diff --git a/cpu/efm32/periph/dac.c b/cpu/efm32/periph/dac.c
index cd7c7b7301..7d5a412385 100644
--- a/cpu/efm32/periph/dac.c
+++ b/cpu/efm32/periph/dac.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ void dac_set(dac_t line, uint16_t value)
 
     DAC_ChannelOutputSet(dac_config[dev].dev,
                          dac_channel_config[line].index,
-                         value & 0xfff);
+                         value >> 4);
 }
 
 void dac_poweron(dac_t line)