diff --git a/drivers/mfd/mfd_npm6001.c b/drivers/mfd/mfd_npm6001.c
index 1a07779181..b03b10b4cb 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/mfd_npm6001.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/mfd_npm6001.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <zephyr/sys/util.h>
 
 /* nPM6001 registers */
+#define NPM6001_SWREADY          0x01U
 #define NPM6001_BUCK3SELDAC      0x44U
 #define NPM6001_BUCKMODEPADCONF  0x4EU
 #define NPM6001_PADDRIVESTRENGTH 0x53U
@@ -60,6 +61,12 @@ static int mfd_npm6001_init(const struct device *dev)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
+	/* Enable switching to hysteresis mode */
+	ret = i2c_reg_write_byte_dt(&config->i2c, NPM6001_SWREADY, 1U);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		return ret;
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }