diff --git a/drivers/serial/Kconfig.npcx b/drivers/serial/Kconfig.npcx
index 78f4dd16e12..2c0fd8dc353 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/Kconfig.npcx
+++ b/drivers/serial/Kconfig.npcx
@@ -25,3 +25,10 @@ config UART_NPCX_USE_MDMA
 	select SERIAL_SUPPORT_ASYNC
 	help
 	  Enable support for npcx UART DMA mode.
+
+config UART_NPCX_FIFO_EX
+	bool "Extended NPCX UART FIFO driver support"
+	default y if DT_HAS_NUVOTON_NPCX_UART_NPCKN_ENABLED
+	help
+	  This option enables the extended UART FIFO driver for NPCKN variant
+	  of processors.
diff --git a/drivers/serial/uart_npcx.c b/drivers/serial/uart_npcx.c
index 14e32c62ae1..0bc364c096e 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uart_npcx.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/uart_npcx.c
@@ -167,7 +167,11 @@ static int uart_npcx_rx_fifo_available(const struct device *dev)
 	struct uart_reg *const inst = config->inst;
 
 	/* True if at least one byte is in the Rx FIFO */
+#if defined(CONFIG_UART_NPCX_FIFO_EX)
+	return inst->URXFLV != 0;
+#else
 	return IS_BIT_SET(inst->UFRSTS, NPCX_UFRSTS_RFIFO_NEMPTY_STS);
+#endif
 }
 
 static void uart_npcx_dis_all_tx_interrupts(const struct device *dev)
@@ -176,8 +180,12 @@ static void uart_npcx_dis_all_tx_interrupts(const struct device *dev)
 	struct uart_reg *const inst = config->inst;
 
 	/* Disable all Tx interrupts */
+#if defined(CONFIG_UART_NPCX_FIFO_EX)
+	inst->UICTRL &= ~BIT(NPCX_UICTRL_ETI);
+#else
 	inst->UFTCTL &= ~(BIT(NPCX_UFTCTL_TEMPTY_LVL_EN) | BIT(NPCX_UFTCTL_TEMPTY_EN) |
 			  BIT(NPCX_UFTCTL_NXMIP_EN));
+#endif
 }
 
 static void uart_npcx_clear_rx_fifo(const struct device *dev)
@@ -201,7 +209,11 @@ static int uart_npcx_tx_fifo_ready(const struct device *dev)
 	struct uart_reg *const inst = config->inst;
 
 	/* True if the Tx FIFO is not completely full */
+#if defined(CONFIG_UART_NPCX_FIFO_EX)
+	return inst->UTXFLV != NPCK_SZ_UART_FIFO;
+#else
 	return !(GET_FIELD(inst->UFTSTS, NPCX_UFTSTS_TEMPTY_LVL) == 0);
+#endif
 }
 
 static int uart_npcx_fifo_fill(const struct device *dev, const uint8_t *tx_data, int size)
@@ -246,22 +258,32 @@ static void uart_npcx_irq_tx_enable(const struct device *dev)
 {
 	const struct uart_npcx_config *const config = dev->config;
 	struct uart_reg *const inst = config->inst;
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_UART_NPCX_FIFO_EX)
+	inst->UICTRL |= BIT(NPCX_UICTRL_ETI);
+#else
 	struct uart_npcx_data *data = dev->data;
 	k_spinlock_key_t key = k_spin_lock(&data->lock);
 
 	inst->UFTCTL |= BIT(NPCX_UFTCTL_TEMPTY_EN);
 	k_spin_unlock(&data->lock, key);
+#endif
 }
 
 static void uart_npcx_irq_tx_disable(const struct device *dev)
 {
 	const struct uart_npcx_config *const config = dev->config;
 	struct uart_reg *const inst = config->inst;
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_UART_NPCX_FIFO_EX)
+	inst->UICTRL &= ~(BIT(NPCX_UICTRL_ETI));
+#else
 	struct uart_npcx_data *data = dev->data;
 	k_spinlock_key_t key = k_spin_lock(&data->lock);
 
 	inst->UFTCTL &= ~(BIT(NPCX_UFTCTL_TEMPTY_EN));
 	k_spin_unlock(&data->lock, key);
+#endif
 }
 
 static bool uart_npcx_irq_tx_is_enabled(const struct device *dev)
@@ -269,7 +291,11 @@ static bool uart_npcx_irq_tx_is_enabled(const struct device *dev)
 	const struct uart_npcx_config *const config = dev->config;
 	struct uart_reg *const inst = config->inst;
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_UART_NPCX_FIFO_EX)
+	return IS_BIT_SET(inst->UICTRL, NPCX_UICTRL_ETI);
+#else
 	return IS_BIT_SET(inst->UFTCTL, NPCX_UFTCTL_TEMPTY_EN);
+#endif
 }
 
 static int uart_npcx_irq_tx_ready(const struct device *dev)
@@ -283,7 +309,11 @@ static int uart_npcx_irq_tx_complete(const struct device *dev)
 	struct uart_reg *const inst = config->inst;
 
 	/* Tx FIFO is empty or last byte is sending */
+#if defined(CONFIG_UART_NPCX_FIFO_EX)
+	return inst->UTXFLV == 0;
+#else
 	return IS_BIT_SET(inst->UFTSTS, NPCX_UFTSTS_NXMIP);
+#endif
 }
 
 static void uart_npcx_irq_rx_enable(const struct device *dev)
@@ -291,7 +321,11 @@ static void uart_npcx_irq_rx_enable(const struct device *dev)
 	const struct uart_npcx_config *const config = dev->config;
 	struct uart_reg *const inst = config->inst;
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_UART_NPCX_FIFO_EX)
+	inst->UICTRL |= BIT(NPCX_UICTRL_ERI);
+#else
 	inst->UFRCTL |= BIT(NPCX_UFRCTL_RNEMPTY_EN);
+#endif
 }
 
 static void uart_npcx_irq_rx_disable(const struct device *dev)
@@ -299,7 +333,11 @@ static void uart_npcx_irq_rx_disable(const struct device *dev)
 	const struct uart_npcx_config *const config = dev->config;
 	struct uart_reg *const inst = config->inst;
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_UART_NPCX_FIFO_EX)
+	inst->UICTRL &= ~(BIT(NPCX_UICTRL_ERI));
+#else
 	inst->UFRCTL &= ~(BIT(NPCX_UFRCTL_RNEMPTY_EN));
+#endif
 }
 
 static bool uart_npcx_irq_rx_is_enabled(const struct device *dev)
@@ -307,7 +345,11 @@ static bool uart_npcx_irq_rx_is_enabled(const struct device *dev)
 	const struct uart_npcx_config *const config = dev->config;
 	struct uart_reg *const inst = config->inst;
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_UART_NPCX_FIFO_EX)
+	return IS_BIT_SET(inst->UICTRL, NPCX_UICTRL_ERI);
+#else
 	return IS_BIT_SET(inst->UFRCTL, NPCX_UFRCTL_RNEMPTY_EN);
+#endif
 }
 
 static int uart_npcx_irq_rx_ready(const struct device *dev)
@@ -895,6 +937,7 @@ static void uart_npcx_isr(const struct device *dev)
 	}
 #endif
 
+#if !defined(CONFIG_UART_NPCX_FIFO_EX)
 #if defined(CONFIG_PM) || defined(CONFIG_UART_ASYNC_API)
 	if (IS_BIT_SET(inst->UFTCTL, NPCX_UFTCTL_NXMIP_EN) &&
 	    IS_BIT_SET(inst->UFTSTS, NPCX_UFTSTS_NXMIP)) {
@@ -915,6 +958,7 @@ static void uart_npcx_isr(const struct device *dev)
 #endif
 	}
 #endif
+#endif
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -1060,8 +1104,12 @@ static int uart_npcx_init(const struct device *dev)
 
 	/* Initialize UART FIFO if mode is interrupt driven */
 #if defined(CONFIG_UART_INTERRUPT_DRIVEN) || defined(CONFIG_UART_ASYNC_API)
+#if defined(CONFIG_UART_NPCX_FIFO_EX)
+	inst->UFCTRL |= BIT(NPCK_FIFO_EN);
+#else
 	/* Enable the UART FIFO mode */
 	inst->UMDSL |= BIT(NPCX_UMDSL_FIFO_MD);
+#endif
 
 	/* Disable all UART tx FIFO interrupts */
 	uart_npcx_dis_all_tx_interrupts(dev);
diff --git a/dts/arm/nuvoton/npck/npck3.dtsi b/dts/arm/nuvoton/npck/npck3.dtsi
index ffdfd49534b..c1ddbfd7403 100644
--- a/dts/arm/nuvoton/npck/npck3.dtsi
+++ b/dts/arm/nuvoton/npck/npck3.dtsi
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 		};
 
 		uart1: serial@400c4000 {
-			compatible = "nuvoton,npcx-uart";
+			compatible = "nuvoton,npcx-uart", "nuvoton,npcx-uart-npckn";
 			reg = <0x400C4000 0x2000>;
 			interrupts = <23 3>;
 			clocks = <&pcc NPCX_CLOCK_BUS_APB2 NPCX_PWDWN_CTL1 4>;
diff --git a/dts/bindings/serial/nuvoton,npcx-uart-npckn.yaml b/dts/bindings/serial/nuvoton,npcx-uart-npckn.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..218bdbf10b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dts/bindings/serial/nuvoton,npcx-uart-npckn.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2025 Nuvoton Technology Corporation.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+description: |
+  Nuvoton npcx serial uart for npckn variant
+
+compatible: "nuvoton,npcx-uart-npckn"
+
+include: nuvoton,npcx-uart.yaml