diff --git a/rust/kernel/auxiliary.rs b/rust/kernel/auxiliary.rs
index 9922b9158d16..9b25af331ad5 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/auxiliary.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/auxiliary.rs
@@ -25,8 +25,11 @@ pub struct Adapter<T: Driver>(T);
 
 // SAFETY:
 // - `bindings::auxiliary_driver` is a C type declared as `repr(C)`.
+// - `struct auxiliary_driver` embeds a `struct device_driver`.
+// - `DEVICE_DRIVER_OFFSET` is the correct byte offset to the embedded `struct device_driver`.
 unsafe impl<T: Driver + 'static> driver::DriverLayout for Adapter<T> {
     type DriverType = bindings::auxiliary_driver;
+    const DEVICE_DRIVER_OFFSET: usize = core::mem::offset_of!(Self::DriverType, driver);
 }
 
 // SAFETY: A call to `unregister` for a given instance of `DriverType` is guaranteed to be valid if
diff --git a/rust/kernel/driver.rs b/rust/kernel/driver.rs
index 73968b13d7dc..4a96a07905d1 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/driver.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/driver.rs
@@ -107,10 +107,16 @@ use pin_init::{pin_data, pinned_drop, PinInit};
 /// # Safety
 ///
 /// Implementors must guarantee that:
-/// - `DriverType` is `repr(C)`.
+/// - `DriverType` is `repr(C)`,
+/// - `DriverType` embeds a valid `struct device_driver` at byte offset `DEVICE_DRIVER_OFFSET`.
 pub unsafe trait DriverLayout {
     /// The specific driver type embedding a `struct device_driver`.
     type DriverType: Default;
+
+    /// Byte offset of the embedded `struct device_driver` within `DriverType`.
+    ///
+    /// This must correspond exactly to the location of the embedded `struct device_driver` field.
+    const DEVICE_DRIVER_OFFSET: usize;
 }
 
 /// The [`RegistrationOps`] trait serves as generic interface for subsystems (e.g., PCI, Platform,
diff --git a/rust/kernel/i2c.rs b/rust/kernel/i2c.rs
index 8e80d8572e1a..d97e73282003 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/i2c.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/i2c.rs
@@ -94,8 +94,11 @@ pub struct Adapter<T: Driver>(T);
 
 // SAFETY:
 // - `bindings::i2c_driver` is a C type declared as `repr(C)`.
+// - `struct i2c_driver` embeds a `struct device_driver`.
+// - `DEVICE_DRIVER_OFFSET` is the correct byte offset to the embedded `struct device_driver`.
 unsafe impl<T: Driver + 'static> driver::DriverLayout for Adapter<T> {
     type DriverType = bindings::i2c_driver;
+    const DEVICE_DRIVER_OFFSET: usize = core::mem::offset_of!(Self::DriverType, driver);
 }
 
 // SAFETY: A call to `unregister` for a given instance of `DriverType` is guaranteed to be valid if
diff --git a/rust/kernel/pci.rs b/rust/kernel/pci.rs
index 703ce5709f0c..fe6f508b0cac 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/pci.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/pci.rs
@@ -52,8 +52,11 @@ pub struct Adapter<T: Driver>(T);
 
 // SAFETY:
 // - `bindings::pci_driver` is a C type declared as `repr(C)`.
+// - `struct pci_driver` embeds a `struct device_driver`.
+// - `DEVICE_DRIVER_OFFSET` is the correct byte offset to the embedded `struct device_driver`.
 unsafe impl<T: Driver + 'static> driver::DriverLayout for Adapter<T> {
     type DriverType = bindings::pci_driver;
+    const DEVICE_DRIVER_OFFSET: usize = core::mem::offset_of!(Self::DriverType, driver);
 }
 
 // SAFETY: A call to `unregister` for a given instance of `DriverType` is guaranteed to be valid if
diff --git a/rust/kernel/platform.rs b/rust/kernel/platform.rs
index 93a64cf86b76..716c9cc25aea 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/platform.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/platform.rs
@@ -28,8 +28,11 @@ pub struct Adapter<T: Driver>(T);
 
 // SAFETY:
 // - `bindings::platform_driver` is a C type declared as `repr(C)`.
+// - `struct platform_driver` embeds a `struct device_driver`.
+// - `DEVICE_DRIVER_OFFSET` is the correct byte offset to the embedded `struct device_driver`.
 unsafe impl<T: Driver + 'static> driver::DriverLayout for Adapter<T> {
     type DriverType = bindings::platform_driver;
+    const DEVICE_DRIVER_OFFSET: usize = core::mem::offset_of!(Self::DriverType, driver);
 }
 
 // SAFETY: A call to `unregister` for a given instance of `DriverType` is guaranteed to be valid if
diff --git a/rust/kernel/usb.rs b/rust/kernel/usb.rs
index 60b761c06fbd..eb1c9b9ef228 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/usb.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/usb.rs
@@ -29,8 +29,11 @@ pub struct Adapter<T: Driver>(T);
 
 // SAFETY:
 // - `bindings::usb_driver` is a C type declared as `repr(C)`.
+// - `struct usb_driver` embeds a `struct device_driver`.
+// - `DEVICE_DRIVER_OFFSET` is the correct byte offset to the embedded `struct device_driver`.
 unsafe impl<T: Driver + 'static> driver::DriverLayout for Adapter<T> {
     type DriverType = bindings::usb_driver;
+    const DEVICE_DRIVER_OFFSET: usize = core::mem::offset_of!(Self::DriverType, driver);
 }
 
 // SAFETY: A call to `unregister` for a given instance of `DriverType` is guaranteed to be valid if