diff --git a/drivers/can/can_esp32_twai.c b/drivers/can/can_esp32_twai.c
index 6cbad32ac2b..f37a24d50f3 100644
--- a/drivers/can/can_esp32_twai.c
+++ b/drivers/can/can_esp32_twai.c
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ static int can_esp32_twai_init(const struct device *dev)
 	return err;
 }
 
-const struct can_driver_api can_esp32_twai_driver_api = {
+DEVICE_API(can, can_esp32_twai_driver_api) = {
 	.get_capabilities = can_sja1000_get_capabilities,
 	.start = can_sja1000_start,
 	.stop = can_sja1000_stop,
diff --git a/drivers/can/can_fake.c b/drivers/can/can_fake.c
index 88666c5931c..577f089ef57 100644
--- a/drivers/can/can_fake.c
+++ b/drivers/can/can_fake.c
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ static int fake_can_init(const struct device *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct can_driver_api fake_can_driver_api = {
+static DEVICE_API(can, fake_can_driver_api) = {
 	.start = fake_can_start,
 	.stop = fake_can_stop,
 	.get_capabilities = fake_can_get_capabilities,
diff --git a/drivers/can/can_kvaser_pci.c b/drivers/can/can_kvaser_pci.c
index 002ee3bade4..5fa5fee0d58 100644
--- a/drivers/can/can_kvaser_pci.c
+++ b/drivers/can/can_kvaser_pci.c
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ static int can_kvaser_pci_init(const struct device *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-const struct can_driver_api can_kvaser_pci_driver_api = {
+DEVICE_API(can, can_kvaser_pci_driver_api) = {
 	.get_capabilities = can_sja1000_get_capabilities,
 	.start = can_sja1000_start,
 	.stop = can_sja1000_stop,
diff --git a/drivers/can/can_loopback.c b/drivers/can/can_loopback.c
index 118b6e65329..9d0322abbc0 100644
--- a/drivers/can/can_loopback.c
+++ b/drivers/can/can_loopback.c
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ static int can_loopback_get_max_filters(const struct device *dev, bool ide)
 	return CONFIG_CAN_MAX_FILTER;
 }
 
-static const struct can_driver_api can_loopback_driver_api = {
+static DEVICE_API(can, can_loopback_driver_api) = {
 	.get_capabilities = can_loopback_get_capabilities,
 	.start = can_loopback_start,
 	.stop = can_loopback_stop,
diff --git a/drivers/can/can_mcp2515.c b/drivers/can/can_mcp2515.c
index 791f548cec5..18fddcf34b6 100644
--- a/drivers/can/can_mcp2515.c
+++ b/drivers/can/can_mcp2515.c
@@ -877,7 +877,7 @@ static void mcp2515_int_gpio_callback(const struct device *dev,
 	k_sem_give(&dev_data->int_sem);
 }
 
-static const struct can_driver_api can_api_funcs = {
+static DEVICE_API(can, can_api_funcs) = {
 	.get_capabilities = mcp2515_get_capabilities,
 	.set_timing = mcp2515_set_timing,
 	.start = mcp2515_start,
diff --git a/drivers/can/can_mcp251xfd.c b/drivers/can/can_mcp251xfd.c
index a367284e8f0..19dc618e3c2 100644
--- a/drivers/can/can_mcp251xfd.c
+++ b/drivers/can/can_mcp251xfd.c
@@ -1682,7 +1682,7 @@ static int mcp251xfd_init(const struct device *dev)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static const struct can_driver_api mcp251xfd_api_funcs = {
+static DEVICE_API(can, mcp251xfd_api_funcs) = {
 	.get_capabilities = mcp251xfd_get_capabilities,
 	.set_mode = mcp251xfd_set_mode,
 	.set_timing = mcp251xfd_set_timing,
diff --git a/drivers/can/can_mcux_flexcan.c b/drivers/can/can_mcux_flexcan.c
index cc11dadf962..e7bafb5e566 100644
--- a/drivers/can/can_mcux_flexcan.c
+++ b/drivers/can/can_mcux_flexcan.c
@@ -1257,7 +1257,7 @@ static int mcux_flexcan_init(const struct device *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-__maybe_unused static const struct can_driver_api mcux_flexcan_driver_api = {
+static DEVICE_API(can, mcux_flexcan_driver_api) __maybe_unused = {
 	.get_capabilities = mcux_flexcan_get_capabilities,
 	.start = mcux_flexcan_start,
 	.stop = mcux_flexcan_stop,
@@ -1299,7 +1299,7 @@ __maybe_unused static const struct can_driver_api mcux_flexcan_driver_api = {
 };
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_CAN_MCUX_FLEXCAN_FD
-static const struct can_driver_api mcux_flexcan_fd_driver_api = {
+static DEVICE_API(can, mcux_flexcan_fd_driver_api) = {
 	.get_capabilities = mcux_flexcan_get_capabilities,
 	.start = mcux_flexcan_start,
 	.stop = mcux_flexcan_stop,
diff --git a/drivers/can/can_mcux_mcan.c b/drivers/can/can_mcux_mcan.c
index 5a984279ae5..a5bfe0d7246 100644
--- a/drivers/can/can_mcux_mcan.c
+++ b/drivers/can/can_mcux_mcan.c
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ static int mcux_mcan_init(const struct device *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct can_driver_api mcux_mcan_driver_api = {
+static DEVICE_API(can, mcux_mcan_driver_api) = {
 	.get_capabilities = can_mcan_get_capabilities,
 	.start = can_mcan_start,
 	.stop = can_mcan_stop,
diff --git a/drivers/can/can_native_linux.c b/drivers/can/can_native_linux.c
index 6d1ccf48481..2c356bf37bd 100644
--- a/drivers/can/can_native_linux.c
+++ b/drivers/can/can_native_linux.c
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ static int can_native_linux_get_max_filters(const struct device *dev, bool ide)
 	return CONFIG_CAN_MAX_FILTER;
 }
 
-static const struct can_driver_api can_native_linux_driver_api = {
+static DEVICE_API(can, can_native_linux_driver_api) = {
 	.start = can_native_linux_start,
 	.stop = can_native_linux_stop,
 	.get_capabilities = can_native_linux_get_capabilities,
diff --git a/drivers/can/can_nrf.c b/drivers/can/can_nrf.c
index 553e115f8e2..b4e6dbd49be 100644
--- a/drivers/can/can_nrf.c
+++ b/drivers/can/can_nrf.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ static int can_nrf_get_core_clock(const struct device *dev, uint32_t *rate)
 	return clock_control_get_rate(config->clock, NULL, rate);
 }
 
-static const struct can_driver_api can_nrf_api = {
+static DEVICE_API(can, can_nrf_api) = {
 	.get_capabilities = can_mcan_get_capabilities,
 	.start = can_mcan_start,
 	.stop = can_mcan_stop,
diff --git a/drivers/can/can_numaker.c b/drivers/can/can_numaker.c
index 7580708052c..9fc78ec58d5 100644
--- a/drivers/can/can_numaker.c
+++ b/drivers/can/can_numaker.c
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ static int can_numaker_init(const struct device *dev)
 	return rc;
 }
 
-static const struct can_driver_api can_numaker_driver_api = {
+static DEVICE_API(can, can_numaker_driver_api) = {
 	.get_capabilities = can_mcan_get_capabilities,
 	.start = can_mcan_start,
 	.stop = can_mcan_stop,
diff --git a/drivers/can/can_nxp_s32_canxl.c b/drivers/can/can_nxp_s32_canxl.c
index 7c6f0520be5..6a38796ecda 100644
--- a/drivers/can/can_nxp_s32_canxl.c
+++ b/drivers/can/can_nxp_s32_canxl.c
@@ -1080,7 +1080,7 @@ static void can_nxp_s32_isr_error(const struct device *dev)
 	Canexcel_Ip_ErrIRQHandler(config->instance);
 }
 
-static const struct can_driver_api can_nxp_s32_driver_api = {
+static DEVICE_API(can, can_nxp_s32_driver_api) = {
 	.get_capabilities = can_nxp_s32_get_capabilities,
 	.start = can_nxp_s32_start,
 	.stop = can_nxp_s32_stop,
diff --git a/drivers/can/can_rcar.c b/drivers/can/can_rcar.c
index 23bd82896cb..eb4924ca3ca 100644
--- a/drivers/can/can_rcar.c
+++ b/drivers/can/can_rcar.c
@@ -1150,7 +1150,7 @@ static int can_rcar_get_max_filters(const struct device *dev, bool ide)
 	return CONFIG_CAN_RCAR_MAX_FILTER;
 }
 
-static const struct can_driver_api can_rcar_driver_api = {
+static DEVICE_API(can, can_rcar_driver_api) = {
 	.get_capabilities = can_rcar_get_capabilities,
 	.start = can_rcar_start,
 	.stop = can_rcar_stop,
diff --git a/drivers/can/can_renesas_ra.c b/drivers/can/can_renesas_ra.c
index 1548b38c502..8a4239275e6 100644
--- a/drivers/can/can_renesas_ra.c
+++ b/drivers/can/can_renesas_ra.c
@@ -969,7 +969,7 @@ static int can_renesas_ra_init(const struct device *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct can_driver_api can_renesas_ra_driver_api = {
+static DEVICE_API(can, can_renesas_ra_driver_api) = {
 	.get_capabilities = can_renesas_ra_get_capabilities,
 	.start = can_renesas_ra_start,
 	.stop = can_renesas_ra_stop,
diff --git a/drivers/can/can_sam.c b/drivers/can/can_sam.c
index e3fc6c18393..2e074cf0e33 100644
--- a/drivers/can/can_sam.c
+++ b/drivers/can/can_sam.c
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ static int can_sam_init(const struct device *dev)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static const struct can_driver_api can_sam_driver_api = {
+static DEVICE_API(can, can_sam_driver_api) = {
 	.get_capabilities = can_mcan_get_capabilities,
 	.start = can_mcan_start,
 	.stop = can_mcan_stop,
diff --git a/drivers/can/can_sam0.c b/drivers/can/can_sam0.c
index adcbf6a567d..74532748e2e 100644
--- a/drivers/can/can_sam0.c
+++ b/drivers/can/can_sam0.c
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ static int can_sam0_init(const struct device *dev)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static const struct can_driver_api can_sam0_driver_api = {
+static DEVICE_API(can, can_sam0_driver_api) = {
 	.get_capabilities = can_mcan_get_capabilities,
 	.start = can_mcan_start,
 	.stop = can_mcan_stop,
diff --git a/drivers/can/can_stm32_bxcan.c b/drivers/can/can_stm32_bxcan.c
index 5c3e44dfd0c..cdbd3f96e1e 100644
--- a/drivers/can/can_stm32_bxcan.c
+++ b/drivers/can/can_stm32_bxcan.c
@@ -1063,7 +1063,7 @@ static void can_stm32_remove_rx_filter(const struct device *dev, int filter_id)
 	k_mutex_unlock(&filter_mutex);
 }
 
-static const struct can_driver_api can_api_funcs = {
+static DEVICE_API(can, can_api_funcs) = {
 	.get_capabilities = can_stm32_get_capabilities,
 	.start = can_stm32_start,
 	.stop = can_stm32_stop,
diff --git a/drivers/can/can_stm32_fdcan.c b/drivers/can/can_stm32_fdcan.c
index 3f00818e2fc..44605a3237a 100644
--- a/drivers/can/can_stm32_fdcan.c
+++ b/drivers/can/can_stm32_fdcan.c
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ static int can_stm32fd_init(const struct device *dev)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static const struct can_driver_api can_stm32fd_driver_api = {
+static DEVICE_API(can, can_stm32fd_driver_api) = {
 	.get_capabilities = can_mcan_get_capabilities,
 	.start = can_mcan_start,
 	.stop = can_mcan_stop,
diff --git a/drivers/can/can_stm32h7_fdcan.c b/drivers/can/can_stm32h7_fdcan.c
index 4bf917a5ede..912358b1462 100644
--- a/drivers/can/can_stm32h7_fdcan.c
+++ b/drivers/can/can_stm32h7_fdcan.c
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ static int can_stm32h7_init(const struct device *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct can_driver_api can_stm32h7_driver_api = {
+static DEVICE_API(can, can_stm32h7_driver_api) = {
 	.get_capabilities = can_mcan_get_capabilities,
 	.start = can_mcan_start,
 	.stop = can_mcan_stop,
diff --git a/drivers/can/can_tcan4x5x.c b/drivers/can/can_tcan4x5x.c
index a68ea5e22a4..d92efa20455 100644
--- a/drivers/can/can_tcan4x5x.c
+++ b/drivers/can/can_tcan4x5x.c
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ static int tcan4x5x_init(const struct device *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct can_driver_api tcan4x5x_driver_api = {
+static DEVICE_API(can, tcan4x5x_driver_api) = {
 	.get_capabilities = can_mcan_get_capabilities,
 	.start = can_mcan_start,
 	.stop = can_mcan_stop,
diff --git a/drivers/can/can_xmc4xxx.c b/drivers/can/can_xmc4xxx.c
index 2704ef1b44e..894bf5f10b6 100644
--- a/drivers/can/can_xmc4xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/can/can_xmc4xxx.c
@@ -882,7 +882,7 @@ static int can_xmc4xxx_init(const struct device *dev)
 	return can_set_timing(dev, &timing);
 }
 
-static const struct can_driver_api can_xmc4xxx_api_funcs = {
+static DEVICE_API(can, can_xmc4xxx_api_funcs) = {
 	.get_capabilities = can_xmc4xxx_get_capabilities,
 	.set_mode = can_xmc4xxx_set_mode,
 	.set_timing = can_xmc4xxx_set_timing,