diff --git a/boards/b-l072z-lrwan1/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/b-l072z-lrwan1/include/periph_conf.h
index 068a44c18a..4edcc92c40 100644
--- a/boards/b-l072z-lrwan1/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/b-l072z-lrwan1/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -158,14 +158,6 @@ static const spi_conf_t spi_config[] = {
 #define ADC_NUMOF           (0)
 /** @} */
 
-
-/**
- * @name    DAC configuration
- * @{
- */
-#define DAC_NUMOF           (0)
-/** @} */
-
 /**
  * @name    RTC configuration
  * @{
diff --git a/boards/f4vi1/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/f4vi1/include/periph_conf.h
index ef172b9a19..ccf2dbb455 100644
--- a/boards/f4vi1/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/f4vi1/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -110,13 +110,6 @@ static const uart_conf_t uart_config[] = {
 #define ADC_NUMOF           (0)
 /** @} */
 
-/**
- * @name    DAC configuration
- * @{
- */
-#define DAC_NUMOF           (0)
-/** @} */
-
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/boards/fox/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/fox/include/periph_conf.h
index ee8127cb3f..b3e120db27 100644
--- a/boards/fox/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/fox/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -66,13 +66,6 @@ extern "C" {
 #define ADC_NUMOF           (0)
 /** @} */
 
-/**
- * @name    DAC configuration
- * @{
- */
-#define DAC_NUMOF           (0)
-/** @} */
-
 /**
  * @name    Timer configuration
  * @{
diff --git a/boards/iotlab-common/include/periph_conf_common.h b/boards/iotlab-common/include/periph_conf_common.h
index 9283ef57bc..96dea56282 100644
--- a/boards/iotlab-common/include/periph_conf_common.h
+++ b/boards/iotlab-common/include/periph_conf_common.h
@@ -128,13 +128,6 @@ static const uart_conf_t uart_config[] = {
 #define UART_NUMOF          (sizeof(uart_config) / sizeof(uart_config[0]))
 /** @} */
 
-/**
- * @name    DAC configuration
- * @{
- */
-#define DAC_NUMOF           (0)
-/** @} */
-
 /**
  * @name    Real time counter configuration
  * @{
diff --git a/boards/limifrog-v1/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/limifrog-v1/include/periph_conf.h
index ca761b300d..d7e36ce08f 100644
--- a/boards/limifrog-v1/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/limifrog-v1/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -49,13 +49,6 @@ extern "C" {
 #define CLOCK_APB1          (CLOCK_CORECLOCK / 1)
 /** @} */
 
-/**
- * @name    DAC configuration
- * @{
- */
-#define DAC_NUMOF           (0)
-/** @} */
-
 /**
  * @name    Timer configuration
  * @{
diff --git a/boards/maple-mini/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/maple-mini/include/periph_conf.h
index 81f92d458f..8e3e413897 100644
--- a/boards/maple-mini/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/maple-mini/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -66,13 +66,6 @@ extern "C" {
 #define ADC_NUMOF           (0)
 /** @} */
 
-/**
- * @name   DAC configuration
- * @{
- */
-#define DAC_NUMOF           (0)
-/** @} */
-
 /**
  * @name   Timer configuration
  * @{
diff --git a/boards/msbiot/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/msbiot/include/periph_conf.h
index ee72d7b700..e3045332e6 100644
--- a/boards/msbiot/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/msbiot/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -110,18 +110,15 @@ static const pwm_conf_t pwm_config[] = {
 /** @} */
 
 /**
- * @name    DAC configuration
- *
- * We need to define the following fields:
- * PIN, DAC channel
+ * @name   DAC configuration
  * @{
  */
-#define DAC_CONFIG {          \
-    {GPIO_PIN(PORT_A, 4), 0}, \
-    {GPIO_PIN(PORT_A, 5), 1}  \
-}
+static const dac_conf_t dac_config[] = {
+    { .pin = GPIO_PIN(PORT_A,  4), .chan = 0 },
+    { .pin = GPIO_PIN(PORT_A,  5), .chan = 1 }
+};
 
-#define DAC_NUMOF           (2)
+#define DAC_NUMOF           (sizeof(dac_config) / sizeof(dac_config[0]))
 /** @} */
 
 /**
diff --git a/boards/nucleo-f030/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nucleo-f030/include/periph_conf.h
index 4eac0dc6f2..4f836f34ae 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo-f030/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo-f030/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -141,13 +141,6 @@ static const pwm_conf_t pwm_config[] = {
 #define ADC_NUMOF           (6)
 /** @} */
 
