diff --git a/drivers/interrupt_controller/intc_ioapic.c b/drivers/interrupt_controller/intc_ioapic.c
index f509c6a3c2c..01ad5b351d3 100644
--- a/drivers/interrupt_controller/intc_ioapic.c
+++ b/drivers/interrupt_controller/intc_ioapic.c
@@ -122,7 +122,8 @@ static void IoApicRedUpdateLo(unsigned int irq, uint32_t value,
 #include <zephyr/drivers/interrupt_controller/intel_vtd.h>
 #include <zephyr/arch/x86/acpi.h>
 
-static const struct device *vtd;
+static const struct device *const vtd =
+	DEVICE_DT_GET_OR_NULL(DT_INST(0, intel_vt_d));
 static uint16_t ioapic_id;
 
 
@@ -132,14 +133,6 @@ static bool get_vtd(void)
 		return true;
 	}
 
-#define DRV_COMPAT_BAK DT_DRV_COMPAT
-#undef DT_DRV_COMPAT
-#define DT_DRV_COMPAT intel_vt_d
-	vtd = DEVICE_DT_GET_OR_NULL(DT_DRV_INST(0));
-#undef DT_DRV_COMPAT
-#define DT_DRV_COMPAT DRV_COMPAT_BAK
-#undef DRV_COMPAT_BAK
-
 	ioapic_id = z_acpi_get_dev_id_from_dmar(ACPI_DRHD_DEV_SCOPE_IOAPIC);
 
 	return vtd == NULL ? false : true;