diff --git a/boards/arm/nrf52840_pca10059/nrf52840_pca10059.dts b/boards/arm/nrf52840_pca10059/nrf52840_pca10059.dts
index e4774fed97032e..809690347e68a8 100644
--- a/boards/arm/nrf52840_pca10059/nrf52840_pca10059.dts
+++ b/boards/arm/nrf52840_pca10059/nrf52840_pca10059.dts
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@
 	};
 };
 
+&adc {
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
 &gpiote {
 	status = "okay";
 };