-/**
- * @name   DAC configuration
- * @{
- */
-#define DAC_NUMOF           (0)
-/** @} */
-
 /**
  * @name RTC configuration
  * @{
diff --git a/boards/nucleo-f070/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nucleo-f070/include/periph_conf.h
index 61aadad892..e886fd0047 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo-f070/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo-f070/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -153,13 +153,6 @@ static const pwm_conf_t pwm_config[] = {
 #define ADC_NUMOF           (6)
 /** @} */
 
-/**
- * @name   DAC configuration
- * @{
- */
-#define DAC_NUMOF           (0)
-/** @} */
-
 /**
  * @name RTC configuration
  * @{
diff --git a/boards/nucleo-f072/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nucleo-f072/include/periph_conf.h
index 47b6141eb4..4b34d5f1c6 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo-f072/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo-f072/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -201,13 +201,6 @@ static const spi_conf_t spi_config[] = {
 #define ADC_NUMOF           (6)
 /** @} */
 
-/**
- * @name   DAC configuration
- * @{
- */
-#define DAC_NUMOF           (0)
-/** @} */
-
 /**
  * @name RTC configuration
  * @{
diff --git a/boards/nucleo-f091/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nucleo-f091/include/periph_conf.h
index f00eca16f3..0a32cdfa12 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo-f091/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo-f091/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -203,12 +203,6 @@ static const pwm_conf_t pwm_config[] = {
 
 #define ADC_NUMOF           (6)
 /** @} */
-/**
- * @name   DAC configuration
- * @{
- */
-#define DAC_NUMOF           (0)
-/** @} */
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/boards/nucleo-f103/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nucleo-f103/include/periph_conf.h
index ba9e54ffca..1b8c2d17a9 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo-f103/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo-f103/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -66,13 +66,6 @@ extern "C" {
 #define ADC_NUMOF           (0)
 /** @} */
 
-/**
- * @name   DAC configuration
- * @{
- */
-#define DAC_NUMOF           (0)
-/** @} */
-
 /**
  * @name   Timer configuration
  * @{
diff --git a/boards/nucleo-f302/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nucleo-f302/include/periph_conf.h
index 2eef01dd34..9e9f6cff84 100755
--- a/boards/nucleo-f302/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo-f302/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -56,13 +56,6 @@ extern "C" {
 #define ADC_NUMOF           (0)
 /** @} */
 
-/**
- * @name   DAC configuration
- * @{
- */
-#define DAC_NUMOF           (0)
-/** @} */
-
 /**
  * @name   Timer configuration
  * @{
diff --git a/boards/nucleo-f303/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nucleo-f303/include/periph_conf.h
index dcb3ba81ee..1998a9294a 100755
--- a/boards/nucleo-f303/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo-f303/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -47,13 +47,6 @@ extern "C" {
 #define CLOCK_APB1          (CLOCK_CORECLOCK / 2)
 /** @} */
 
-/**
- * @name   DAC configuration
- * @{
- */
-#define DAC_NUMOF           (0)
-/** @} */
-
 /**
  * @name   Timer configuration
  * @{
diff --git a/boards/nucleo-f334/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nucleo-f334/include/periph_conf.h
index 6b556a7c53..1660d784d0 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo-f334/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo-f334/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -46,20 +46,6 @@ extern "C" {
 #define CLOCK_APB1          (CLOCK_CORECLOCK / 2)
 /** @} */
 
-/**
- * @name   DAC configuration
- * @{
- */
-#define DAC_NUMOF           (0)
-/** @} */
-
-/**
- * @name   DAC configuration
- * @{
- */
-#define DAC_NUMOF           (0)
-/** @} */
-
 /**
  * @name   Timer configuration
  * @{
diff --git a/boards/nucleo-f401/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nucleo-f401/include/periph_conf.h
index c0f63397b9..ae5ce5ccfb 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo-f401/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo-f401/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -251,13 +251,6 @@ static const spi_conf_t spi_config[] = {
 }
 /** @} */
 
-/**
- * @name   DAC configuration
- * @{
- */
-#define DAC_NUMOF           (0)
-/** @} */
-
 /**
  * @name   RTC configuration
  * @{
diff --git a/boards/nucleo-f410/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nucleo-f410/include/periph_conf.h
index 7cbcac9bc4..1f2f29edb8 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo-f410/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo-f410/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -200,13 +200,6 @@ static const spi_conf_t spi_config[] = {
 }
 /** @} */
 
