diff --git a/drivers/serial/Kconfig.uart_sam b/drivers/serial/Kconfig.uart_sam
index 7e8c152200..050dce70c1 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/Kconfig.uart_sam
+++ b/drivers/serial/Kconfig.uart_sam
@@ -19,24 +19,7 @@ config UART_SAM_PORT_0
 	depends on UART_SAM
 	default n
 	help
-	  Configure UART0 at boot depending on the additional options below.
-
-if UART_SAM_PORT_0
-
-config UART_SAM_PORT_0_NAME
-	string "UART0 Device Name"
-	default "UART_0"
-	help
-	  Device name allows user to obtain a handle to the device object
-	  required by all driver API functions. Device name has to be unique.
-
-config UART_SAM_PORT_0_BAUD_RATE
-	int "UART0 Baud Rate"
-	default 115200
-	help
-	  UART0 baud rate to be set at boot.
-
-endif # UART_SAM_PORT_0
+	  Enable UART0 at boot.
 
 # ---------- Port 1 ----------
 
@@ -45,23 +28,10 @@ config UART_SAM_PORT_1
 	depends on UART_SAM
 	default n
 	help
-	  Configure UART1 at boot depending on the additional options below.
+	  Enable UART1 at boot.
 
 if UART_SAM_PORT_1
 
-config UART_SAM_PORT_1_NAME
-	string "UART1 Device Name"
-	default "UART_1"
-	help
-	  Device name allows user to obtain a handle to the device object
-	  required by all driver API functions. Device name has to be unique.
-
-config UART_SAM_PORT_1_BAUD_RATE
-	int "UART1 Baud Rate"
-	default 115200
-	help
-	  UART1 baud rate to be set at boot.
-
 choice UART_SAME70_PORT_1_PIN_TX
 	prompt "TX pin"
 	depends on SOC_SERIES_SAME70
@@ -85,24 +55,7 @@ config UART_SAM_PORT_2
 	depends on UART_SAM
 	default n
 	help
-	  Configure UART2 at boot depending on the additional options below.
-
-if UART_SAM_PORT_2
-
-config UART_SAM_PORT_2_NAME
-	string "UART2 Device Name"
-	default "UART_2"
-	help
-	  Device name allows user to obtain a handle to the device object
-	  required by all driver API functions. Device name has to be unique.
-
-config UART_SAM_PORT_2_BAUD_RATE
-	int "UART2 Baud Rate"
-	default 115200
-	help
-	  UART2 baud rate to be set at boot.
-
-endif # UART_SAM_PORT_2
+	  Enable UART2 at boot
 
 # ---------- Port 3 ----------
 
@@ -111,23 +64,10 @@ config UART_SAM_PORT_3
 	depends on UART_SAM
 	default n
 	help
-	  Configure UART3 at boot depending on the additional options below.
+	  Enable UART3 at boot
 
 if UART_SAM_PORT_3
 
-config UART_SAM_PORT_3_NAME
-	string "UART3 Device Name"
-	default "UART_3"
-	help
-	  Device name allows user to obtain a handle to the device object
-	  required by all driver API functions. Device name has to be unique.
-
-config UART_SAM_PORT_3_BAUD_RATE
-	int "UART3 Baud Rate"
-	default 115200
-	help
-	  UART3 baud rate to be set at boot.
-
 choice UART_SAME70_PORT_3_PIN_TX
 	prompt "TX pin"
 	depends on SOC_SERIES_SAME70
@@ -148,23 +88,10 @@ config UART_SAM_PORT_4
 	depends on UART_SAM
 	default n
 	help
-	  Configure UART4 at boot depending on the additional options below.
+	  Enable UART4 at boot
 
