diff --git a/boards/arm/mec172xevb_assy6906/mec172xevb_assy6906_defconfig b/boards/arm/mec172xevb_assy6906/mec172xevb_assy6906_defconfig
index 1d662ffe260..7487c8f9c29 100644
--- a/boards/arm/mec172xevb_assy6906/mec172xevb_assy6906_defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/mec172xevb_assy6906/mec172xevb_assy6906_defconfig
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ CONFIG_RTOS_TIMER=y
 CONFIG_CLOCK_CONTROL=y
 CONFIG_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_PINMUX=y
+CONFIG_PINCTRL=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL=y
 CONFIG_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_UART_CONSOLE=y
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/CMakeLists.txt b/drivers/pinctrl/CMakeLists.txt
index 0fd6d21796f..df5cbb1bb7e 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,3 +11,4 @@ zephyr_library_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_PINCTRL_RCAR_PFC pfc_rcar.c)
 zephyr_library_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_PINCTRL_RPI_PICO pinctrl_rpi_pico.c)
 zephyr_library_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_PINCTRL_STM32 pinctrl_stm32.c)
 zephyr_library_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_PINCTRL_NXP_KINETIS pinctrl_kinetis.c)
+zephyr_library_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_PINCTRL_MCHP_XEC pinctrl_mchp_xec.c)
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/Kconfig b/drivers/pinctrl/Kconfig
index 9ae5df91103..c55f6b4f3d9 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/Kconfig
@@ -36,5 +36,6 @@ source "drivers/pinctrl/Kconfig.rcar"
 source "drivers/pinctrl/Kconfig.rpi_pico"
 source "drivers/pinctrl/Kconfig.stm32"
 source "drivers/pinctrl/Kconfig.kinetis"
+source "drivers/pinctrl/Kconfig.xec"
 
 endif # PINCTRL
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/Kconfig.xec b/drivers/pinctrl/Kconfig.xec
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fdcdf627cb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/Kconfig.xec
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2021 Microchip Technology Inc.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+DT_COMPAT_ST_PINCTRL_XEC := microchip,xec-pinctrl
+
+config PINCTRL_MCHP_XEC
+	bool "Pin controller driver for MCHP XEC MCUs"
+	depends on SOC_SERIES_MEC172X
+	default $(dt_compat_enabled,$(DT_COMPAT_ST_PINCTRL_XEC))
+	help
+	  Enable pin controller driver for Microchip XEC MCUs
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl_mchp_xec.c b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl_mchp_xec.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..05fece95283
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl_mchp_xec.c
@@ -0,0 +1,150 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2016 Open-RnD Sp. z o.o.
+ * Copyright (c) 2021 Linaro Limited
+ * Copyright (c) 2021 Nordic Semiconductor ASA
+ * Copyright (c) 2021 Microchip Technology Inc.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+#define DT_DRV_COMPAT microchip_xec_pinctrl
+
+#include <drivers/pinctrl.h>
+#include <soc.h>
+
+/* Microchip XEC: each GPIO pin has two 32-bit control register.
+ * The first 32-bit register contains all pin features except
+ * slew rate and driver strength in the second control register.
+ * We compute the register index from the beginning of the GPIO
+ * control address space which is the same range of the PINCTRL
+ * parent node.
+ */
+
+static void config_drive_slew(struct gpio_regs * const regs, uint32_t idx, uint32_t conf)
+{
+	uint32_t slew = conf & (MCHP_XEC_OSPEEDR_MASK << MCHP_XEC_OSPEEDR_POS);
+	uint32_t drvstr = conf & (MCHP_XEC_ODRVSTR_MASK << MCHP_XEC_ODRVSTR_POS);
+	uint32_t val = 0;
+	uint32_t mask = 0;
+
+	if (slew != MCHP_XEC_OSPEEDR_NO_CHG) {
+		mask |= MCHP_GPIO_CTRL2_SLEW_MASK;
+		if (slew == MCHP_XEC_OSPEEDR_FAST) {
+			val |= MCHP_GPIO_CTRL2_SLEW_FAST;
+		}
+	}
+	if (drvstr != MCHP_XEC_ODRVSTR_NO_CHG) {
+		mask |= MCHP_GPIO_CTRL2_DRV_STR_MASK;
+		val |= (drvstr << MCHP_GPIO_CTRL2_DRV_STR_POS);
+	}
+
+	if (!mask) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	regs->CTRL2[idx] = (regs->CTRL2[idx] & ~mask) | (val & mask);
+}
+
+/* Configure pin by writing GPIO Control and Control2 registers.
+ * NOTE: Disable alternate output feature since the GPIO driver does.
+ * While alternate output is enabled (default state of pin) HW does not
+ * ignores writes to the parallel output bit for the pin. To set parallel
+ * output value we must keep pin direction as input, set alternate output
+ * disable, program pin value to parallel output bit, and then disable
+ * alternate output mode.
+ */
+static int xec_config_pin(uint32_t portpin, uint32_t conf, uint32_t altf)
+{
+	struct gpio_regs * const regs = (struct gpio_regs * const)DT_INST_REG_ADDR(0);
+	uint32_t port = MCHP_XEC_PINMUX_PORT(portpin);
+	uint32_t pin = (uint32_t)MCHP_XEC_PINMUX_PIN(portpin);
+	uint32_t msk = MCHP_GPIO_CTRL_AOD_MASK;
+	uint32_t val = MCHP_GPIO_CTRL_AOD_DIS;
+	uint32_t idx = 0u;
+	uint32_t temp = 0u;
+
+	if (port >= NUM_MCHP_GPIO_PORTS) {
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	/* MCHP XEC family is 32 pins per port */
+	idx = (port * 32U) + pin;
+
+	config_drive_slew(regs, idx, conf);
+
+	/* default input pad enabled, buffer type push-pull, no internal pulls */
+	msk |= (BIT(MCHP_GPIO_CTRL_INPAD_DIS_POS) | MCHP_GPIO_CTRL_BUFT_MASK |
+			MCHP_GPIO_CTRL_PUD_MASK | MCHP_GPIO_CTRL_DIR_MASK |
+			MCHP_GPIO_CTRL_MUX_MASK);
+
+	if (conf & BIT(MCHP_XEC_PIN_LOW_POWER_POS)) {
+		msk |= MCHP_GPIO_CTRL_PWRG_MASK;
+		val |= MCHP_GPIO_CTRL_PWRG_OFF;
+	}
+
+	temp = (conf & MCHP_XEC_PUPDR_MASK) >> MCHP_XEC_PUPDR_POS;
+	switch (temp) {
+	case MCHP_XEC_PULL_UP:
+		val |= MCHP_GPIO_CTRL_PUD_PU;
+		break;
+	case MCHP_XEC_PULL_DOWN:
+		val |= MCHP_GPIO_CTRL_PUD_PD;
+		break;
+	case MCHP_XEC_REPEATER:
+		val |= MCHP_GPIO_CTRL_PUD_RPT;
+		break;
+	default:
+		val |= MCHP_GPIO_CTRL_PUD_NONE;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	if ((conf >> MCHP_XEC_OTYPER_POS) & MCHP_XEC_OTYPER_MASK) {
+		val |= MCHP_GPIO_CTRL_BUFT_OPENDRAIN;
+	}
+
+	regs->CTRL[idx] = (regs->CTRL[idx] & ~msk) | val;
+
+	temp = (conf >> MCHP_XEC_OVAL_POS) & MCHP_XEC_OVAL_MASK;
+	if (temp) {
+		if (temp == MCHP_XEC_OVAL_DRV_HIGH) {
+			regs->PAROUT[port] |= BIT(pin);
+		} else {
+			regs->PAROUT[port] &= ~BIT(pin);
+		}
+
+		regs->CTRL[idx] |= MCHP_GPIO_CTRL_DIR_OUTPUT;
+	}
+
+	val = (uint32_t)((altf & MCHP_GPIO_CTRL_MUX_MASK0) << MCHP_GPIO_CTRL_MUX_POS);
+	regs->CTRL[idx] |= val;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int pinctrl_configure_pins(const pinctrl_soc_pin_t *pins, uint8_t pin_cnt,
+			   uintptr_t reg)
+{
+	uint32_t portpin, mux, cfg, func;
+	int ret;
+
+	ARG_UNUSED(reg);
+
+	for (uint8_t i = 0U; i < pin_cnt; i++) {
+		mux = pins[i].pinmux;
+
+		func = MCHP_XEC_PINMUX_FUNC(mux);
+		if (func >= MCHP_AFMAX) {
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+
+		cfg = pins[i].pincfg;
+		portpin = MEC_XEC_PINMUX_PORT_PIN(mux);
+
+		ret = xec_config_pin(portpin, cfg, func);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			return ret;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/include/dt-bindings/pinctrl/mchp-xec-pinctrl.h b/include/dt-bindings/pinctrl/mchp-xec-pinctrl.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..08725a4d8e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/dt-bindings/pinctrl/mchp-xec-pinctrl.h
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2021 Microchip Technology Inc.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+#ifndef ZEPHYR_INCLUDE_DT_BINDINGS_PINCTRL_MCHP_XEC_PINCTRL_H_
+#define ZEPHYR_INCLUDE_DT_BINDINGS_PINCTRL_MCHP_XEC_PINCTRL_H_
+
+#include <dt-bindings/dt-util.h>
+
+#define MCHP_GPIO	0x0
+#define MCHP_AF0	0x0
+#define MCHP_AF1	0x1
+#define MCHP_AF2	0x2
+#define MCHP_AF3	0x3
+#define MCHP_AF4	0x4
+#define MCHP_AF5	0x5
+#define MCHP_AF6	0x6
+#define MCHP_AF7	0x7
+#define MCHP_AFMAX	0x8
+
+#define MCHP_XEC_PUPDR_POS		0
+#define MCHP_XEC_PUPDR_MASK		0x3
+#define MCHP_XEC_OTYPER_POS		4
+#define MCHP_XEC_OTYPER_MASK		0x1
+#define MCHP_XEC_OTYPER_PUSHPULL	0
+#define MCHP_XEC_OTYPER_OPENDRAIN	0x1
+#define MCHP_XEC_OVAL_POS		6
+#define MCHP_XEC_OVAL_MASK		0x3
+#define MCHP_XEC_OVAL_DRV_LOW		0x1
+#define MCHP_XEC_OVAL_DRV_HIGH		0x2
+#define MCHP_XEC_OSPEEDR_POS		8
+#define MCHP_XEC_OSPEEDR_MASK		0x3
+#define MCHP_XEC_OSPEEDR_SLOW		0x0
+#define MCHP_XEC_OSPEEDR_FAST		0x1
+#define MCHP_XEC_OSPEEDR_NO_CHG		0x3 /* Do not modify slew rate */
+#define MCHP_XEC_ODRVSTR_POS		12
+#define MCHP_XEC_ODRVSTR_MASK		0x7
+#define MCHP_XEC_ODRVSTR_1X		0x0 /* 2 or 4(PIO-24) mA */
+#define MCHP_XEC_ODRVSTR_2X		0x1 /* 4 or 8(PIO-24) mA */
+#define MCHP_XEC_ODRVSTR_4X		0x2 /* 8 or 16(PIO-24) mA */
+#define MCHP_XEC_ODRVSTR_6X		0x3 /* 12 or 24(PIO-24) mA */
+#define MCHP_XEC_ODRVSTR_NO_CHG		0x7 /* Do not modify drive strength */
+#define MCHP_XEC_PIN_LOW_POWER_POS	15
+#define MCHP_XEC_PIN_LOW_POWER		1
+
+#define MCHP_XEC_PINMUX_PORT_POS	0
+#define MCHP_XEC_PINMUX_PORT_MSK	0xf
+#define MCHP_XEC_PINMUX_PIN_POS		4
+#define MCHP_XEC_PINMUX_PIN_MSK		0x1f
+#define MCHP_XEC_PINMUX_FUNC_POS	9
+#define MCHP_XEC_PINMUX_FUNC_MSK	0x7
+
+/* n is octal pin number or equivalent in another base.
+ * MCHP XEC documentation specifies pin numbers in octal.
+ * f is function number
+ * b[3:0] = pin bank
+ * b[8:4] = pin position in bank
+ * b[11:9] = function
+ */
+#define MCHP_XEC_PINMUX(n, f)							  \
+	(((((n) >> 5) & MCHP_XEC_PINMUX_PORT_MSK) << MCHP_XEC_PINMUX_PORT_POS)	| \
+	 (((n) & MCHP_XEC_PINMUX_PIN_MSK) << MCHP_XEC_PINMUX_PIN_POS)		| \
+	 (((f) & MCHP_XEC_PINMUX_FUNC_MSK) << MCHP_XEC_PINMUX_FUNC_POS))
+
+
+#define MCHP_XEC_PINMUX_PORT(p)						\
+	(((p) >> MCHP_XEC_PINMUX_PORT_POS) & MCHP_XEC_PINMUX_PORT_MSK)
+
+#define MCHP_XEC_PINMUX_PIN(p)						\
+	(((p) >> MCHP_XEC_PINMUX_PIN_POS) & MCHP_XEC_PINMUX_PIN_MSK)
+
+#define MCHP_XEC_PINMUX_FUNC(p)						\
+	(((p) >> MCHP_XEC_PINMUX_FUNC_POS) & MCHP_XEC_PINMUX_FUNC_MSK)
+
+#define MEC_XEC_PINMUX_PORT_PIN(p)					\
+	((p) & ((MCHP_XEC_PINMUX_PORT_MSK << MCHP_XEC_PINMUX_PORT_POS) | \
+		(MCHP_XEC_PINMUX_PIN_MSK << MCHP_XEC_PINMUX_PIN_POS)))
+
+#endif	/* ZEPHYR_INCLUDE_DT_BINDINGS_PINCTRL_MCHP_XEC_PINCTRL_H_ */
diff --git a/soc/arm/microchip_mec/CMakeLists.txt b/soc/arm/microchip_mec/CMakeLists.txt
index 226f3bd626f..ae6495b7b0a 100644
--- a/soc/arm/microchip_mec/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/soc/arm/microchip_mec/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 add_subdirectory(${SOC_SERIES})
+add_subdirectory(common)
diff --git a/soc/arm/microchip_mec/common/CMakeLists.txt b/soc/arm/microchip_mec/common/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7b4e1e885b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/soc/arm/microchip_mec/common/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+zephyr_include_directories_ifdef(CONFIG_SOC_SERIES_MEC172X .)
diff --git a/soc/arm/microchip_mec/common/pinctrl_soc.h b/soc/arm/microchip_mec/common/pinctrl_soc.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..23c55a4f535
--- /dev/null
+++ b/soc/arm/microchip_mec/common/pinctrl_soc.h
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2020 Linaro Ltd.
+ * Copyright (c) 2021 Nordic Semiconductor ASA
+ * Copyright (c) 2021 Microchip Technology Inc.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Microchip XEC SoC specific helpers for pinctrl driver
+ */
+
+#ifndef ZEPHYR_SOC_ARM_MICROCHIP_XEC_COMMON_PINCTRL_SOC_H_
+#define ZEPHYR_SOC_ARM_MICROCHIP_XEC_COMMON_PINCTRL_SOC_H_
+
+#include <devicetree.h>
+#include <zephyr/types.h>
+
+#include <dt-bindings/pinctrl/mchp-xec-pinctrl.h>
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+/** @cond INTERNAL_HIDDEN */
+
+/* Type for MCHP XEC pin. */
+typedef struct {
+	/** Pinmux settings (port, pin and function). */
+	uint16_t pinmux;
+	/** Pin configuration (bias, drive and slew rate). */
+	uint16_t pincfg;
+} pinctrl_soc_pin_t;
+
+/* initialize pinmux member fields of pinctrl_pin_t */
+#define Z_PINCTRL_MCHP_XEC_PINMUX_INIT(node_id) DT_PROP(node_id, pinmux)
+
+#define MCHP_XEC_BIAS_DIS_VAL(nid)	\
+	(MCHP_XEC_NO_PULL * DT_PROP(nid, bias_disable))
+
+#define MCHP_XEC_BIAS_PU_VAL(nid)	\
+	(MCHP_XEC_PULL_UP * DT_PROP(nid, bias_pull_up))
+
+#define MCHP_XEC_BIAS_PD_VAL(nid)	\
+	(MCHP_XEC_PULL_DOWN * DT_PROP(nid, bias_pull_down))
+
+#define MCHP_XEC_DRV_PP_VAL(nid)	\
+	(MCHP_XEC_PUSH_PULL * DT_PROP(nid, drive_push_pull))
+
+#define MCHP_XEC_DRV_OD_VAL(nid)	\
+	(MCHP_XEC_OPEN_DRAIN * DT_PROP(nid, drive_open_drain))
+
+#define MCHP_XEC_OVAL_DRV_LO(nid)	\
+	(MCHP_XEC_OVAL_LOW * DT_PROP(nid, output_low))
+
+#define MCHP_XEC_OVAL_DRV_HI(nid)	\
+	(MCHP_XEC_OVAL_HIGH * DT_PROP(nid, output_high))
+
+#define MCHP_XEC_LOW_POWER_EN(nid)	\
+	(MCHP_XEC_PIN_LOW_POWER * DT_PROP(nid, low_power_enable))
+
+#define MCHP_XEC_SLEW_VAL(nid)		\
+	(DT_ENUM_IDX_OR(nid, slew_rate, MCHP_XEC_OSPEEDR_NO_CHG) << \
+		MCHP_XEC_OSPEEDR_POS)
+
+#define MCHP_XEC_DRVSTR_VAL(nid)	\
+	(DT_ENUM_IDX_OR(nid, drive_strength, MCHP_XEC_ODRVSTR_NO_CHG) << \
+		MCHP_XEC_ODRVSTR_POS)
+
+/* initialize pincfg field in structure pinctrl_pin_t */
+#define Z_PINCTRL_MCHP_XEC_PINCFG_INIT(node_id)				\
+	((MCHP_XEC_BIAS_DIS_VAL(node_id) << MCHP_XEC_PUPDR_POS) |	\
+	 (MCHP_XEC_BIAS_PU_VAL(node_id) << MCHP_XEC_PUPDR_POS) |	\
+	 (MCHP_XEC_BIAS_PD_VAL(node_id) << MCHP_XEC_PUPDR_POS) |	\
+	 (MCHP_XEC_DRV_PP_VAL(node_id) << MCHP_XEC_OTYPER_POS) |	\
+	 (MCHP_XEC_DRV_OD_VAL(node_id) << MCHP_XEC_OTYPER_POS) |	\
+	 (MCHP_XEC_OVAL_DRV_LO(node_id) << MCHP_XEC_OVAL_POS) |		\
+	 (MCHP_XEC_OVAL_DRV_HI(node_id) << MCHP_XEC_OVAL_POS) |		\
+	 (MCHP_XEC_LOW_POWER_EN(node_id) << MCHP_XEC_PIN_LOW_POWER_POS)	| \
+	 MCHP_XEC_SLEW_VAL(node_id) |					\
+	 MCHP_XEC_DRVSTR_VAL(node_id))
+
+/* initialize pin structure members */
+#define Z_PINCTRL_STATE_PIN_INIT(node_id, state_prop, idx)		\
+	{ .pinmux = Z_PINCTRL_MCHP_XEC_PINMUX_INIT(			\
+		DT_PROP_BY_IDX(node_id, state_prop, idx)),		\
+	  .pincfg = Z_PINCTRL_MCHP_XEC_PINCFG_INIT(			\
+		DT_PROP_BY_IDX(node_id, state_prop, idx)), },
+
+/* Use DT FOREACH macro to initialize each used pin */
+#define Z_PINCTRL_STATE_PINS_INIT(node_id, prop)			\
+	{DT_FOREACH_PROP_ELEM(node_id, prop, Z_PINCTRL_STATE_PIN_INIT)}
+
+/** @endcond */
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* ZEPHYR_SOC_ARM_MICROCHIP_XEC_COMMON_PINCTRL_SOC_H_ */
diff --git a/soc/arm/microchip_mec/common/soc_dt.h b/soc/arm/microchip_mec/common/soc_dt.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..86354aa8fb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/soc/arm/microchip_mec/common/soc_dt.h
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2021 Microchip Technology Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+#ifndef _MICROCHIP_XEC_SOC_DT_H_
+#define _MICROCHIP_XEC_SOC_DT_H_
+
+#define MCHP_XEC_NO_PULL	0x0
+#define MCHP_XEC_PULL_UP	0x1
+#define MCHP_XEC_PULL_DOWN	0x2
+#define MCHP_XEC_REPEATER	0x3
+#define MCHP_XEC_PUSH_PULL	0x0
+#define MCHP_XEC_OPEN_DRAIN	0x1
+#define MCHP_XEC_NO_OVAL	0x0
+#define MCHP_XEC_OVAL_LOW	0x1
+#define MCHP_XEC_OVAL_HIGH	0x2
+#define MCHP_XEC_DRVSTR_NONE	0x0
+#define MCHP_XEC_DRVSTR_2MA	0x1
+#define MCHP_XEC_DRVSTR_4MA	0x2
+#define MCHP_XEC_DRVSTR_8MA	0x3
+#define MCHP_XEC_DRVSTR_12MA	0x4
+
+#endif /* _MICROCHIP_XEC_SOC_DT_H_ */
diff --git a/soc/arm/microchip_mec/mec172x/soc.h b/soc/arm/microchip_mec/mec172x/soc.h
index c9451b77d6c..d33ae1d56fb 100644
--- a/soc/arm/microchip_mec/mec172x/soc.h
+++ b/soc/arm/microchip_mec/mec172x/soc.h
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ typedef enum {
 #include "../common/reg/mec_wdt.h"
 
 /* common SoC API */
+#include "../common/soc_dt.h"
 #include "../common/soc_gpio.h"
 #include "../common/soc_pcr.h"
 #include "../common/soc_pins.h"