diff --git a/drivers/sensor/lis2ds12/lis2ds12.c b/drivers/sensor/lis2ds12/lis2ds12.c
index ae7fa9eb81f..c9634b2179f 100644
--- a/drivers/sensor/lis2ds12/lis2ds12.c
+++ b/drivers/sensor/lis2ds12/lis2ds12.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <zephyr/sys/byteorder.h>
 #include <zephyr/sys/__assert.h>
 #include <zephyr/logging/log.h>
+#include <zephyr/dt-bindings/sensor/lis2ds12.h>
 
 #include "lis2ds12.h"
 
@@ -40,8 +41,9 @@ static int lis2ds12_set_odr(const struct device *dev, uint8_t odr)
 	 * 12,5Hz <= odr <= 800Hz are available in LP and HR mode only
 	 * odr == 1Hz is available in LP mode only
 	 */
-	if ((odr >= 9 && cfg->pm != 3) || (odr < 9 && cfg->pm == 3) ||
-	    (odr == 1 && cfg->pm != 1)) {
+	if ((odr >= LIS2DS12_DT_ODR_1600Hz && cfg->pm != LIS2DS12_DT_HIGH_FREQUENCY) ||
+	    (odr < LIS2DS12_DT_ODR_1600Hz && cfg->pm == LIS2DS12_DT_HIGH_FREQUENCY) ||
+	    (odr == LIS2DS12_DT_ODR_1Hz_LP && cfg->pm != LIS2DS12_DT_LOW_POWER)) {
 		LOG_ERR("%s: bad odr and pm combination", dev->name);
 		return -ENOTSUP;
 	}
diff --git a/dts/bindings/sensor/st,lis2ds12-common.yaml b/dts/bindings/sensor/st,lis2ds12-common.yaml
index 4a5926c42ad..4ac18b40a55 100644
--- a/dts/bindings/sensor/st,lis2ds12-common.yaml
+++ b/dts/bindings/sensor/st,lis2ds12-common.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,20 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2021 STMicroelectronics
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
+description: |
+    When setting the odr and power-mode properties in a .dts or .dtsi file you may include
+    st_lis2ds12.h and use the macros defined there.
+
+    Example:
+    #include <zephyr/dt-bindings/sensor/st_lis2ds12.h>
+
+    lis2ds12: lis2ds12@0 {
+      ...
+
+      power-mode = <LIS2DS12_DT_LOW_POWER>;
+      odr = <LIS2DS12_DT_ODR_12Hz5>;
+    };
+
 include: sensor-device.yaml
 
 properties:
@@ -19,23 +33,25 @@ properties:
     description: |
       Range in g. Default is power-up configuration.
 
-    enum:
       - 16 # 16g (0.488 mg/LSB)
       - 8  #  8g (0.244 mg/LSB)
       - 4  #  4g (0.122 mg/LSB)
       - 2  #  2g (0.061 mg/LSB)
 
+    enum: [16, 8, 4, 2]
+
   power-mode:
     type: int
     default: 0
     description: |
       Specify the sensor power mode. Default is power-down mode
 
-    enum:
-      - 0 # Power Down (PD)
-      - 1 # Low Power (LP)
-      - 2 # High Resolution (HR)
-      - 3 # High Frequency (HF)
+      - 0 # LIS2DS12_DT_POWER_DOWN
+      - 1 # LIS2DS12_DT_LOW_POWER
+      - 2 # LIS2DS12_DT_HIGH_RESOLUTION
+      - 3 # LIS2DS12_DT_HIGH_FREQUENCY
+
+    enum: [0, 1, 2, 3]
 
   odr:
     type: int
@@ -43,16 +59,18 @@ properties:
     description: |
         Specify the default output data rate expressed in samples per second (Hz).
         Default is power-down mode
-    enum:
-      - 0  # Power-Down
-      - 1  # 1Hz (available in LP mode only)
-      - 2  # 12.5Hz (available in LP and HR mode)
-      - 3  # 25Hz (available in LP and HR mode)
-      - 4  # 50Hz (available in LP and HR mode)
-      - 5  # 100Hz (available in LP and HR mode)
-      - 6  # 200Hz (available in LP and HR mode)
-      - 7  # 400Hz (available in LP and HR mode)
-      - 8  # 800Hz (available in LP and HR mode)
-      - 9  # 1600Hz (available in HF mode only)
-      - 10  # 3200Hz (available in HF mode only)
-      - 11  # 6400Hz (available in HF mode only)
+
+        - 0  # LIS2DS12_DT_ODR_OFF
+        - 1  # LIS2DS12_DT_ODR_1Hz_LP
+        - 2  # LIS2DS12_DT_ODR_12Hz5
+        - 3  # LIS2DS12_DT_ODR_25Hz
+        - 4  # LIS2DS12_DT_ODR_50Hz
+        - 5  # LIS2DS12_DT_ODR_100Hz
+        - 6  # LIS2DS12_DT_ODR_200Hz
+        - 7  # LIS2DS12_DT_ODR_400Hz
+        - 8  # LIS2DS12_DT_ODR_800Hz
+        - 9  # LIS2DS12_DT_ODR_1600Hz
+        - 10 # LIS2DS12_DT_ODR_3200Hz_HF
+        - 11 # LIS2DS12_DT_ODR_6400Hz_HF
+
+    enum: [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
diff --git a/include/zephyr/dt-bindings/sensor/lis2ds12.h b/include/zephyr/dt-bindings/sensor/lis2ds12.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..04d808bfa72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/zephyr/dt-bindings/sensor/lis2ds12.h
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2023 STMicroelectronics
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+#ifndef ZEPHYR_INCLUDE_DT_BINDINGS_ST_LIS2DS12_H_
+#define ZEPHYR_INCLUDE_DT_BINDINGS_ST_LIS2DS12_H_
+
+/* power-modes */
+#define LIS2DS12_DT_POWER_DOWN			0
+#define LIS2DS12_DT_LOW_POWER			1
+#define LIS2DS12_DT_HIGH_RESOLUTION		2
+#define LIS2DS12_DT_HIGH_FREQUENCY		3
+
+/* Data rate */
+#define LIS2DS12_DT_ODR_OFF			0
+#define LIS2DS12_DT_ODR_1Hz_LP			1  /* available in LP mode only */
+#define LIS2DS12_DT_ODR_12Hz5			2  /* available in LP and HR mode */
+#define LIS2DS12_DT_ODR_25Hz			3  /* available in LP and HR mode */
+#define LIS2DS12_DT_ODR_50Hz			4  /* available in LP and HR mode */
+#define LIS2DS12_DT_ODR_100Hz			5  /* available in LP and HR mode */
+#define LIS2DS12_DT_ODR_200Hz			6  /* available in LP and HR mode */
+#define LIS2DS12_DT_ODR_400Hz			7  /* available in LP and HR mode */
+#define LIS2DS12_DT_ODR_800Hz			8  /* available in LP and HR mode */
+#define LIS2DS12_DT_ODR_1600Hz			9  /* available in HF mode only */
+#define LIS2DS12_DT_ODR_3200Hz_HF		10 /* available in HF mode only */
+#define LIS2DS12_DT_ODR_6400Hz_HF		11 /* available in HF mode only */
+
+#endif /* ZEPHYR_INCLUDE_DT_BINDINGS_ST_LIS2DS12_H_ */
diff --git a/tests/drivers/build_all/sensor/i2c.dtsi b/tests/drivers/build_all/sensor/i2c.dtsi
index ca8eefd5e68..85313f211f2 100644
--- a/tests/drivers/build_all/sensor/i2c.dtsi
+++ b/tests/drivers/build_all/sensor/i2c.dtsi
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <zephyr/dt-bindings/sensor/lsm6dso16is.h>
 #include <zephyr/dt-bindings/sensor/lps22hh.h>
 #include <zephyr/dt-bindings/sensor/lps22df.h>
+#include <zephyr/dt-bindings/sensor/lis2ds12.h>
 
 /****************************************
  * PLEASE KEEP REG ADDRESSES SEQUENTIAL *
@@ -289,6 +290,8 @@ test_i2c_lis2ds12: lis2ds12@2c {
 	compatible = "st,lis2ds12";
 	reg = <0x2c>;
 	irq-gpios = <&test_gpio 0 0>;
+	power-mode = <LIS2DS12_DT_LOW_POWER>;
+	odr = <LIS2DS12_DT_ODR_12Hz5>;
 };
 
 test_i2c_lis2dw12: lis2dw12@2d {