diff --git a/drivers/can/can_nrf.c b/drivers/can/can_nrf.c
index 38021d764b17..fa287b301ed1 100644
--- a/drivers/can/can_nrf.c
+++ b/drivers/can/can_nrf.c
@@ -201,8 +201,8 @@ static int can_nrf_init(const struct device *dev)
                                                                                                    \
 	static struct can_mcan_data can_mcan_nrf_data##n = CAN_MCAN_DATA_INITIALIZER(NULL);        \
                                                                                                    \
-	DEVICE_DT_INST_DEFINE(n, can_nrf_init, NULL, &can_mcan_nrf_data##n,                        \
-			      &can_mcan_nrf_config##n, POST_KERNEL, CONFIG_CAN_INIT_PRIORITY,      \
-			      &can_nrf_api);
+	CAN_DEVICE_DT_INST_DEFINE(n, can_nrf_init, NULL, &can_mcan_nrf_data##n,                    \
+				  &can_mcan_nrf_config##n, POST_KERNEL, CONFIG_CAN_INIT_PRIORITY,  \
+				  &can_nrf_api);
 
 DT_INST_FOREACH_STATUS_OKAY(CAN_NRF_DEFINE)