-/**
- * @name   DAC configuration
- * @{
- */
-#define DAC_NUMOF           (0)
-/** @} */
-
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/boards/nucleo-f411/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nucleo-f411/include/periph_conf.h
index 029bec69c6..4ce6b7fb12 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo-f411/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo-f411/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -246,13 +246,6 @@ static const spi_conf_t spi_config[] = {
 }
 /** @} */
 
-/**
- * @name    DAC configuration
- * @{
- */
-#define DAC_NUMOF           (0)
-/** @} */
-
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/boards/nucleo-f446/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nucleo-f446/include/periph_conf.h
index 1ed2804b4a..62ba179169 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo-f446/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo-f446/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -275,13 +275,6 @@ static const spi_conf_t spi_config[] = {
 }
 /** @} */
 
-/**
- * @name   DAC configuration
- * @{
- */
-#define DAC_NUMOF           (0)
-/** @} */
-
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/boards/nucleo-l053/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nucleo-l053/include/periph_conf.h
index 2e47c8a218..86c6cbe150 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo-l053/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo-l053/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -170,14 +170,6 @@ static const spi_conf_t spi_config[] = {
 #define ADC_NUMOF           (0)
 /** @} */
 
-
-/**
- * @name    DAC configuration
- * @{
- */
-#define DAC_NUMOF           (0)
-/** @} */
-
 /**
  * @name    RTC configuration
  * @{
diff --git a/boards/nucleo-l073/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nucleo-l073/include/periph_conf.h
index 29e405f86f..05f0a30d34 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo-l073/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo-l073/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -181,14 +181,6 @@ static const spi_conf_t spi_config[] = {
 #define ADC_NUMOF           (0)
 /** @} */
 
-
-/**
- * @name    DAC configuration
- * @{
- */
-#define DAC_NUMOF           (0)
-/** @} */
-
 /**
  * @name I2C configuration
  * @{
diff --git a/boards/nucleo-l1/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nucleo-l1/include/periph_conf.h
index ab587432a4..8e7e31edf2 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo-l1/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo-l1/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -236,14 +236,15 @@ static const i2c_conf_t i2c_config[] = {
  * @name   DAC configuration
  * @{
  */
-#define DAC_CONFIG {            \
-    { GPIO_PIN(PORT_A, 4), 1},  \
-    { GPIO_PIN(PORT_A, 5), 2},  \
-}
+static const dac_conf_t dac_config[] = {
+    { .pin = GPIO_PIN(PORT_A,  4), .chan = 0 },
+    { .pin = GPIO_PIN(PORT_A,  5), .chan = 1 }
+};
 
-#define DAC_NUMOF           (2U)
+#define DAC_NUMOF           (sizeof(dac_config) / sizeof(dac_config[0]))
 /** @} */
 
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/boards/nucleo-l476/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nucleo-l476/include/periph_conf.h
index 4962c50f22..0c7d1b77a5 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo-l476/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo-l476/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -227,13 +227,6 @@ static const spi_conf_t spi_config[] = {
 #define ADC_NUMOF           (0)
 /** @} */
 
-/**
- * @name    DAC configuration
- * @{
- */
-#define DAC_NUMOF           (0)
-/** @} */
-
 /**
  * @name    RTT configuration
  *
diff --git a/boards/nucleo144-f207/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nucleo144-f207/include/periph_conf.h
index 0d5b00cce9..47b12acd23 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo144-f207/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo144-f207/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -259,14 +259,6 @@ static const spi_conf_t spi_config[] = {
     {GPIO_PIN(PORT_C, 0), 1, 0}  \
 }
 #define ADC_NUMOF          (2)
-
-/** @} */
-
-/**
- * @name    DAC configuration
- * @{
- */
-#define DAC_NUMOF           (0)
 /** @} */
 
 /**
diff --git a/boards/nucleo144-f303/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nucleo144-f303/include/periph_conf.h
index f92697bf6f..4d8c5a2a9b 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo144-f303/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo144-f303/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -208,13 +208,6 @@ static const spi_conf_t spi_config[] = {
 #define ADC_NUMOF          (0)
 /** @} */
 
-/**
- * @name    DAC configuration
- * @{
- */
-#define DAC_NUMOF           (0)
-/** @} */
-
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/boards/nucleo144-f412/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nucleo144-f412/include/periph_conf.h
index 2b0d8c3ac9..842baa7fb2 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo144-f412/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo144-f412/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -246,13 +246,6 @@ static const spi_conf_t spi_config[] = {
 }
 /** @} */
 
-/**
- * @name    DAC configuration
- * @{
- */
-#define DAC_NUMOF           (0)
-/** @} */
-
 /**
  * @name    RTC configuration
  * @{
diff --git a/boards/nucleo144-f413/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nucleo144-f413/include/periph_conf.h
index e392cead39..c478221890 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo144-f413/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo144-f413/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -246,14 +246,6 @@ static const spi_conf_t spi_config[] = {
 }
 /** @} */
 
-
-/**
- * @name    DAC configuration
- * @{
- */
-#define DAC_NUMOF           (0)
-/** @} */
-
 /**
  * @name    RTC configuration
  * @{
diff --git a/boards/nucleo144-f429/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nucleo144-f429/include/periph_conf.h
index 29eb74722b..3679d69232 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo144-f429/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo144-f429/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -244,13 +244,6 @@ static const spi_conf_t spi_config[] = {
 }
 /** @} */
 
-/**
- * @name    DAC configuration
- * @{
- */
-#define DAC_NUMOF          (0)
-/** @} */
-
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/boards/nucleo144-f446/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nucleo144-f446/include/periph_conf.h
index 30d20c1550..70905380ed 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo144-f446/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo144-f446/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -230,13 +230,6 @@ static const spi_conf_t spi_config[] = {
 #define ADC_NUMOF          (0)
 /** @} */
 
-/**
- * @name    DAC configuration
- * @{
- */
-#define DAC_NUMOF          (0)
-/** @} */
-
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/boards/nucleo144-f746/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nucleo144-f746/include/periph_conf.h
index f1004e400e..46cc3540c6 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo144-f746/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo144-f746/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -132,13 +132,6 @@ static const uart_conf_t uart_config[] = {
 #define ADC_NUMOF           (0)
 /** @} */
 
-/**
- * @name    DAC configuration
- * @{
- */
-#define DAC_NUMOF           (0)
-/** @} */
-
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/boards/nucleo144-f767/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nucleo144-f767/include/periph_conf.h
index 8c6bce13b7..0242bc2c45 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo144-f767/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo144-f767/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -132,13 +132,6 @@ static const uart_conf_t uart_config[] = {
 #define ADC_NUMOF           (0)
 /** @} */
 
-/**
- * @name    DAC configuration
- * @{
- */
-#define DAC_NUMOF           (0)
-/** @} */
-
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/boards/nucleo32-f031/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nucleo32-f031/include/periph_conf.h
index 590d516acc..0b9e9161f3 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo32-f031/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo32-f031/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -189,13 +189,6 @@ static const spi_conf_t spi_config[] = {
 #define ADC_NUMOF           (5)
 /** @} */
 
-/**
- * @name   DAC configuration
- * @{
- */
-#define DAC_NUMOF           (0)
-/** @} */
-
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/boards/nucleo32-f042/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nucleo32-f042/include/periph_conf.h
index 14285cf01e..48efd63a96 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo32-f042/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo32-f042/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -199,13 +199,6 @@ static const spi_conf_t spi_config[] = {
 #define ADC_NUMOF          (5)
 /** @} */
 
-/**
- * @name   DAC configuration
- * @{
- */
-#define DAC_NUMOF           (0)
-/** @} */
-
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/boards/nucleo32-f303/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nucleo32-f303/include/periph_conf.h
index 0b3441cb5a..703f0af2ef 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo32-f303/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo32-f303/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -181,13 +181,6 @@ static const spi_conf_t spi_config[] = {
 #define ADC_NUMOF (0)
 /** @} */
 
-/**
- * @name   DAC configuration
- * @{
- */
-#define DAC_NUMOF           (0)
-/** @} */
-
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/boards/nucleo32-l031/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nucleo32-l031/include/periph_conf.h
index 720b91f2c7..130eb4d951 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo32-l031/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo32-l031/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -156,13 +156,6 @@ static const spi_conf_t spi_config[] = {
 #define ADC_NUMOF           (0)
 /** @} */
 
-/**
- * @name    DAC configuration
- * @{
- */
-#define DAC_NUMOF           (0)
-/** @} */
-
 /**
  * @name    RTC configuration
  * @{
diff --git a/boards/nucleo32-l432/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nucleo32-l432/include/periph_conf.h
index e1161b6604..4fde7270e5 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo32-l432/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo32-l432/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -190,13 +190,6 @@ static const spi_conf_t spi_config[] = {
 #define ADC_NUMOF           (0U)
 /** @} */
 
-/**
- * @name   DAC configuration
- * @{
- */
-#define DAC_NUMOF           (0U)
-/** @} */
-
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/boards/nz32-sc151/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nz32-sc151/include/periph_conf.h
index c8c89fb7cc..78948985d0 100644
--- a/boards/nz32-sc151/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nz32-sc151/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -237,17 +237,18 @@ static const i2c_conf_t i2c_config[] = {
 /** @} */
 
