diff --git a/drivers/adc/Kconfig.mcux b/drivers/adc/Kconfig.mcux
index a7a714b8284..6137652ce64 100644
--- a/drivers/adc/Kconfig.mcux
+++ b/drivers/adc/Kconfig.mcux
@@ -11,3 +11,37 @@ config ADC_MCUX_ADC16
 	depends on HAS_MCUX_ADC16
 	help
 	  Enable the MCUX ADC16 driver.
+
+if ADC_MCUX_ADC16
+
+choice
+	prompt "Clock Divide Selection"
+	default ADC_MCUX_ADC16_CLK_DIV_RATIO_1
+
+config ADC_MCUX_ADC16_CLK_DIV_RATIO_1
+	bool "Divide ratio is 1"
+
+config ADC_MCUX_ADC16_CLK_DIV_RATIO_2
+	bool "Divide ratio is 2"
+
+config ADC_MCUX_ADC16_CLK_DIV_RATIO_4
+	bool "Divide ratio is 4"
+
+config ADC_MCUX_ADC16_CLK_DIV_RATIO_8
+	bool "Divide ratio is 8"
+
+endchoice
+
+choice
+	prompt "Voltage Reference Selection"
+	default ADC_MCUX_ADC16_VREF_DEFAULT
+
+config ADC_MCUX_ADC16_VREF_DEFAULT
+	bool "Default voltage reference pair V_REFH and V_REFL"
+
+config ADC_MCUX_ADC16_VREF_ALTERNATE
+	bool "Alternate reference pair"
+
+endchoice
+
+endif # ADC_MCUX_ADC16
diff --git a/drivers/adc/adc_mcux_adc16.c b/drivers/adc/adc_mcux_adc16.c
index 0ff461428db..6bab12e01f2 100644
--- a/drivers/adc/adc_mcux_adc16.c
+++ b/drivers/adc/adc_mcux_adc16.c
@@ -199,7 +199,29 @@ static int mcux_adc16_init(struct device *dev)
 	adc16_config_t adc_config;
 
 	ADC16_GetDefaultConfig(&adc_config);
+
+#if CONFIG_ADC_MCUX_ADC16_VREF_DEFAULT
+	adc_config.referenceVoltageSource = kADC16_ReferenceVoltageSourceVref;
+#else /* CONFIG_ADC_MCUX_ADC16_VREF_ALTERNATE */
+	adc_config.referenceVoltageSource = kADC16_ReferenceVoltageSourceValt;
+#endif
+
+#if CONFIG_ADC_MCUX_ADC16_CLK_DIV_RATIO_1
+	adc_config.clockDivider = kADC16_ClockDivider1;
+#elif CONFIG_ADC_MCUX_ADC16_CLK_DIV_RATIO_2
+	adc_config.clockDivider = kADC16_ClockDivider2;
+#elif CONFIG_ADC_MCUX_ADC16_CLK_DIV_RATIO_4
+	adc_config.clockDivider = kADC16_ClockDivider4;
+#else /* CONFIG_ADC_MCUX_ADC16_CLK_DIV_RATIO_8 */
+	adc_config.clockDivider = kADC16_ClockDivider8;
+#endif
+
 	ADC16_Init(base, &adc_config);
+#if defined(FSL_FEATURE_ADC16_HAS_CALIBRATION) && \
+	    FSL_FEATURE_ADC16_HAS_CALIBRATION
+	ADC16_SetHardwareAverage(base, kADC16_HardwareAverageCount32);
+	ADC16_DoAutoCalibration(base);
+#endif
 
 	ADC16_EnableHardwareTrigger(base, false);