diff --git a/drivers/regulator/regulator_adp5360.c b/drivers/regulator/regulator_adp5360.c
index c417b6e5985845..a2fe6c88845de6 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/regulator_adp5360.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/regulator_adp5360.c
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ static int regulator_adp5360_init(const struct device *dev)
 	return regulator_common_init(dev, (val & ADP5360_BUCK_CFG_EN_MSK) != 0U);
 }
 
-static const struct regulator_driver_api api = {
+static DEVICE_API(regulator, api) = {
 	.enable = regulator_adp5360_enable,
 	.disable = regulator_adp5360_disable,
 	.count_voltages = regulator_adp5360_count_voltages,
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/regulator_axp192.c b/drivers/regulator/regulator_axp192.c
index 47ac2c11ecca85..c6e09682384bf2 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/regulator_axp192.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/regulator_axp192.c
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ static int axp192_get_current_limit(const struct device *dev, int32_t *curr_ua)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct regulator_driver_api api = {
+static DEVICE_API(regulator, api) = {
 	.enable = axp192_enable,
 	.disable = axp192_disable,
 	.count_voltages = axp192_count_voltages,
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/regulator_cp9314.c b/drivers/regulator/regulator_cp9314.c
index 83706ff20419d6..9bb775473a0a88 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/regulator_cp9314.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/regulator_cp9314.c
@@ -686,7 +686,7 @@ static int regulator_cp9314_init(const struct device *dev)
 	return regulator_common_init(dev, false);
 }
 
-static const struct regulator_driver_api api = {
+static DEVICE_API(regulator, api) = {
 	.enable = regulator_cp9314_enable,
 	.disable = regulator_cp9314_disable,
 	.get_error_flags = regulator_cp9314_get_error_flags,
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/regulator_da1469x.c b/drivers/regulator/regulator_da1469x.c
index 2273fe363bdef9..43fbe420d41609 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/regulator_da1469x.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/regulator_da1469x.c
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ static int regulator_da1469x_get_current_limit(const struct device *dev,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static const struct regulator_driver_api regulator_da1469x_api = {
+static DEVICE_API(regulator, regulator_da1469x_api) = {
 	.enable = regulator_da1469x_enable,
 	.disable = regulator_da1469x_disable,
 	.count_voltages = regulator_da1469x_count_voltages,
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/regulator_fake.c b/drivers/regulator/regulator_fake.c
index c2c71593c61528..3ed817d4a53d27 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/regulator_fake.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/regulator_fake.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ DEFINE_FAKE_VALUE_FUNC(int, regulator_fake_get_active_discharge, const struct de
 DEFINE_FAKE_VALUE_FUNC(int, regulator_fake_get_error_flags,
 		       const struct device *, regulator_error_flags_t *);
 
-static struct regulator_driver_api api = {
+static DEVICE_API(regulator, api) = {
 	.enable = regulator_fake_enable,
 	.disable = regulator_fake_disable,
 	.count_voltages = regulator_fake_count_voltages,
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/regulator_fixed.c b/drivers/regulator/regulator_fixed.c
index 5e7151f4941bf1..cc5170b1695986 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/regulator_fixed.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/regulator_fixed.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ static int regulator_fixed_list_voltage(const struct device *dev,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct regulator_driver_api regulator_fixed_api = {
+static DEVICE_API(regulator, regulator_fixed_api) = {
 	.enable = regulator_fixed_enable,
 	.disable = regulator_fixed_disable,
 	.count_voltages = regulator_fixed_count_voltages,
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/regulator_gpio.c b/drivers/regulator/regulator_gpio.c
index d888a5fd6dcc46..dd9a4a19822db4 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/regulator_gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/regulator_gpio.c
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ static int regulator_gpio_get_voltage(const struct device *dev, int32_t *volt_uv
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct regulator_driver_api regulator_gpio_api = {
+static DEVICE_API(regulator, regulator_gpio_api) = {
 	.enable = regulator_gpio_enable,
 	.disable = regulator_gpio_disable,
 	.set_voltage = regulator_gpio_set_voltage,
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/regulator_max20335.c b/drivers/regulator/regulator_max20335.c
index 328e5179156ea4..9b29be253fc7f8 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/regulator_max20335.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/regulator_max20335.c
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ static const struct regulator_parent_driver_api parent_api = {
 	.ship_mode = regulator_max20335_power_off,
 };
 
-static const struct regulator_driver_api api = {
+static DEVICE_API(regulator, api) = {
 	.enable = regulator_max20335_enable,
 	.disable = regulator_max20335_disable,
 	.set_mode = regulator_max20335_set_mode,
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/regulator_mpm54304.c b/drivers/regulator/regulator_mpm54304.c
index a89ddc0ebe1c48..4e1de86b358cea 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/regulator_mpm54304.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/regulator_mpm54304.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ static int regulator_mpm54304_init(const struct device *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct regulator_driver_api mpm54304_api = {
+static DEVICE_API(regulator, mpm54304_api) = {
 	.enable = regulator_mpm54304_enable,
 	.disable = regulator_mpm54304_disable,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/regulator_npm1100.c b/drivers/regulator/regulator_npm1100.c
index 924e3a596d1a02..136065a7a70981 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/regulator_npm1100.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/regulator_npm1100.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ static int regulator_npm1100_common_init(const struct device *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const __unused struct regulator_driver_api api = {
+static DEVICE_API(regulator, api) __unused = {
 	.set_mode = regulator_npm1100_set_mode,
 	.get_mode = regulator_npm1100_get_mode,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/regulator_npm1300.c b/drivers/regulator/regulator_npm1300.c
index da0a3aedb64175..8f0d3df8fec082 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/regulator_npm1300.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/regulator_npm1300.c
@@ -634,13 +634,15 @@ int regulator_npm1300_init(const struct device *dev)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static const struct regulator_driver_api api = {.enable = regulator_npm1300_enable,
-						.disable = regulator_npm1300_disable,
-						.count_voltages = regulator_npm1300_count_voltages,
-						.list_voltage = regulator_npm1300_list_voltage,
-						.set_voltage = regulator_npm1300_set_voltage,
-						.get_voltage = regulator_npm1300_get_voltage,
-						.set_mode = regulator_npm1300_set_mode};
+static DEVICE_API(regulator, api) = {
+	.enable = regulator_npm1300_enable,
+	.disable = regulator_npm1300_disable,
+	.count_voltages = regulator_npm1300_count_voltages,
+	.list_voltage = regulator_npm1300_list_voltage,
+	.set_voltage = regulator_npm1300_set_voltage,
+	.get_voltage = regulator_npm1300_get_voltage,
+	.set_mode = regulator_npm1300_set_mode,
+};
 
 #define REGULATOR_NPM1300_DEFINE(node_id, id, _source)                                             \
 	static struct regulator_npm1300_data data_##id;                                            \
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/regulator_npm6001.c b/drivers/regulator/regulator_npm6001.c
index 2ade708271adcb..b43a42635a8173 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/regulator_npm6001.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/regulator_npm6001.c
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ static int regulator_npm6001_init(const struct device *dev)
 	return regulator_common_init(dev, is_enabled);
 }
 
-static const struct regulator_driver_api api = {
+static DEVICE_API(regulator, api) = {
 	.enable = regulator_npm6001_enable,
 	.disable = regulator_npm6001_disable,
 	.count_voltages = regulator_npm6001_count_voltages,
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/regulator_nxp_vref.c b/drivers/regulator/regulator_nxp_vref.c
index dee12f6f679c34..cb0bc5e11b41f1 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/regulator_nxp_vref.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/regulator_nxp_vref.c
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ static int regulator_nxp_vref_get_voltage(const struct device *dev,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static const struct regulator_driver_api api = {
+static DEVICE_API(regulator, api) = {
 	.enable = regulator_nxp_vref_enable,
 	.disable = regulator_nxp_vref_disable,
 	.set_mode = regulator_nxp_vref_set_mode,
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/regulator_pca9420.c b/drivers/regulator/regulator_pca9420.c
index 705d4f3a8e92b4..4837e54a45ad3f 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/regulator_pca9420.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/regulator_pca9420.c
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ static int regulator_pca9420_disable(const struct device *dev)
 				      config->desc->enable_mask, dis_val);
 }
 
-static const struct regulator_driver_api api = {
+static DEVICE_API(regulator, api) = {
 	.enable = regulator_pca9420_enable,
 	.disable = regulator_pca9420_disable,
 	.count_voltages = regulator_pca9420_count_voltages,
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/regulator_rpi_pico.c b/drivers/regulator/regulator_rpi_pico.c
index f2c0af1559e492..7ea44fb4440b67 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/regulator_rpi_pico.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/regulator_rpi_pico.c
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ static int regulator_rpi_pico_init(const struct device *dev)
 	return regulator_common_init(dev, true);
 }
 
-static const struct regulator_driver_api api = {
+static DEVICE_API(regulator, api) = {
 	.enable = regulator_rpi_pico_enable,
 	.disable = regulator_rpi_pico_disable,
 	.count_voltages = regulator_rpi_pico_count_voltages,