 /**
- * @name    DAC configuration
+ * @name   DAC configuration
  * @{
  */
-#define DAC_CONFIG {            \
-    { GPIO_PIN(PORT_A, 4), 1},  \
-    { GPIO_PIN(PORT_A, 5), 2},  \
-}
+static const dac_conf_t dac_config[] = {
+    { .pin = GPIO_PIN(PORT_A,  4), .chan = 0 },
+    { .pin = GPIO_PIN(PORT_A,  5), .chan = 1 }
+};
 
-#define DAC_NUMOF           (2)
+#define DAC_NUMOF           (sizeof(dac_config) / sizeof(dac_config[0]))
 /** @} */
 
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/boards/opencm904/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/opencm904/include/periph_conf.h
index 324f535968..abf50ca7c4 100644
--- a/boards/opencm904/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/opencm904/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -66,13 +66,6 @@ extern "C" {
 #define ADC_NUMOF           (0)
 /** @} */
 
-/**
- * @name   DAC configuration
- * @{
- */
-#define DAC_NUMOF           (0)
-/** @} */
-
 /**
  * @name   Timer configuration
  * @{
diff --git a/boards/spark-core/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/spark-core/include/periph_conf.h
index 25f671f026..6b7da05320 100644
--- a/boards/spark-core/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/spark-core/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -59,13 +59,6 @@
 #define CLOCK_APB1          (CLOCK_CORECLOCK / 2)
 /** @} */
 
- /**
-  * @name   DAC configuration
-  * @{
-  */
- #define DAC_NUMOF           (0)
- /** @} */
-
 /**
  * @name ADC configuration
  * @{
diff --git a/boards/stm32f0discovery/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/stm32f0discovery/include/periph_conf.h
index 707713bd50..b7c9cb449e 100644
--- a/boards/stm32f0discovery/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/stm32f0discovery/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -112,13 +112,6 @@ static const uart_conf_t uart_config[] = {
 #define ADC_NUMOF           (6)
 /** @} */
 
-/**
- * @name   DAC configuration
- * @{
- */
-#define DAC_NUMOF           (0)
-/** @} */
-
 /**
  * @name SPI configuration
  * @{
diff --git a/boards/stm32f3discovery/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/stm32f3discovery/include/periph_conf.h
index 75a42f86a2..8036a92e84 100644
--- a/boards/stm32f3discovery/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/stm32f3discovery/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -49,11 +49,11 @@ extern "C" {
  * @name   DAC configuration
  * @{
  */
-#define DAC_CONFIG {                \
-    { GPIO_PIN(PORT_A, 4), 0, 0 },  \
-}
+static const dac_conf_t dac_config[] = {
+    { .pin = GPIO_PIN(PORT_A,  4), .chan = 0 }
+};
 
-#define DAC_NUMOF           (1)
+#define DAC_NUMOF           (sizeof(dac_config) / sizeof(dac_config[0]))
 /** @} */
 
 /**
diff --git a/boards/stm32f4discovery/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/stm32f4discovery/include/periph_conf.h
index 260293ed15..c1ab8c8afb 100644
--- a/boards/stm32f4discovery/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/stm32f4discovery/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -137,17 +137,14 @@ static const uart_conf_t uart_config[] = {
 
 /**
  * @name   DAC configuration
- *
- * We need to define the following fields:
- * PIN, DAC channel
  * @{
  */
-#define DAC_CONFIG {            \
-    { GPIO_PIN(PORT_A, 4), 0 }, \
-    { GPIO_PIN(PORT_A, 5), 1 }, \
-}
+static const dac_conf_t dac_config[] = {
+    { .pin = GPIO_PIN(PORT_A,  4), .chan = 0 },
+    { .pin = GPIO_PIN(PORT_A,  5), .chan = 1 }
+};
 
-#define DAC_NUMOF           (2)
+#define DAC_NUMOF           (sizeof(dac_config) / sizeof(dac_config[0]))
 /** @} */
 
 /**
diff --git a/boards/stm32f7discovery/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/stm32f7discovery/include/periph_conf.h
index c6e4fd2181..95eaaf5f98 100644
--- a/boards/stm32f7discovery/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/stm32f7discovery/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -100,13 +100,6 @@ static const uart_conf_t uart_config[] = {
 #define ADC_NUMOF           (0)
 /** @} */
 
