diff --git a/drivers/iio/dac/adi-axi-dac.c b/drivers/iio/dac/adi-axi-dac.c
index 9cc895bbe51a..33b07de1bfcb 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/dac/adi-axi-dac.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/dac/adi-axi-dac.c
@@ -869,11 +869,13 @@ static const struct iio_backend_ops axi_ad3552r_ops = {
 static const struct iio_backend_info axi_dac_generic = {
 	.name = "axi-dac",
 	.ops = &axi_dac_generic_ops,
+	.caps = IIO_BACKEND_CAP_BUFFER | IIO_BACKEND_CAP_ENABLE,
 };
 
 static const struct iio_backend_info axi_ad3552r = {
 	.name = "axi-ad3552r",
 	.ops = &axi_ad3552r_ops,
+	.caps = IIO_BACKEND_CAP_BUFFER | IIO_BACKEND_CAP_ENABLE,
 };
 
 static const struct regmap_config axi_dac_regmap_config = {