diff --git a/doc/releases/migration-guide-4.1.rst b/doc/releases/migration-guide-4.1.rst
index 047c68c4176..b0eceebfdf3 100644
--- a/doc/releases/migration-guide-4.1.rst
+++ b/doc/releases/migration-guide-4.1.rst
@@ -280,6 +280,8 @@ Serial
 ======
 
 * Renamed the ``compatible`` from ``nxp,kinetis-lpuart`` to :dtcompatible:`nxp,lpuart`.
+* Silabs Usart driver has been split for Series 2 :dtcompatible:`silabs,usart-uart`
+  and  Series 0/1 ``silabs,gecko-usart``
 
 Stepper
 =======
diff --git a/dts/arm/silabs/efr32bg2x.dtsi b/dts/arm/silabs/efr32bg2x.dtsi
index 69595952ac6..4091526918e 100644
--- a/dts/arm/silabs/efr32bg2x.dtsi
+++ b/dts/arm/silabs/efr32bg2x.dtsi
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@
 		};
 
 		usart1: usart@50060000 {
-			compatible = "silabs,gecko-usart";
+			compatible = "silabs,usart-uart";
 			reg = <0x50060000 0x400>;
 			interrupt-names = "rx", "tx";
 			status = "disabled";
diff --git a/dts/arm/silabs/efr32mg21.dtsi b/dts/arm/silabs/efr32mg21.dtsi
index 925969d7dfc..0dea70eaf9c 100644
--- a/dts/arm/silabs/efr32mg21.dtsi
+++ b/dts/arm/silabs/efr32mg21.dtsi
@@ -206,31 +206,28 @@
 		};
 
 		usart0: usart@50058000 { /* USART0 */
-			compatible = "silabs,gecko-usart";
+			compatible = "silabs,usart-uart";
 			reg = <0x50058000 0x400>;
 			interrupts = <11 0>, <12 0>;
 			interrupt-names = "rx", "tx";
-			peripheral-id = <0>;
 			clocks = <&cmu CLOCK_AUTO CLOCK_BRANCH_PCLK>;
 			status = "disabled";
 		};
 
 		usart1: usart@5005c000 { /* USART1 */
-			compatible = "silabs,gecko-usart";
+			compatible = "silabs,usart-uart";
 			reg = <0x5005c000 0x400>;
 			interrupts = <13 0>, <14 0>;
 			interrupt-names = "rx", "tx";
-			peripheral-id = <1>;
 			clocks = <&cmu CLOCK_AUTO CLOCK_BRANCH_PCLK>;
 			status = "disabled";
 		};
 
 		usart2: usart@50060000 { /* USART2 */
-			compatible = "silabs,gecko-usart";
+			compatible = "silabs,usart-uart";
 			reg = <0x50060000 0x400>;
 			interrupts = <15 0>, <16 0>;
 			interrupt-names = "rx", "tx";
-			peripheral-id = <2>;
 			clocks = <&cmu CLOCK_AUTO CLOCK_BRANCH_PCLK>;
 			status = "disabled";
 		};
diff --git a/dts/arm/silabs/efr32mg24.dtsi b/dts/arm/silabs/efr32mg24.dtsi
index 516a15b2c4f..9f22d7641e0 100644
--- a/dts/arm/silabs/efr32mg24.dtsi
+++ b/dts/arm/silabs/efr32mg24.dtsi
@@ -276,11 +276,10 @@
 		};
 
 		usart0: usart@5005c000 {
-			compatible = "silabs,gecko-usart";
+			compatible = "silabs,usart-uart";
 			reg = <0x5005C000 0x306c>;
 			interrupts = <9 0>, <10 0>;
 			interrupt-names = "rx", "tx";
-			peripheral-id = <0>;
 			clocks = <&cmu CLOCK_USART0 CLOCK_BRANCH_PCLK>;
 			status = "disabled";
 		};
diff --git a/dts/arm/silabs/efr32xg23.dtsi b/dts/arm/silabs/efr32xg23.dtsi
index a7395b65409..3cba448a709 100644
--- a/dts/arm/silabs/efr32xg23.dtsi
+++ b/dts/arm/silabs/efr32xg23.dtsi
@@ -286,11 +286,10 @@
 		};
 
 		usart0: usart@5005c000 {
-			compatible = "silabs,gecko-usart";
+			compatible = "silabs,usart-uart";
 			reg = <0x5005C000 0x4000>;
 			interrupts = <9 0>, <10 0>;
 			interrupt-names = "rx", "tx";
-			peripheral-id = <0>;
 			clocks = <&cmu CLOCK_USART0 CLOCK_BRANCH_PCLK>;
 			status = "disabled";
 		};
diff --git a/dts/arm/silabs/xg29/xg29.dtsi b/dts/arm/silabs/xg29/xg29.dtsi
index ee5c3b423b4..312bb07982f 100644
--- a/dts/arm/silabs/xg29/xg29.dtsi
+++ b/dts/arm/silabs/xg29/xg29.dtsi
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@
 		};
 
 		usart0: usart@5005c000 {
-			compatible = "silabs,gecko-usart";
+			compatible = "silabs,usart-uart";
 			reg = <0x5005C000 0x400>;
 			interrupts = <16 0>, <17 0>;
 			interrupt-names = "rx", "tx";
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@
 		};
 
 		usart1: usart@50060000 {
-			compatible = "silabs,gecko-usart";
+			compatible = "silabs,usart-uart";
 			reg = <0x50060000 0x400>;
 			interrupts = <18 0>, <19 0>;
 			interrupt-names = "rx", "tx";