-/**
- * @name    DAC configuration
- * @{
- */
-#define DAC_NUMOF           (0)
-/** @} */
-
 /**
  * @name    RTC configuration
  * @{
diff --git a/cpu/stm32_common/include/periph_cpu_common.h b/cpu/stm32_common/include/periph_cpu_common.h
index 07e5e2f6d3..be57a48462 100644
--- a/cpu/stm32_common/include/periph_cpu_common.h
+++ b/cpu/stm32_common/include/periph_cpu_common.h
@@ -190,6 +190,14 @@ typedef enum {
 #endif /* ndef DOXYGEN */
 #endif /* ndef CPU_FAM_STM32F1 */
 
+/**
+ * @brief   DAC line configuration data
+ */
+typedef struct {
+    gpio_t pin;             /**< pin connected to the line */
+    uint8_t chan;           /**< DAC device used for this line */
+} dac_conf_t;
+
 /**
  * @brief   Timer configuration
  */
diff --git a/cpu/stm32_common/periph/dac.c b/cpu/stm32_common/periph/dac.c
index a7d3fd846b..fc78dca322 100644
--- a/cpu/stm32_common/periph/dac.c
+++ b/cpu/stm32_common/periph/dac.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 /**
  * @ingroup     cpu_cortexm_common
- * @ingroup     drivers_periph_adc
+ * @ingroup     drivers_periph_dac
  * @{
  *
  * @file
@@ -22,22 +22,37 @@
  */
 
 #include "cpu.h"
+#include "assert.h"
 #include "periph/dac.h"
-#include "periph_conf.h"
 
 /* only compile this, if the CPU has a DAC */
-#if (defined(DAC) || defined(DAC1)) && defined(DAC_CONFIG)
+#ifdef DAC_NUMOF
 
-#ifdef DAC2
-#define _DAC(line)          (dac_config[line].dac ? DAC2 : DAC1)
+/* DAC channel enable bits */
+#ifdef DAC_CR_EN2
+#define EN_MASK             (DAC_CR_EN1 | DAC_CR_EN2)
 #else
-#define _DAC(line)          DAC
+#define EN_MASK             (DAC_CR_EN1)
 #endif
 
-/**
- * @brief   Get the DAC configuration from the board config
- */
-static const dac_conf_t dac_config[] = DAC_CONFIG;
+/* get RCC bit */
+#ifdef RCC_APB1ENR_DAC1EN
+#define RCC_BIT             (RCC_APB1ENR_DAC1EN)
+#else
+#define RCC_BIT             (RCC_APB1ENR_DACEN)
+#endif
+
+/* deduct DAC device from given line channel */
+static inline DAC_TypeDef *dev(dac_t line)
+{
+#if defined(DAC2)
+    return (dac_config[line].chan > 1) ? DAC2 : DAC1;
+#elif defined (DAC1)
+    return DAC1;
+#else
+    return DAC;
+#endif
+}
 
 int8_t dac_init(dac_t line)
 {
@@ -47,46 +62,65 @@ int8_t dac_init(dac_t line)
 
     /* configure pin */
     gpio_init_analog(dac_config[line].pin);
-    /* enable the DAC's clock */
-#if defined(DAC2)
-    periph_clk_en(APB1, dac_config[line].dac ?
-                  RCC_APB1ENR_DAC2EN : RCC_APB1ENR_DAC1EN);
-#elif defined(DAC1)
-    periph_clk_en(APB1, RCC_APB1ENR_DAC1EN);
-#else
-    periph_clk_en(APB1, RCC_APB1ENR_DACEN);
-#endif
+
     /* reset output and enable the line's channel */
-    dac_set(line, 0);
     dac_poweron(line);
+    dac_set(line, 0);
+
     return DAC_OK;
 }
 
 void dac_set(dac_t line, uint16_t value)
 {
-    value = (value >> 4);       /* scale to 12-bit */
+    assert(line < DAC_NUMOF);
+
+    /* scale set value to 12-bit */
+    value = (value >> 4);
+
 #ifdef DAC_DHR12R2_DACC2DHR
-    if (dac_config[line].chan) {
-        _DAC(line)->DHR12R2 = value;
+    if (dac_config[line].chan & 0x01) {
+        dev(line)->DHR12R2 = value;
     }
     else {
-        _DAC(line)->DHR12R1 = value;
+        dev(line)->DHR12R1 = value;
     }
 #else
-    (void) line;
-
-    _DAC(line)->DHR12R1 = value;
+    dev(line)->DHR12R1 = value;
 #endif
 }
 
 void dac_poweron(dac_t line)
 {
-    DAC->CR |= (1 << (16 * dac_config[line].chan));
+    assert(line < DAC_NUMOF);
+
+    /* enable the DAC's clock */
+#if defined(DAC2)
+    periph_clk_en(APB1, (dac_config[line].chan > 1) ?
+                  RCC_APB1ENR_DAC2EN : RCC_APB1ENR_DAC1EN);
+#else
+    periph_clk_en(APB1, RCC_BIT);
+#endif
+
+    /* enable corresponding DAC channel */
+    dev(line)->CR |= (1 << (16 * (dac_config[line].chan & 0x01)));
 }
 
 void dac_poweroff(dac_t line)
 {
-    DAC->CR &= ~(1 << (16 * dac_config[line].chan));
+    assert(line < DAC_NUMOF);
+
+    /* disable corresponding channel */
+    dev(line)->CR &= ~(1 << (16 * (dac_config[line].chan & 0x01)));
+
+    /* disable the DAC's clock in case no channel is active anymore */
+    if (!(dev(line)->CR & EN_MASK)) {
+#if defined(DAC2)
+        periph_clk_dis(APB1, (dac_config[line].chan > 1) ?
+                      RCC_APB1ENR_DAC2EN : RCC_APB1ENR_DAC1EN);
+#else
+        periph_clk_dis(APB1, RCC_BIT);
+#endif
+    }
 }
 
 #else
diff --git a/cpu/stm32f0/include/periph_cpu.h b/cpu/stm32f0/include/periph_cpu.h
index 01c6404ec9..50dcb32c65 100644
--- a/cpu/stm32f0/include/periph_cpu.h
+++ b/cpu/stm32f0/include/periph_cpu.h
@@ -62,14 +62,6 @@ typedef struct {
     uint8_t chan;           /**< internal channel the pin is connected to */
 } adc_conf_t;
 
-/**
- * @brief   DAC line configuration data
- */
-typedef struct {
-    gpio_t pin;             /**< pin connected to the line */
-    uint8_t chan;           /**< DAC device used for this line */
-} dac_conf_t;
-
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/cpu/stm32f1/include/periph_cpu.h b/cpu/stm32f1/include/periph_cpu.h
index 3e1158d4ce..042a3d4d5e 100644
--- a/cpu/stm32f1/include/periph_cpu.h
+++ b/cpu/stm32f1/include/periph_cpu.h
@@ -129,14 +129,6 @@ typedef struct {
     uint8_t chan;           /**< CPU ADC channel connected to the pin */
 } adc_conf_t;
 
-/**
- * @brief   DAC line configuration data
- */
-typedef struct {
-    gpio_t pin;             /**< pin connected to the line */
-    uint8_t chan;           /**< DAC device used for this line */
-} dac_conf_t;
-
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/cpu/stm32f2/include/periph_cpu.h b/cpu/stm32f2/include/periph_cpu.h
index 80614883a3..eb8f34a09e 100644
--- a/cpu/stm32f2/include/periph_cpu.h
+++ b/cpu/stm32f2/include/periph_cpu.h
@@ -71,14 +71,6 @@ typedef enum {
 } adc_res_t;
 /** @} */
 
-/**
- * @brief   DAC line configuration data
- */
-typedef struct {
-    gpio_t pin;             /**< pin connected to the line */
-    uint8_t chan;           /**< DAC device used for this line */
-} dac_conf_t;
-
 /**
  * @brief   Power on the DMA device the given stream belongs to
  *
diff --git a/cpu/stm32f2/periph/dac.c b/cpu/stm32f2/periph/dac.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 823eca7bb0..0000000000
--- a/cpu/stm32f2/periph/dac.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,77 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2015 Engineering-Spirit
- *
- * This file is subject to the terms and conditions of the GNU Lesser General
- * Public License v2.1. See the file LICENSE in the top level directory for more
- * details.
- */
-
-/**
- * @ingroup     cpu_stm32f2
- * @ingroup     drivers_periph_dac
- * @{
- *
- * @file
- * @brief       Low-level DAC driver implementation
- *
- * @author      Nick v. IJzendoorn <nijzendoorn@engineering-spirit.nl>
- *
- * @}
- */
-
-#include "cpu.h"
-#include "periph/dac.h"
-#include "periph_conf.h"
-
-/* guard in case that no DAC device is defined */
-#if DAC_NUMOF
-
-/**
- * @brief   Get the DAC configuration from the board (if configured)
- * @{
- */
-#ifdef DAC_CONFIG
-static const dac_conf_t dac_config[] = DAC_CONFIG;
-#else
-static const dac_conf_t dac_config[] = {};
-#endif
-/** @} */
-
-int8_t dac_init(dac_t line)
-{
-    if (line >= DAC_NUMOF) {
-        return DAC_NOLINE;
-    }
-
-    /* configure pin */
-    gpio_init_analog(dac_config[line].pin);
-    /* enable the DAC's clock */
-    periph_clk_en(APB1, RCC_APB1ENR_DACEN);
-    /* reset output and enable the line's channel */
-    dac_set(line, 0);
-    dac_poweron(line);
-    return DAC_OK;
-}
-
-void dac_set(dac_t line, uint16_t value)
-{
-    value = (value >> 4);       /* scale to 12-bit */
-    if (dac_config[line].chan) {
-        DAC->DHR12R2 = value;
-    }
-    else {
-        DAC->DHR12R1 = value;
-    }
-}
-
-void dac_poweron(dac_t line)
-{
-    DAC->CR |= (1 << (16 * dac_config[line].chan));
-}
-
-void dac_poweroff(dac_t line)
-{
-    DAC->CR &= ~(1 << (16 * dac_config[line].chan));
-}
-
-#endif /* DAC_NUMOF */
diff --git a/cpu/stm32f3/include/periph_cpu.h b/cpu/stm32f3/include/periph_cpu.h
index b81d3157c7..d0cc7f6d3e 100644
--- a/cpu/stm32f3/include/periph_cpu.h
+++ b/cpu/stm32f3/include/periph_cpu.h
@@ -39,15 +39,6 @@ enum {
     PORT_H = 7,             /**< port H */
 };
 
-/**
- * @brief   DAC line configuration support
- */
-typedef struct {
-    gpio_t pin;             /**< pin connected to the line */
-    uint8_t dac;            /**< The DAC to use, 0 or 1 */
-    uint8_t chan;           /**< DAC device used for this line */
-} dac_conf_t;
-
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/cpu/stm32f4/include/periph_cpu.h b/cpu/stm32f4/include/periph_cpu.h
index b09d9f3430..35ba7613a7 100644
--- a/cpu/stm32f4/include/periph_cpu.h
+++ b/cpu/stm32f4/include/periph_cpu.h
@@ -75,14 +75,6 @@ typedef struct {
     uint8_t chan;           /**< CPU ADC channel connected to the pin */
 } adc_conf_t;
 
-/**
- * @brief   DAC line configuration data
- */
-typedef struct {
-    gpio_t pin;             /**< pin connected to the line */
-    uint8_t chan;           /**< DAC device used for this line */
-} dac_conf_t;
-
 /**
  * @brief   Power on the DMA device the given stream belongs to
  *
diff --git a/cpu/stm32l0/include/periph_cpu.h b/cpu/stm32l0/include/periph_cpu.h
index 9c5df6fc69..9720f2184d 100644
--- a/cpu/stm32l0/include/periph_cpu.h
+++ b/cpu/stm32l0/include/periph_cpu.h
@@ -65,14 +65,6 @@ typedef struct {
     uint8_t chan;           /**< internal channel the pin is connected to */
 } adc_conf_t;
 
-/**
- * @brief   DAC line configuration data
- */
-typedef struct {
-    gpio_t pin;             /**< pin connected to the line */
-    uint8_t chan;           /**< DAC device used for this line */
-} dac_conf_t;
-
 /**
  * @brief   I2C configuration data structure
  */
diff --git a/cpu/stm32l1/include/periph_cpu.h b/cpu/stm32l1/include/periph_cpu.h
index 2c947a8218..5fb4285795 100644
--- a/cpu/stm32l1/include/periph_cpu.h
+++ b/cpu/stm32l1/include/periph_cpu.h
@@ -41,15 +41,6 @@ enum {
     PORT_H = 5,             /**< port H */
 };
 
-/**
- * @brief   DAC line configuration data
- */
-typedef struct {
-    gpio_t pin;             /**< pin connected to the line */
-    uint8_t chan;           /**< DAC device used for this line */
-} dac_conf_t;
-
-
 /**
  * @brief   ADC channel configuration data
  */
diff --git a/cpu/stm32l4/include/periph_cpu.h b/cpu/stm32l4/include/periph_cpu.h
index c709372159..c5f9e32362 100644
--- a/cpu/stm32l4/include/periph_cpu.h
+++ b/cpu/stm32l4/include/periph_cpu.h
@@ -65,14 +65,6 @@ typedef struct {
     uint8_t chan;           /**< internal channel the pin is connected to */
 } adc_conf_t;
 
-/**
- * @brief   DAC line configuration data
- */
-typedef struct {
-    gpio_t pin;             /**< pin connected to the line */
-    uint8_t chan;           /**< DAC device used for this line */
-} dac_conf_t;
-
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif