diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/CODEOWNERS
index 4042c83460d..8df9488ad21 100644
--- a/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/CODEOWNERS
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@
 /doc/guides/dts/                          @galak @mbolivar-nordic
 /doc/reference/bluetooth/                 @alwa-nordic @jhedberg @Vudentz
 /doc/reference/devicetree/                @galak @mbolivar-nordic
-/doc/reference/networking/can*            @alexanderwachter
+/doc/reference/canbus/                    @alexanderwachter
 /doc/security/                            @ceolin @d3zd3z
 /drivers/debug/                           @nashif
 /drivers/*/*sam4l*                        @nandojve
diff --git a/MAINTAINERS.yml b/MAINTAINERS.yml
index 12b1b8c5e7f..eb827350ba4 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS.yml
+++ b/MAINTAINERS.yml
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ Documentation:
         - samples/drivers/can/
         - tests/drivers/can/
         - samples/subsys/canbus/
-        - doc/reference/networking/can_api.rst
+        - doc/reference/canbus/
         - modules/canopennode/
         - samples/modules/canopennode/
     labels:
diff --git a/doc/reference/networking/can_api.rst b/doc/reference/canbus/controller.rst
similarity index 99%
rename from doc/reference/networking/can_api.rst
rename to doc/reference/canbus/controller.rst
index 90270f171b7..54e398dd47c 100644
--- a/doc/reference/networking/can_api.rst
+++ b/doc/reference/canbus/controller.rst
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 .. _can_api:
 
-Controller Area Network (CAN)
-#############################
+CAN Controller API
+##################
 
 .. contents::
     :local:
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ This structure is called a wired-AND.
    CAN RX is high, at least for a short time. This is also necessary for
    loopback mode.
 
-.. image:: can_transceiver.svg
+.. image:: transceiver.svg
    :width: 70%
    :align: center
    :alt: CAN Transceiver
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ This structure is called a wired-AND.
 
 The bit-timing as defined in ISO 11898-1:2003 looks as following:
 
-.. image:: can_timing.svg
+.. image:: timing.svg
    :width: 40%
    :align: center
    :alt: CAN Timing
diff --git a/doc/reference/canbus/index.rst b/doc/reference/canbus/index.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..844ab945ff9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/reference/canbus/index.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+.. _canbus:
+
+Controller Area Network (CAN)
+#############################
+
+.. toctree::
+   :maxdepth: 2
+
+   controller.rst
+   isotp.rst
diff --git a/doc/reference/networking/can_isotp.rst b/doc/reference/canbus/isotp.rst
similarity index 98%
rename from doc/reference/networking/can_isotp.rst
rename to doc/reference/canbus/isotp.rst
index f8ad3f6e683..6953a04a92e 100644
--- a/doc/reference/networking/can_isotp.rst
+++ b/doc/reference/canbus/isotp.rst
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ The FC also defines the conditions of sending, namely the block-size (BS) and
 the minimum separation time between frames (STmin). The block size defines how
 many CF the sender is allowed to send, before he has to wait for another FC.
 
-.. image:: can_isotp_sequence.svg
+.. image:: isotp_sequence.svg
    :width: 20%
    :align: center
    :alt: ISO-TP Sequence
diff --git a/doc/reference/networking/can_isotp_sequence.svg b/doc/reference/canbus/isotp_sequence.svg
similarity index 100%
rename from doc/reference/networking/can_isotp_sequence.svg
rename to doc/reference/canbus/isotp_sequence.svg
diff --git a/doc/reference/networking/can_timing.svg b/doc/reference/canbus/timing.svg
similarity index 100%
rename from doc/reference/networking/can_timing.svg
rename to doc/reference/canbus/timing.svg
diff --git a/doc/reference/networking/can_transceiver.svg b/doc/reference/canbus/transceiver.svg
similarity index 100%
rename from doc/reference/networking/can_transceiver.svg
rename to doc/reference/canbus/transceiver.svg
diff --git a/doc/reference/index.rst b/doc/reference/index.rst
index 38a3f0dd1de..d21275103dd 100644
--- a/doc/reference/index.rst
+++ b/doc/reference/index.rst
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ API Reference
    audio/index.rst
    misc/notify.rst
    bluetooth/index.rst
+   canbus/index.rst
    crypto/index.rst
    devicetree/index.rst
    drivers/index.rst
diff --git a/doc/reference/networking/can.rst b/doc/reference/networking/can.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 457b220bf8e..00000000000
--- a/doc/reference/networking/can.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-.. _net_canbus:
-
-Controller Area Network
-#######################
-
-.. toctree::
-   :maxdepth: 1
-
-   can_api.rst
-   can_isotp.rst
diff --git a/doc/reference/networking/index.rst b/doc/reference/networking/index.rst
index 20d7593fd42..82b6e5a5b88 100644
--- a/doc/reference/networking/index.rst
+++ b/doc/reference/networking/index.rst
@@ -12,5 +12,4 @@ Networking
    protocols.rst
    system_mgmt.rst
    tsn.rst
-   can.rst
    gsm_modem.rst