diff --git a/drivers/espi/espi_it8xxx2.c b/drivers/espi/espi_it8xxx2.c
index 6135086e3bd..5563b53958b 100644
--- a/drivers/espi/espi_it8xxx2.c
+++ b/drivers/espi/espi_it8xxx2.c
@@ -1336,7 +1336,7 @@ static void espi_it8xxx2_flash_init(const struct device *dev)
 /* eSPI driver registration */
 static int espi_it8xxx2_init(const struct device *dev);
 
-static const struct espi_driver_api espi_it8xxx2_driver_api = {
+static DEVICE_API(espi, espi_it8xxx2_driver_api) = {
 	.config = espi_it8xxx2_configure,
 	.get_channel_status = espi_it8xxx2_channel_ready,
 	.send_vwire = espi_it8xxx2_send_vwire,
diff --git a/drivers/espi/espi_mchp_xec.c b/drivers/espi/espi_mchp_xec.c
index 88af24554a1..a609c7a8921 100644
--- a/drivers/espi/espi_mchp_xec.c
+++ b/drivers/espi/espi_mchp_xec.c
@@ -1430,7 +1430,7 @@ static void espi_xec_periph_isr(const struct device *dev)
 
 static int espi_xec_init(const struct device *dev);
 
-static const struct espi_driver_api espi_xec_driver_api = {
+static DEVICE_API(espi, espi_xec_driver_api) = {
 	.config = espi_xec_configure,
 	.get_channel_status = espi_xec_channel_ready,
 	.send_vwire = espi_xec_send_vwire,
diff --git a/drivers/espi/espi_mchp_xec_v2.c b/drivers/espi/espi_mchp_xec_v2.c
index 46276db97b4..22410a7f619 100644
--- a/drivers/espi/espi_mchp_xec_v2.c
+++ b/drivers/espi/espi_mchp_xec_v2.c
@@ -1250,7 +1250,7 @@ const struct espi_vw_isr m2s_vwires_isr[] = {
 
 static int espi_xec_init(const struct device *dev);
 
-static const struct espi_driver_api espi_xec_driver_api = {
+static DEVICE_API(espi, espi_xec_driver_api) = {
 	.config = espi_xec_configure,
 	.get_channel_status = espi_xec_channel_ready,
 	.send_vwire = espi_xec_send_vwire,
diff --git a/drivers/espi/espi_npcx.c b/drivers/espi/espi_npcx.c
index a44fec50706..4a7f40b64c0 100644
--- a/drivers/espi/espi_npcx.c
+++ b/drivers/espi/espi_npcx.c
@@ -1347,7 +1347,7 @@ void npcx_espi_disable_interrupts(const struct device *dev)
 /* eSPI driver registration */
 static int espi_npcx_init(const struct device *dev);
 
-static const struct espi_driver_api espi_npcx_driver_api = {
+static DEVICE_API(espi, espi_npcx_driver_api) = {
 	.config = espi_npcx_configure,
 	.get_channel_status = espi_npcx_channel_ready,
 	.send_vwire = espi_npcx_send_vwire,