diff --git a/drivers/i2c/i2c_rv32m1_lpi2c.c b/drivers/i2c/i2c_rv32m1_lpi2c.c
index 847ed78362..c6b54f5b51 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/i2c_rv32m1_lpi2c.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/i2c_rv32m1_lpi2c.c
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@
 #include <drivers/clock_control.h>
 #include <fsl_lpi2c.h>
 #include <logging/log.h>
+#ifdef CONFIG_PINCTRL
+#include <drivers/pinctrl.h>
+#endif
+
 LOG_MODULE_REGISTER(rv32m1_lpi2c);
 
 #include "i2c-priv.h"
@@ -26,6 +30,9 @@ struct rv32m1_lpi2c_config {
 	uint32_t clock_ip_src;
 	uint32_t bitrate;
 	void (*irq_config_func)(const struct device *dev);
+#ifdef CONFIG_PINCTRL
+	const struct pinctrl_dev_config *pincfg;
+#endif
 };
 
 struct rv32m1_lpi2c_data {
@@ -235,6 +242,12 @@ static int rv32m1_lpi2c_init(const struct device *dev)
 		return err;
 	}
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_PINCTRL
+	err = pinctrl_apply_state(config->pincfg, PINCTRL_STATE_DEFAULT);
+	if (err != 0) {
+		return err;
+	}
+#endif
 	config->irq_config_func(dev);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -245,7 +258,16 @@ static const struct i2c_driver_api rv32m1_lpi2c_driver_api = {
 	.transfer  = rv32m1_lpi2c_transfer,
 };
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_PINCTRL
+#define PINCTRL_INIT(n) .pincfg = PINCTRL_DT_INST_DEV_CONFIG_GET(n),
+#define PINCTRL_DEFINE(n) PINCTRL_DT_INST_DEFINE(n);
+#else
+#define PINCTRL_DEFINE(n)
+#define PINCTRL_INIT(n)
+#endif
+
 #define RV32M1_LPI2C_DEVICE(id)                                                \
+	PINCTRL_DEFINE(id)                                                     \
 	static void rv32m1_lpi2c_irq_config_func_##id(const struct device *dev);     \
 	static const struct rv32m1_lpi2c_config rv32m1_lpi2c_##id##_config = { \
 		.base =                                                        \
@@ -257,6 +279,7 @@ static const struct i2c_driver_api rv32m1_lpi2c_driver_api = {
 		.clock_ip_src  = kCLOCK_IpSrcFircAsync,                        \
 		.bitrate = DT_INST_PROP(id, clock_frequency),                  \
 		.irq_config_func = rv32m1_lpi2c_irq_config_func_##id,          \
+		PINCTRL_INIT(id)                                               \
 	};                                                                     \
 	static struct rv32m1_lpi2c_data rv32m1_lpi2c_##id##_data = {           \
 		.transfer_sync = Z_SEM_INITIALIZER(                            \
diff --git a/dts/bindings/i2c/openisa,rv32m1-lpi2c.yaml b/dts/bindings/i2c/openisa,rv32m1-lpi2c.yaml
index 53fbf75ffa..cf57502460 100644
--- a/dts/bindings/i2c/openisa,rv32m1-lpi2c.yaml
+++ b/dts/bindings/i2c/openisa,rv32m1-lpi2c.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ description: OpenISA LPI2C controller
 
 compatible: "openisa,rv32m1-lpi2c"
 
-include: i2c-controller.yaml
+include: [i2c-controller.yaml, pinctrl-device.yaml]
 
 properties:
     reg: