diff --git a/boards/arm/black_f407_generic/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/arm/black_f407_generic/Kconfig.defconfig
index 1c63787550b..a08b70c439d 100644
--- a/boards/arm/black_f407_generic/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/black_f407_generic/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -12,10 +12,6 @@ config PWM_STM32_2
 	default y
 	depends on PWM
 
-config CAN_2
-	default y
-	depends on CAN
-
 config SPI_STM32_INTERRUPT
 	default y
 	depends on SPI
diff --git a/boards/arm/black_f407_generic/black_f407ve.dts b/boards/arm/black_f407_generic/black_f407ve.dts
index af9ceea8073..8caca94549b 100644
--- a/boards/arm/black_f407_generic/black_f407ve.dts
+++ b/boards/arm/black_f407_generic/black_f407ve.dts
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 
 &can1 {
 	bus-speed = <125000>;
-	status = "okay";
+	status = "disabled";
 };
 
 &can2 {
diff --git a/boards/arm/black_f407_generic/pinmux.c b/boards/arm/black_f407_generic/pinmux.c
index 55167e44e2f..0044712c63c 100644
--- a/boards/arm/black_f407_generic/pinmux.c
+++ b/boards/arm/black_f407_generic/pinmux.c
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@ static const struct pin_config pinconf[] = {
 	{STM32_PIN_PA11, STM32F4_PINMUX_FUNC_PA11_OTG_FS_DM},
 	{STM32_PIN_PA12, STM32F4_PINMUX_FUNC_PA12_OTG_FS_DP},
 #endif	/* CONFIG_USB_DC_STM32 */
-#ifdef CONFIG_CAN_1
+#if DT_HAS_NODE(DT_NODELABEL(can1))
 	{STM32_PIN_PD0, STM32F4_PINMUX_FUNC_PD0_CAN1_RX},
 	{STM32_PIN_PD1, STM32F4_PINMUX_FUNC_PD1_CAN1_TX},
-#endif	/* CONFIG_CAN_1 */
-#ifdef CONFIG_CAN_2
+#endif
+#if DT_HAS_NODE(DT_NODELABEL(can2))
 	{STM32_PIN_PB12, STM32F4_PINMUX_FUNC_PB12_CAN2_RX},
 	{STM32_PIN_PB13, STM32F4_PINMUX_FUNC_PB13_CAN2_TX},
 #endif	/* CONFIG_CAN_2 */
diff --git a/boards/arm/nucleo_f746zg/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/arm/nucleo_f746zg/Kconfig.defconfig
index f3ae02b5180..0b7c6780881 100644
--- a/boards/arm/nucleo_f746zg/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/nucleo_f746zg/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@ config PWM_STM32_1
 	default y
 	depends on PWM
 
-config CAN_1
-	default y
-	depends on CAN
-
 config ADC_1
 	default y
 	depends on ADC
diff --git a/boards/arm/nucleo_f746zg/pinmux.c b/boards/arm/nucleo_f746zg/pinmux.c
index 80c77959425..37fb004f23f 100644
--- a/boards/arm/nucleo_f746zg/pinmux.c
+++ b/boards/arm/nucleo_f746zg/pinmux.c
@@ -64,10 +64,10 @@ static const struct pin_config pinconf[] = {
 	{ STM32_PIN_PA6, STM32F7_PINMUX_FUNC_PA6_SPI1_MISO },
 	{ STM32_PIN_PA7, STM32F7_PINMUX_FUNC_PA7_SPI1_MOSI },
 #endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_CAN_1
+#if DT_HAS_NODE(DT_NODELABEL(can1))
 	{STM32_PIN_PD0, STM32F7_PINMUX_FUNC_PD0_CAN_RX},
 	{STM32_PIN_PD1, STM32F7_PINMUX_FUNC_PD1_CAN_TX},
-#endif /* CONFIG_CAN_1 */
+#endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_ADC_1
 	{ STM32_PIN_PA0, STM32F7_PINMUX_FUNC_PA0_ADC123_IN0 },
 #endif	/* CONFIG_ADC_1 */
diff --git a/boards/arm/nucleo_f767zi/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/arm/nucleo_f767zi/Kconfig.defconfig
index 7e9bf529b55..a116070f33d 100644
--- a/boards/arm/nucleo_f767zi/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/nucleo_f767zi/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@ config PWM_STM32_1
 	default y
 	depends on PWM
 