 if UART_SAM_PORT_4
 
-config UART_SAM_PORT_4_NAME
-	string "UART4 Device Name"
-	default "UART_4"
-	help
-	  Device name allows user to obtain a handle to the device object
-	  required by all driver API functions. Device name has to be unique.
-
-config UART_SAM_PORT_4_BAUD_RATE
-	int "UART4 Baud Rate"
-	default 115200
-	help
-	  UART4 baud rate to be set at boot.
-
 choice UART_SAME70_PORT_4_PIN_TX
 	prompt "TX pin"
 	depends on SOC_SERIES_SAME70
diff --git a/drivers/serial/Kconfig.usart_sam b/drivers/serial/Kconfig.usart_sam
index b74ffeef01..07bce6e5db 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/Kconfig.usart_sam
+++ b/drivers/serial/Kconfig.usart_sam
@@ -19,22 +19,7 @@ config USART_SAM_PORT_0
 	depends on USART_SAM
 	default n
 	help
-	  Configure USART0 at boot depending on the additional options below.
-
-config USART_SAM_PORT_0_NAME
-	string "USART0 Device Name"
-	depends on USART_SAM_PORT_0
-	default "USART_0"
-	help
-	  Device name allows user to obtain a handle to the device object
-	  required by all driver API functions. Device name has to be unique.
-
-config USART_SAM_PORT_0_BAUD_RATE
-	int "USART0 Baud Rate"
-	depends on USART_SAM_PORT_0
-	default 115200
-	help
-	  USART0 baud rate to be set at boot.
+	  Enable USART0 at boot
 
 # ---------- Port 1 ----------
 
@@ -43,22 +28,7 @@ config USART_SAM_PORT_1
 	depends on USART_SAM
 	default n
 	help
-	  Configure USART1 at boot depending on the additional options below.
-
-config USART_SAM_PORT_1_NAME
-	string "USART1 Device Name"
-	depends on USART_SAM_PORT_1
-	default "USART_1"
-	help
-	  Device name allows user to obtain a handle to the device object
-	  required by all driver API functions. Device name has to be unique.
-
-config USART_SAM_PORT_1_BAUD_RATE
-	int "USART1 Baud Rate"
-	depends on USART_SAM_PORT_1
-	default 115200
-	help
-	  USART1 baud rate to be set at boot.
+	  Enable USART1 at boot
 
 # ---------- Port 2 ----------
 
@@ -67,19 +37,4 @@ config USART_SAM_PORT_2
 	depends on USART_SAM
 	default n
 	help
-	  Configure USART2 at boot depending on the additional options below.
-
-config USART_SAM_PORT_2_NAME
-	string "USART2 Device Name"
-	depends on USART_SAM_PORT_2
-	default "USART_2"
-	help
-	  Device name allows user to obtain a handle to the device object
-	  required by all driver API functions. Device name has to be unique.
-
-config USART_SAM_PORT_2_BAUD_RATE
-	int "USART2 Baud Rate"
-	depends on USART_SAM_PORT_2
-	default 115200
-	help
-	  USART2 baud rate to be set at boot.
+	  Enable USART2 at boot
diff --git a/dts/arm/arduino_due.fixup b/dts/arm/arduino_due.fixup
index 8df0b1c7b9..bb2f999f47 100644
--- a/dts/arm/arduino_due.fixup
+++ b/dts/arm/arduino_due.fixup
@@ -4,6 +4,16 @@
  * generated data matches the driver definitions.
  */
 
-
 #define CONFIG_NUM_IRQ_PRIO_BITS	ARM_V7M_NVIC_E000E100_ARM_NUM_IRQ_PRIORITY_BITS
-#define CONFIG_UART_ATMEL_SAM3_NAME	ATMEL_SAM3X_UART_400E0800_LABEL
+#define CONFIG_UART_ATMEL_SAM3_NAME		ATMEL_SAM_UART_400E0800_LABEL
+#define CONFIG_UART_SAM_PORT_0_NAME	ATMEL_SAM_UART_400E0800_LABEL
+#define CONFIG_UART_SAM_PORT_0_BAUD_RATE	ATMEL_SAM_UART_400E0800_CURRENT_SPEED
+
+#define CONFIG_USART_SAM_PORT_0_NAME	ATMEL_SAM_USART_40098000_LABEL
+#define CONFIG_USART_SAM_PORT_0_BAUD_RATE	ATMEL_SAM_USART_40098000_CURRENT_SPEED
+#define CONFIG_USART_SAM_PORT_1_NAME	ATMEL_SAM_USART_4009C000_LABEL
+#define CONFIG_USART_SAM_PORT_1_BAUD_RATE	ATMEL_SAM_USART_4009C000_CURRENT_SPEED
+#define CONFIG_USART_SAM_PORT_2_NAME	ATMEL_SAM_USART_400A0000_LABEL
+#define CONFIG_USART_SAM_PORT_2_BAUD_RATE	ATMEL_SAM_USART_400A0000_CURRENT_SPEED
+#define CONFIG_USART_SAM_PORT_3_NAME	ATMEL_SAM_USART_400A4000_LABEL
+#define CONFIG_USART_SAM_PORT_3_BAUD_RATE	ATMEL_SAM_USART_400A4000_CURRENT_SPEED
diff --git a/dts/arm/atmel/sam3x.dtsi b/dts/arm/atmel/sam3x.dtsi
index 81fc9acacf..c5955ec379 100644
--- a/dts/arm/atmel/sam3x.dtsi
+++ b/dts/arm/atmel/sam3x.dtsi
@@ -25,12 +25,44 @@
 
 	soc {
 		uart0: uart@400E0800 {
-			compatible = "atmel,sam3x-uart";
+			compatible = "atmel,sam-uart";
 			reg = <0x400E0800 0x124>;
 			interrupts = <8 0>;
 			status = "disabled";
 			label = "UART_0";
 		};
+
+		usart0: usart@40098000 {
+			compatible = "atmel,sam-usart";
+			reg = <0x40098000 0x130>;
+			interrupts = <17 0>;
+			status = "disabled";
+			label = "USART_0";
+		};
+
+		usart1: usart@4009C000 {
+			compatible = "atmel,sam-usart";
+			reg = <0x4009C000 0x130>;
+			interrupts = <18 0>;
+			status = "disabled";
+			label = "USART_1";
+		};
+
+		usart2: usart@400A0000 {
+			compatible = "atmel,sam-usart";
+			reg = <0x400A0000 0x130>;
+			interrupts = <18 0>;
+			status = "disabled";
+			label = "USART_2";
+		};
+
+		usart3: usart@400A4000 {
+			compatible = "atmel,sam-usart";
+			reg = <0x400A4000 0x130>;
+			interrupts = <20 0>;
+			status = "disabled";
+			label = "USART_3";
+		};
 	};
 };
 
diff --git a/dts/arm/atmel/sam4s.dtsi b/dts/arm/atmel/sam4s.dtsi
index b871d87767..ec3c5b8da1 100644
--- a/dts/arm/atmel/sam4s.dtsi
+++ b/dts/arm/atmel/sam4s.dtsi
@@ -22,6 +22,40 @@
 		compatible = "flash";
 		reg = <0x00400000 0x100000>;
 	};
+
+	soc {
+		uart0: uart@400E0600 {
+			compatible = "atmel,sam-uart";
+			reg = <0x400E0600 0x200>;
+			interrupts = <8 0>;
+			status = "disabled";
+			label = "UART_0";
+		};
+
+		uart1: uart@400E0800 {
+			compatible = "atmel,sam-uart";
+			reg = <0x400E0800 0x200>;
+			interrupts = <9 0>;
+			status = "disabled";
+			label = "UART_1";
+		};
+
+		usart0: usart@40024000 {
+			compatible = "atmel,sam-usart";
+			reg = <0x40024000 0x130>;
+			interrupts = <14 0>;
+			status = "disabled";
+			label = "USART_0";
+		};
+
+		usart1: usart@40028000 {
+			compatible = "atmel,sam-usart";
+			reg = <0x40028000 0x130>;
+			interrupts = <15 0>;
+			status = "disabled";
+			label = "USART_1";
+		};
+	};
 };
 
 &nvic {
diff --git a/dts/arm/atmel/same70.dtsi b/dts/arm/atmel/same70.dtsi
index 2d032b5edb..3227eb0f0f 100644
--- a/dts/arm/atmel/same70.dtsi
+++ b/dts/arm/atmel/same70.dtsi
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2017 Piotr Mienkowski
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 Justin Watson
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
@@ -23,6 +24,72 @@
 		compatible = "sram";
 		reg = <0x20400000 DT_SRAM_SIZE>;
 	};
+
+	soc {
+		uart0: uart@400E0800 {
+			compatible = "atmel,sam-uart";
+			reg = <0x400E0800 0x100>;
+			interrupts = <7 0>;
+			status = "disabled";
+			label = "UART_0";
+		};
+
+		uart1: uart@400E0A00 {
+			compatible = "atmel,sam-uart";
+			reg = <0x400E0A00 0x100>;
+			interrupts = <8 0>;
+			status = "disabled";
+			label = "UART_1";
+		};
+
+		uart2: uart@400E1A00 {
+			compatible = "atmel,sam-uart";
+			reg = <0x400E1A00 0x100>;
+			interrupts = <44 0>;
+			status = "disabled";
+			label = "UART_2";
+		};
+
+		uart3: uart@400E1C00 {
+			compatible = "atmel,sam-uart";
+			reg = <0x400E1C00 0x100>;
+			interrupts = <45 0>;
+			status = "disabled";
+			label = "UART_3";
+		};
+
+		uart4: uart@400E1E00 {
+			compatible = "atmel,sam-uart";
+			reg = <0x400E1E00 0x100>;
+			interrupts = <46 0>;
+			status = "disabled";
+			label = "UART_4";
+		};
+
+		usart0: usart@40024000 {
+			compatible = "atmel,sam-usart";
+			reg = <0x40024000 0x100>;
+			interrupts = <13 0>;
+			status = "disabled";
+			label = "USART_0";
+		};
+
+		usart1: usart@40028000 {
+			compatible = "atmel,sam-usart";
+			reg = <0x40028000 0x100>;
+			interrupts = <14 0>;
+			status = "disabled";
+			label = "USART_1";
+		};
+
+		usart2: usart@4002C000 {
+			compatible = "atmel,sam-usart";
+			reg = <0x4002C000 0x100>;
+			interrupts = <15 0>;
+			status = "disabled";
+			label = "USART_2";
+		};
+	};
 };
 
 &nvic {
diff --git a/dts/arm/sam4s_xplained.dts b/dts/arm/sam4s_xplained.dts
index 7831e55989..f65cd52c64 100644
--- a/dts/arm/sam4s_xplained.dts
+++ b/dts/arm/sam4s_xplained.dts
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@
 	compatible = "atmel,sam4s_xplained", "atmel,sam4s16c", "atmel,sam4s";
 
 	chosen {
+		zephyr,console = &uart1;
 		zephyr,sram = &sram0;
 		zephyr,flash = &flash0;
 	};
 };
+
+&uart1 {
+	current-speed = <115200>;
+	status = "ok";
+};
diff --git a/dts/arm/sam4s_xplained.fixup b/dts/arm/sam4s_xplained.fixup
index 1a411fa78f..053e09d780 100644
--- a/dts/arm/sam4s_xplained.fixup
+++ b/dts/arm/sam4s_xplained.fixup
@@ -6,3 +6,11 @@
 
 
 #define CONFIG_NUM_IRQ_PRIO_BITS	ARM_V7M_NVIC_E000E100_ARM_NUM_IRQ_PRIORITY_BITS
+#define CONFIG_UART_SAM_PORT_0_NAME	ATMEL_SAM_UART_400E0600_LABEL
+#define CONFIG_UART_SAM_PORT_0_BAUD_RATE	ATMEL_SAM_UART_400E0600_CURRENT_SPEED
+#define CONFIG_UART_SAM_PORT_1_NAME	ATMEL_SAM_UART_400E0800_LABEL
+#define CONFIG_UART_SAM_PORT_1_BAUD_RATE	ATMEL_SAM_UART_400E0800_CURRENT_SPEED
+#define CONFIG_USART_SAM_PORT_0_NAME	ATMEL_SAM_USART_40024000_LABEL
+#define CONFIG_USART_SAM_PORT_0_BAUD_RATE	ATMEL_SAM_USART_40024000_CURRENT_SPEED
+#define CONFIG_USART_SAM_PORT_1_NAME	ATMEL_SAM_USART_40028000_LABEL
+#define CONFIG_USART_SAM_PORT_1_BAUD_RATE	ATMEL_SAM_USART_40028000_CURRENT_SPEED
diff --git a/dts/arm/sam_e70_xplained.dts b/dts/arm/sam_e70_xplained.dts
index 8433c52090..7142edc293 100644
--- a/dts/arm/sam_e70_xplained.dts
+++ b/dts/arm/sam_e70_xplained.dts
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 Piotr Mienkowski
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 Justin Watson
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
 /dts-v1/;
 
 #include <atmel/same70.dtsi>
@@ -7,7 +14,13 @@
 	compatible = "atmel,sam_e70_xplained", "atmel,same70q21", "atmel,same70";
 
 	chosen {
+		zephyr,console = &usart1;
 		zephyr,sram = &sram0;
 		zephyr,flash = &flash0;
 	};
 };
+
+&usart1 {
+	current-speed = <115200>;
+	status = "ok";
+};
diff --git a/dts/arm/sam_e70_xplained.fixup b/dts/arm/sam_e70_xplained.fixup
index 5957fbd61d..c634b6c444 100644
--- a/dts/arm/sam_e70_xplained.fixup
+++ b/dts/arm/sam_e70_xplained.fixup
@@ -5,3 +5,18 @@
  */
 
 #define CONFIG_NUM_IRQ_PRIO_BITS	ARM_V7M_NVIC_E000E100_ARM_NUM_IRQ_PRIORITY_BITS
+
+#define CONFIG_UART_SAM_PORT_0_NAME	ATMEL_SAM_UART_400E0800_LABEL
+#define CONFIG_UART_SAM_PORT_0_BAUD_RATE	ATMEL_SAM_UART_400E0800_CURRENT_SPEED
+#define CONFIG_UART_SAM_PORT_1_NAME	ATMEL_SAM_UART_400E0A00_LABEL
+#define CONFIG_UART_SAM_PORT_1_BAUD_RATE	ATMEL_SAM_UART_400E0A00_CURRENT_SPEED
+#define CONFIG_UART_SAM_PORT_2_NAME	ATMEL_SAM_UART_400E1A00 _LABEL
+#define CONFIG_UART_SAM_PORT_2_BAUD_RATE	ATMEL_SAM_UART_400E1A00_CURRENT_SPEED
+#define CONFIG_UART_SAM_PORT_3_NAME	ATMEL_SAM_UART_400E1C00_LABEL
+#define CONFIG_UART_SAM_PORT_3_BAUD_RATE	ATMEL_SAM_UART_400E1C00_CURRENT_SPEED
+#define CONFIG_USART_SAM_PORT_0_NAME	ATMEL_SAM_USART_40024000_LABEL
+#define CONFIG_USART_SAM_PORT_0_BAUD_RATE	ATMEL_SAM_USART_40024000_CURRENT_SPEED
+#define CONFIG_USART_SAM_PORT_1_NAME	ATMEL_SAM_USART_40028000_LABEL
+#define CONFIG_USART_SAM_PORT_1_BAUD_RATE	ATMEL_SAM_USART_40028000_CURRENT_SPEED
+#define CONFIG_USART_SAM_PORT_2_NAME	ATMEL_SAM_USART_4002C000_LABEL
+#define CONFIG_USART_SAM_PORT_2_BAUD_RATE	ATMEL_SAM_USART_4002C000_CURRENT_SPEED
diff --git a/dts/arm/yaml/atmel,sam-uart.yaml b/dts/arm/yaml/atmel,sam-uart.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6ef634aa71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dts/arm/yaml/atmel,sam-uart.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+---
+title: SAM Family UART
+id: atmel,sam-uart
+version: 0.1
+
+description: >
+    This binding gives a base representation of the SAM UART
+
+inherits:
+  - !include uart.yaml
+
+properties:
+  - compatible:
+      type: string
+      category: required
+      description: compatible strings
+      constraint: "atmel,sam-uart"
+
+  - reg:
+      type: array
+      description: mmio register space
+      generation: define
+      category: required
+
+  - interrupts:
+      type: array
+      category: required
+      description: required interrupts
+      generation: define
+...
diff --git a/dts/arm/yaml/atmel,sam-usart.yaml b/dts/arm/yaml/atmel,sam-usart.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b02f90e18d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dts/arm/yaml/atmel,sam-usart.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+---
+title: Atmel SAM Family USART
+id: atmel,sam-usart
+version: 0.1
+
+description: >
+    This binding gives a base representation of the Atmel SAM USART
+
+inherits:
+  - !include uart.yaml
+
+properties:
+  - compatible:
+      type: string
+      category: required
+      description: compatible strings
+      constraint: "atmel,sam-usart"
+
+  - reg:
+      type: array
+      description: mmio register space
+      generation: define
+      category: required
+
+  - interrupts:
+      type: array
+      category: required
+      description: required interrupts
+      generation: define
+
+...