swerv_pic_irq_handler(const void *arg)
 	swerv_pic_write(SWERV_PIC_meigwclr(irq), 0);
 }
 
-static int swerv_pic_init(void)
+static int swerv_pic_init(const struct device *dev)
 {
 	int i;
 
@@ -236,4 +236,5 @@ int arch_irq_is_enabled(unsigned int irq)
 	return !!(mie & (1 << irq));
 }
 
-SYS_INIT(swerv_pic_init, PRE_KERNEL_1, CONFIG_INTC_INIT_PRIORITY);
+DEVICE_DT_INST_DEFINE(0, swerv_pic_init, NULL,  NULL,  NULL,
+		      PRE_KERNEL_1, CONFIG_INTC_INIT_PRIORITY, NULL);