-config CAN_1
-	default y
-	depends on CAN
-
 config ADC_1
 	default y
 	depends on ADC
diff --git a/boards/arm/nucleo_f767zi/pinmux.c b/boards/arm/nucleo_f767zi/pinmux.c
index de13961331d..13db211c94e 100644
--- a/boards/arm/nucleo_f767zi/pinmux.c
+++ b/boards/arm/nucleo_f767zi/pinmux.c
@@ -64,10 +64,10 @@ static const struct pin_config pinconf[] = {
 	{ STM32_PIN_PA6, STM32F7_PINMUX_FUNC_PA6_SPI1_MISO },
 	{ STM32_PIN_PA7, STM32F7_PINMUX_FUNC_PA7_SPI1_MOSI },
 #endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_CAN_1
+#if DT_HAS_NODE(DT_NODELABEL(can1))
 	{STM32_PIN_PD0, STM32F7_PINMUX_FUNC_PD0_CAN_RX},
 	{STM32_PIN_PD1, STM32F7_PINMUX_FUNC_PD1_CAN_TX},
-#endif /* CONFIG_CAN_1 */
+#endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_ADC_1
 	{ STM32_PIN_PA0, STM32F7_PINMUX_FUNC_PA0_ADC123_IN0 },
 #endif	/* CONFIG_ADC_1 */
diff --git a/boards/arm/nucleo_l432kc/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/arm/nucleo_l432kc/Kconfig.defconfig
index 9174aa7933a..d227e6e719c 100644
--- a/boards/arm/nucleo_l432kc/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/nucleo_l432kc/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -17,8 +17,4 @@ config SPI_STM32_INTERRUPT
 	default y
 	depends on SPI
 
-config CAN_1
-	default y
-	depends on CAN
-
 endif # BOARD_NUCLEO_L432KC
diff --git a/boards/arm/nucleo_l432kc/pinmux.c b/boards/arm/nucleo_l432kc/pinmux.c
index a4d6138b97b..b47ca403dcc 100644
--- a/boards/arm/nucleo_l432kc/pinmux.c
+++ b/boards/arm/nucleo_l432kc/pinmux.c
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ static const struct pin_config pinconf[] = {
 	{STM32_PIN_PA6, STM32L4X_PINMUX_FUNC_PA6_SPI1_MISO},
 	{STM32_PIN_PA7, STM32L4X_PINMUX_FUNC_PA7_SPI1_MOSI},
 #endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_CAN_1
+#if DT_HAS_NODE(DT_NODELABEL(can1))
 	{STM32_PIN_PA11, STM32L4X_PINMUX_FUNC_PA11_CAN_RX},
 	{STM32_PIN_PA12, STM32L4X_PINMUX_FUNC_PA12_CAN_TX},
-#endif /* CONFIG_CAN_1 */
+#endif
 };
 
 static int pinmux_stm32_init(struct device *port)
diff --git a/boards/arm/nucleo_l452re/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/arm/nucleo_l452re/Kconfig.defconfig
index b8f221658be..f8436ebb81c 100644
--- a/boards/arm/nucleo_l452re/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/nucleo_l452re/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -17,8 +17,4 @@ config SPI_STM32_INTERRUPT
 	default y
 	depends on SPI
 
-config CAN_1
-	default y
-	depends on CAN
-
 endif # BOARD_NUCLEO_L452RE
diff --git a/boards/arm/nucleo_l452re/pinmux.c b/boards/arm/nucleo_l452re/pinmux.c
index 768ac2d469d..7d814747f51 100644
--- a/boards/arm/nucleo_l452re/pinmux.c
+++ b/boards/arm/nucleo_l452re/pinmux.c
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ static const struct pin_config pinconf[] = {
 	{STM32_PIN_PA6, STM32L4X_PINMUX_FUNC_PA6_SPI1_MISO},
 	{STM32_PIN_PA7, STM32L4X_PINMUX_FUNC_PA7_SPI1_MOSI},
 #endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_CAN_1
+#if DT_HAS_NODE(DT_NODELABEL(can1))
 	{STM32_PIN_PA11, STM32L4X_PINMUX_FUNC_PA11_CAN_RX},
 	{STM32_PIN_PA12, STM32L4X_PINMUX_FUNC_PA12_CAN_TX},
-#endif /* CONFIG_CAN_1 */
+#endif
 };
 
 static int pinmux_stm32_init(struct device *port)
diff --git a/boards/arm/olimex_stm32_p405/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/arm/olimex_stm32_p405/Kconfig.defconfig
index 9d312f54954..8dc0211bd7f 100644
--- a/boards/arm/olimex_stm32_p405/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/olimex_stm32_p405/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -8,8 +8,4 @@ if BOARD_OLIMEX_STM32_P405
 config BOARD
 	default "olimex_stm32_p405"
 
-config CAN_1
-	default y
-	depends on CAN
-
 endif # BOARD_OLIMEX_STM32_P405
diff --git a/boards/arm/olimex_stm32_p405/pinmux.c b/boards/arm/olimex_stm32_p405/pinmux.c
index 8446aca3c77..72b3cab12c7 100644
--- a/boards/arm/olimex_stm32_p405/pinmux.c
+++ b/boards/arm/olimex_stm32_p405/pinmux.c
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ static const struct pin_config pinconf[] = {
 	{STM32_PIN_PA2, STM32F4_PINMUX_FUNC_PA2_USART2_TX},
 	{STM32_PIN_PA3, STM32F4_PINMUX_FUNC_PA3_USART2_RX},
 #endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_CAN_1
+#if DT_HAS_NODE(DT_NODELABEL(can1))
 	{STM32_PIN_PB8, STM32F4_PINMUX_FUNC_PB8_CAN1_RX},
 	{STM32_PIN_PB9, STM32F4_PINMUX_FUNC_PB9_CAN1_TX},
-#endif	/* CONFIG_CAN_1 */
+#endif
 };
 
 static int pinmux_stm32_init(struct device *port)
diff --git a/boards/arm/olimexino_stm32/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/arm/olimexino_stm32/Kconfig.defconfig
index 348304a02ce..93b4edbf7e3 100644
--- a/boards/arm/olimexino_stm32/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/olimexino_stm32/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -16,8 +16,4 @@ config PWM_STM32_1
 	default y
 	depends on PWM
 
-config CAN_1
-	default y
-	depends on CAN
-
 endif # BOARD_OLIMEXINO_STM32
diff --git a/boards/arm/olimexino_stm32/pinmux.c b/boards/arm/olimexino_stm32/pinmux.c
index 9f846d74ab6..7d5ec4f3827 100644
--- a/boards/arm/olimexino_stm32/pinmux.c
+++ b/boards/arm/olimexino_stm32/pinmux.c
@@ -58,10 +58,10 @@ static const struct pin_config pinconf[] = {
 	{STM32_PIN_PA11, STM32F1_PINMUX_FUNC_PA11_USB_DM},
 	{STM32_PIN_PA12, STM32F1_PINMUX_FUNC_PA12_USB_DP},
 #endif /* CONFIG_USB_DC_STM32 */
-#ifdef CONFIG_CAN_1
+#if DT_HAS_NODE(DT_NODELABEL(can1))
 	{STM32_PIN_PB8, STM32F1_PINMUX_FUNC_PB8_CAN_RX},
 	{STM32_PIN_PB9, STM32F1_PINMUX_FUNC_PB9_CAN_TX},
-#endif /* CONFIG_CAN_1 */
+#endif
 };
 
 static int pinmux_stm32_init(struct device *port)
@@ -69,10 +69,10 @@ static int pinmux_stm32_init(struct device *port)
 	ARG_UNUSED(port);
 
 	stm32_setup_pins(pinconf, ARRAY_SIZE(pinconf));
-#ifdef CONFIG_CAN_1
+#if DT_HAS_NODE(DT_NODELABEL(can1))
 	/* Set pin-mux so that CAN1 is on PB8 and PB9 */
 	AFIO->MAPR |= AFIO_MAPR_CAN_REMAP_REMAP2;
-#endif /* CONFIG_CAN_1 */
+#endif
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32f072b_disco/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/arm/stm32f072b_disco/Kconfig.defconfig
index e2826dfe11f..75472bbad3d 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32f072b_disco/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32f072b_disco/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -12,8 +12,4 @@ config SPI_STM32_INTERRUPT
 	default y
 	depends on SPI
 
-config CAN_1
-	default y
-	depends on CAN
-
 endif # BOARD_STM32F072B_DISCO
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32f072b_disco/pinmux.c b/boards/arm/stm32f072b_disco/pinmux.c
index 8fca8544ee9..08101a1e7cd 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32f072b_disco/pinmux.c
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32f072b_disco/pinmux.c
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ static const struct pin_config pinconf[] = {
 	{STM32_PIN_PB4, STM32F0_PINMUX_FUNC_PB4_SPI1_MISO},
 	{STM32_PIN_PB5, STM32F0_PINMUX_FUNC_PB5_SPI1_MOSI},
 #endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_CAN_1
+#if DT_HAS_NODE(DT_NODELABEL(can1))
 	{STM32_PIN_PB8, STM32F0_PINMUX_FUNC_PB8_CAN_RX},
 	{STM32_PIN_PB9, STM32F0_PINMUX_FUNC_PB9_CAN_TX},
-#endif /* CONFIG_CAN_1 */
+#endif
 
 };
 
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32f3_disco/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/arm/stm32f3_disco/Kconfig.defconfig
index a662a578766..f2def331570 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32f3_disco/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32f3_disco/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -8,8 +8,4 @@ if BOARD_STM32F3_DISCO
 config BOARD
 	default "stm32f3_disco"
 
-config CAN_1
-	default y
-	depends on CAN
-
 endif # BOARD_STM32F3_DISCO
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32f3_disco/pinmux.c b/boards/arm/stm32f3_disco/pinmux.c
index 3870b158bf4..4381e761411 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32f3_disco/pinmux.c
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32f3_disco/pinmux.c
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ static const struct pin_config pinconf[] = {
 	{STM32_PIN_PA11, STM32F3_PINMUX_FUNC_PA11_USB_DM},
 	{STM32_PIN_PA12, STM32F3_PINMUX_FUNC_PA12_USB_DP},
 #endif	/* CONFIG_USB_DC_STM32 */
-#ifdef CONFIG_CAN_1
+#if DT_HAS_NODE(DT_NODELABEL(can1))
 	{STM32_PIN_PD0, STM32F3_PINMUX_FUNC_PD0_CAN1_RX},
 	{STM32_PIN_PD1, STM32F3_PINMUX_FUNC_PD1_CAN1_TX},
-#endif /* CONFIG_CAN_1 */
+#endif
 };
 
 static int pinmux_stm32_init(struct device *port)
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32f4_disco/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/arm/stm32f4_disco/Kconfig.defconfig
index 881b6496297..421d78abab0 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32f4_disco/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32f4_disco/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -12,8 +12,4 @@ config PWM_STM32_2
 	default y
 	depends on PWM
 
-config CAN_2
-	default y
-	depends on CAN
-
 endif # BOARD_STM32F4_DISCO
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32f4_disco/pinmux.c b/boards/arm/stm32f4_disco/pinmux.c
index 172cb2b3044..4a805b50294 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32f4_disco/pinmux.c
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32f4_disco/pinmux.c
@@ -29,14 +29,14 @@ static const struct pin_config pinconf[] = {
 	{STM32_PIN_PA11, STM32F4_PINMUX_FUNC_PA11_OTG_FS_DM},
 	{STM32_PIN_PA12, STM32F4_PINMUX_FUNC_PA12_OTG_FS_DP},
 #endif	/* CONFIG_USB_DC_STM32 */
-#ifdef CONFIG_CAN_1
+#if DT_HAS_NODE(DT_NODELABEL(can1))
 	{STM32_PIN_PB8, STM32F4_PINMUX_FUNC_PB8_CAN1_RX},
 	{STM32_PIN_PB9, STM32F4_PINMUX_FUNC_PB9_CAN1_TX},
-#endif	/* CONFIG_CAN_1 */
-#ifdef CONFIG_CAN_2
+#endif
+#if DT_HAS_NODE(DT_NODELABEL(can2))
 	{STM32_PIN_PB5, STM32F4_PINMUX_FUNC_PB5_CAN2_RX},
 	{STM32_PIN_PB13, STM32F4_PINMUX_FUNC_PB13_CAN2_TX},
-#endif	/* CONFIG_CAN_2 */
+#endif
 };
 
 static int pinmux_stm32_init(struct device *port)
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32f4_disco/stm32f4_disco.dts b/boards/arm/stm32f4_disco/stm32f4_disco.dts
index 36fe9115725..d22bf4ef86e 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32f4_disco/stm32f4_disco.dts
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32f4_disco/stm32f4_disco.dts
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 
 &can1 {
 	bus-speed = <125000>;
-	status = "okay";
+	status = "disabled";
 };
 
 &can2 {