diff --git a/drivers/regulator/regulator_fake.c b/drivers/regulator/regulator_fake.c
index 3ed817d4a53..e48bd8cdb39 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/regulator_fake.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/regulator_fake.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ DEFINE_FAKE_VALUE_FUNC(int, regulator_parent_fake_dvs_state_set,
 DEFINE_FAKE_VALUE_FUNC(int, regulator_parent_fake_ship_mode,
 		       const struct device *);
 
-static struct regulator_parent_driver_api parent_api = {
+static DEVICE_API(regulator_parent, parent_api) = {
 	.dvs_state_set = regulator_parent_fake_dvs_state_set,
 	.ship_mode = regulator_parent_fake_ship_mode,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/regulator_max20335.c b/drivers/regulator/regulator_max20335.c
index 9b29be253fc..50cce284342 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/regulator_max20335.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/regulator_max20335.c
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ static int regulator_max20335_common_init(const struct device *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct regulator_parent_driver_api parent_api = {
+static DEVICE_API(regulator_parent, parent_api) = {
 	.ship_mode = regulator_max20335_power_off,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/regulator_npm1300.c b/drivers/regulator/regulator_npm1300.c
index 8f0d3df8fec..ff4fcb5df43 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/regulator_npm1300.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/regulator_npm1300.c
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ int regulator_npm1300_ship_mode(const struct device *dev)
 	return mfd_npm1300_reg_write(pconfig->mfd, SHIP_BASE, SHIP_OFFSET_SHIP, 1U);
 }
 
-static const struct regulator_parent_driver_api parent_api = {
+static DEVICE_API(regulator_parent, parent_api) = {
 	.dvs_state_set = regulator_npm1300_dvs_state_set,
 	.ship_mode = regulator_npm1300_ship_mode,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/regulator_pca9420.c b/drivers/regulator/regulator_pca9420.c
index 4837e54a45a..33f098a3ce2 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/regulator_pca9420.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/regulator_pca9420.c
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ int regulator_pca9420_dvs_state_set(const struct device *dev,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct regulator_parent_driver_api parent_api = {
+static DEVICE_API(regulator_parent, parent_api) = {
 	.dvs_state_set = regulator_pca9420_dvs_state_set,
 };