diff --git a/cpu/saml21/cpu.c b/cpu/saml21/cpu.c
index 0cae6a1e23..4f9a904689 100644
--- a/cpu/saml21/cpu.c
+++ b/cpu/saml21/cpu.c
@@ -82,8 +82,14 @@ static void _xosc32k_setup(void)
 
 void sam0_gclk_enable(uint8_t id)
 {
-    (void) id;
-    /* clocks are always running */
+    switch(id) {
+        case SAM0_GCLK_48MHZ:
+            _gclk_setup(SAM0_GCLK_48MHZ, GCLK_GENCTRL_GENEN |
+                        GCLK_GENCTRL_SRC_DFLL48M);
+            break;
+        default:
+            break;
+    }
 }
 
 uint32_t sam0_gclk_freq(uint8_t id)
@@ -95,6 +101,8 @@ uint32_t sam0_gclk_freq(uint8_t id)
         return 8000000;
     case SAM0_GCLK_32KHZ:
         return 32768;
+    case SAM0_GCLK_48MHZ:
+        return 48000000;
     default:
         return 0;
     }
diff --git a/cpu/saml21/include/periph_cpu.h b/cpu/saml21/include/periph_cpu.h
index 4d62fb1017..d7f0345026 100644
--- a/cpu/saml21/include/periph_cpu.h
+++ b/cpu/saml21/include/periph_cpu.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ enum {
     SAM0_GCLK_MAIN  = 0,                 /**< Main clock */
     SAM0_GCLK_8MHZ  = 1,                 /**< 8MHz clock */
     SAM0_GCLK_32KHZ = 2,                 /**< 32 kHz clock */
+    SAM0_GCLK_48MHZ = 3,                 /**< 48MHz clock */
 };
 /** @} */