diff --git a/drivers/led_strip/CMakeLists.txt b/drivers/led_strip/CMakeLists.txt
index b293782e620..9d7bf6ffcbe 100644
--- a/drivers/led_strip/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/drivers/led_strip/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@ zephyr_library_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_WS2812_STRIP_I2S    ws2812_i2s.c)
 zephyr_library_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_WS2812_STRIP_RPI_PICO_PIO	ws2812_rpi_pico_pio.c)
 zephyr_library_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_TLC5971_STRIP       tlc5971.c)
 zephyr_library_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_TLC59731_STRIP      tlc59731.c)
+zephyr_library_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_MODULINO_SMARTLEDS modulino_smartleds.c)
diff --git a/drivers/led_strip/Kconfig b/drivers/led_strip/Kconfig
index 3be80de4729..2e0c54b1d0b 100644
--- a/drivers/led_strip/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/led_strip/Kconfig
@@ -37,4 +37,6 @@ source "drivers/led_strip/Kconfig.tlc5971"
 
 source "drivers/led_strip/Kconfig.tlc59731"
 
+source "drivers/led_strip/Kconfig.modulino"
+
 endif # LED_STRIP
diff --git a/drivers/led_strip/Kconfig.modulino b/drivers/led_strip/Kconfig.modulino
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e60f2ac2493
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/led_strip/Kconfig.modulino
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2025 Google, LLC
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+config MODULINO_SMARTLEDS
+	bool "Arduino Modulino smart LEDs"
+	default y
+	depends on DT_HAS_ARDUINO_MODULINO_SMARTLEDS_ENABLED
+	select I2C
+	help
+	  Enable driver Arduino Modulino smart LEDs.
diff --git a/drivers/led_strip/modulino_smartleds.c b/drivers/led_strip/modulino_smartleds.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..220a88799e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/led_strip/modulino_smartleds.c
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 Google LLC
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+#define DT_DRV_COMPAT arduino_modulino_smartleds
+
+#include <zephyr/device.h>
+#include <zephyr/drivers/i2c.h>
+#include <zephyr/drivers/led_strip.h>
+#include <zephyr/kernel.h>
+#include <zephyr/logging/log.h>
+#include <zephyr/sys/byteorder.h>
+
+LOG_MODULE_REGISTER(modulino_smartleds, CONFIG_LED_STRIP_LOG_LEVEL);
+
+#define MODULINO_SMARTLEDS_NUM_LEDS 8
+
+/* This is a strip of LC8822 driven by the microcontroller on the Modulino
+ * board, the start frame is sent automatically, the rest uses the LC8822
+ * protocol:
+ * - 4x "1" marker bits
+ * - 5x brightness bits
+ * - 3x bytes for B, G, R
+ */
+
+#define MODULINO_SMARTLEDS_MARKER (0xe0 << 24)
+#define MODULINO_SMARTLEDS_FULL_BRIGHTNESS (0x1f << 24)
+
+struct modulino_smartleds_config {
+	struct i2c_dt_spec bus;
+};
+
+struct modulino_smartleds_data {
+	uint32_t buf[MODULINO_SMARTLEDS_NUM_LEDS];
+};
+
+static int modulino_smartleds_update_rgb(const struct device *dev,
+					 struct led_rgb *pixels,
+					 size_t count)
+{
+	const struct modulino_smartleds_config *cfg = dev->config;
+	struct modulino_smartleds_data *data = dev->data;
+	int ret;
+
+	if (count > MODULINO_SMARTLEDS_NUM_LEDS) {
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	for (uint8_t i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+		data->buf[i] = sys_cpu_to_be32(
+				MODULINO_SMARTLEDS_MARKER |
+				MODULINO_SMARTLEDS_FULL_BRIGHTNESS |
+				(pixels[i].b << 16) |
+				(pixels[i].g << 8) |
+				pixels[i].r);
+	}
+
+	ret = i2c_write_dt(&cfg->bus, (uint8_t *)data->buf, sizeof(data->buf));
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		LOG_ERR("i2c write error: %d", ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static size_t modulino_smartleds_length(const struct device *dev)
+{
+	return MODULINO_SMARTLEDS_NUM_LEDS;
+}
+
+static int modulino_smartleds_init(const struct device *dev)
+{
+	const struct modulino_smartleds_config *cfg = dev->config;
+	struct modulino_smartleds_data *data = dev->data;
+	int ret;
+
+	if (!i2c_is_ready_dt(&cfg->bus)) {
+		LOG_ERR("Bus device is not ready");
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
+	for (uint8_t i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(data->buf); i++) {
+		data->buf[i] = sys_cpu_to_be32(MODULINO_SMARTLEDS_MARKER);
+	}
+
+	/* Reset to all LEDs off */
+	ret = i2c_write_dt(&cfg->bus, (uint8_t *)data->buf, sizeof(data->buf));
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		LOG_ERR("i2c write error: %d", ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static DEVICE_API(led_strip, modulino_smartleds_api) = {
+	.update_rgb = modulino_smartleds_update_rgb,
+	.length = modulino_smartleds_length,
+};
+
+#define MODULINO_SMARTLEDS_INIT(inst)						\
+	static const struct modulino_smartleds_config				\
+	modulino_smartleds_cfg_##inst = {					\
+		.bus = I2C_DT_SPEC_INST_GET(inst),				\
+	};									\
+										\
+	static struct modulino_smartleds_data modulino_smartleds_data_##inst;	\
+										\
+	DEVICE_DT_INST_DEFINE(inst, modulino_smartleds_init, NULL,		\
+			      &modulino_smartleds_data_##inst,			\
+			      &modulino_smartleds_cfg_##inst,			\
+			      POST_KERNEL, CONFIG_LED_STRIP_INIT_PRIORITY,	\
+			      &modulino_smartleds_api);
+
+
+DT_INST_FOREACH_STATUS_OKAY(MODULINO_SMARTLEDS_INIT)
diff --git a/dts/bindings/led_strip/arduino,modulino-smartleds.yaml b/dts/bindings/led_strip/arduino,modulino-smartleds.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..884f461775e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dts/bindings/led_strip/arduino,modulino-smartleds.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2025 Google, LLC
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+description: Arduino Modulino smart LEDs
+
+compatible: "arduino,modulino-smartleds"
+
+include: [led-strip.yaml, i2c-device.yaml]
+
+properties:
+  reg:
+    required: true