diff --git a/drivers/i2c/i2c_mcux_lpi2c.c b/drivers/i2c/i2c_mcux_lpi2c.c
index 80b979c0228..1126af8c01d 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/i2c_mcux_lpi2c.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/i2c_mcux_lpi2c.c
@@ -12,9 +12,14 @@
 #include <drivers/clock_control.h>
 #include <fsl_lpi2c.h>
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_PINCTRL
+#include <drivers/pinctrl.h>
+#endif /* CONFIG_PINCTRL */
+
 #include <logging/log.h>
 LOG_MODULE_REGISTER(mcux_lpi2c);
 
+
 #include "i2c-priv.h"
 /* Wait for the duration of 12 bits to detect a NAK after a bus
  * address scan.  (10 appears sufficient, 20% safety factor.)
@@ -28,6 +33,9 @@ struct mcux_lpi2c_config {
 	void (*irq_config_func)(const struct device *dev);
 	uint32_t bitrate;
 	uint32_t bus_idle_timeout_ns;
+#ifdef CONFIG_PINCTRL
+	const struct pinctrl_dev_config *pincfg;
+#endif /* CONFIG_PINCTRL */
 };
 
 struct mcux_lpi2c_data {
@@ -233,6 +241,13 @@ static int mcux_lpi2c_init(const struct device *dev)
 		return error;
 	}
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_PINCTRL
+	error = pinctrl_apply_state(config->pincfg, PINCTRL_STATE_DEFAULT);
+	if (error) {
+		return error;
+	}
+#endif /* CONFIG_PINCTRL */
+
 	config->irq_config_func(dev);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -243,7 +258,17 @@ static const struct i2c_driver_api mcux_lpi2c_driver_api = {
 	.transfer = mcux_lpi2c_transfer,
 };
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_PINCTRL
+#define I2C_MCUX_LPI2C_PINCTRL_DEFINE(n) PINCTRL_DT_INST_DEFINE(n);
+#define I2C_MCUX_LPI2C_PINCTRL_INIT(n) .pincfg = PINCTRL_DT_INST_DEV_CONFIG_GET(n),
+#else
+#define I2C_MCUX_LPI2C_PINCTRL_DEFINE(n)
+#define I2C_MCUX_LPI2C_PINCTRL_INIT(n)
+#endif /* CONFIG_PINCTRL */
+
 #define I2C_MCUX_LPI2C_INIT(n)						\
+	I2C_MCUX_LPI2C_PINCTRL_DEFINE(n)				\
+									\
 	static void mcux_lpi2c_config_func_##n(const struct device *dev); \
 									\
 	static const struct mcux_lpi2c_config mcux_lpi2c_config_##n = {	\
@@ -253,6 +278,7 @@ static const struct i2c_driver_api mcux_lpi2c_driver_api = {
 			(clock_control_subsys_t)DT_INST_CLOCKS_CELL(n, name),\
 		.irq_config_func = mcux_lpi2c_config_func_##n,		\
 		.bitrate = DT_INST_PROP(n, clock_frequency),		\
+		I2C_MCUX_LPI2C_PINCTRL_INIT(n)				\
 		.bus_idle_timeout_ns =					\
 			UTIL_AND(DT_INST_NODE_HAS_PROP(n, bus_idle_timeout),\
 				 DT_INST_PROP(n, bus_idle_timeout)),	\
diff --git a/dts/bindings/i2c/nxp,imx-lpi2c.yaml b/dts/bindings/i2c/nxp,imx-lpi2c.yaml
index adcd1d8ff1a..3f0e34ff665 100644
--- a/dts/bindings/i2c/nxp,imx-lpi2c.yaml
+++ b/dts/bindings/i2c/nxp,imx-lpi2c.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ description: NXP i.MX LPI2C controller
 
 compatible: "nxp,imx-lpi2c"
 
-include: i2c-controller.yaml
+include: [i2c-controller.yaml, pinctrl-device.yaml]
 
 properties:
     reg: