diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/ad7091r-base.c b/drivers/iio/adc/ad7091r-base.c
index 9ddda08918db..f345542e69a0 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/adc/ad7091r-base.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/adc/ad7091r-base.c
@@ -405,7 +405,14 @@ int ad7091r_probe(struct device *dev, const char *name,
 	if (IS_ERR(st->vref)) {
 		if (PTR_ERR(st->vref) == -EPROBE_DEFER)
 			return -EPROBE_DEFER;
+
 		st->vref = NULL;
+		/* Enable internal vref */
+		ret = regmap_set_bits(st->map, AD7091R_REG_CONF,
+				      AD7091R_REG_CONF_INT_VREF);
+		if (ret)
+			return dev_err_probe(st->dev, ret,
+					     "Error on enable internal reference\n");
 	} else {
 		ret = regulator_enable(st->vref);
 		if (ret)
diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/ad7091r-base.h b/drivers/iio/adc/ad7091r-base.h
index 7a78976a2f80..b9e1c8bf3440 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/adc/ad7091r-base.h
+++ b/drivers/iio/adc/ad7091r-base.h
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 #ifndef __DRIVERS_IIO_ADC_AD7091R_BASE_H__
 #define __DRIVERS_IIO_ADC_AD7091R_BASE_H__
 
+#define AD7091R_REG_CONF_INT_VREF	BIT(0)
+
 /* AD7091R_REG_CH_LIMIT */
 #define AD7091R_HIGH_LIMIT		0xFFF
 #define AD7091R_LOW_LIMIT		0x0