diff --git a/targets/TARGET_Freescale/TARGET_MCUXpresso_MCUS/api/analogout_api.c b/targets/TARGET_Freescale/TARGET_MCUXpresso_MCUS/api/analogout_api.c
index 166f081519..d8b8768a98 100644
--- a/targets/TARGET_Freescale/TARGET_MCUXpresso_MCUS/api/analogout_api.c
+++ b/targets/TARGET_Freescale/TARGET_MCUXpresso_MCUS/api/analogout_api.c
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ void analogout_init(dac_t *obj, PinName pin)
     DAC_Init(dac_bases[obj->dac], &dac_config);
 
     DAC_SetBufferValue(dac_bases[obj->dac], 0, 0);
+
+    DAC_Enable(dac_bases[obj->dac], true);
 }
 
 void analogout_free(dac_t *obj)