diff --git a/os/include/platform/imx53/platform_session/platform_session.h b/os/include/platform/imx53/platform_session/platform_session.h
index 5e09cd1096..6201be9bb4 100644
--- a/os/include/platform/imx53/platform_session/platform_session.h
+++ b/os/include/platform/imx53/platform_session/platform_session.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ namespace Platform {
 			I2C_2,
 			I2C_3,
 			BUTTONS,
+			PWM,
 		};
 
 		enum Board_revision {
diff --git a/os/src/drivers/framebuffer/imx53/driver.h b/os/src/drivers/framebuffer/imx53/driver.h
index cb7dfe74e3..d287c07ec5 100644
--- a/os/src/drivers/framebuffer/imx53/driver.h
+++ b/os/src/drivers/framebuffer/imx53/driver.h
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ class Framebuffer::Driver
 			case Platform::Session::SMD:
 				_ipu.init(_width, _height, _width * BYTES_PER_PIXEL,
 				          phys_base, false);
+				_platform.enable(Platform::Session::PWM);
 				_pwm.enable_display();
 				break;
 			default:
diff --git a/os/src/drivers/platform/imx53/iomux.h b/os/src/drivers/platform/imx53/iomux.h
index eaf9999ffc..886fe7c392 100644
--- a/os/src/drivers/platform/imx53/iomux.h
+++ b/os/src/drivers/platform/imx53/iomux.h
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ class Iomux : public Genode::Attached_io_mem_dataspace,
 		Iomux()
 		: Genode::Attached_io_mem_dataspace(Genode::Board_base::IOMUXC_BASE,
 		                                    Genode::Board_base::IOMUXC_SIZE),
-		Genode::Mmio((Genode::addr_t)local_addr<void>()) { }
+		Genode::Mmio((Genode::addr_t)local_addr<void>()) {
+		}
 
 		void i2c_2_enable()
 		{
@@ -91,6 +92,14 @@ class Iomux : public Genode::Attached_io_mem_dataspace,
 			write<Gpr2::Ch1_mode>(Gpr2::Ch1_mode::ROUTED_TO_DI1);
 		}
 
+		void pwm_enable()
+		{
+			write<Eim_a24>(1);
+			write<Sw_pad_ctl_pad_eim_a24>(0);
+			write<Sw_mux_ctl_pad_gpio<1> >(0x4);
+			write<Sw_pad_ctl_pad_gpio<1> >(0x0);
+		}
+
 		void buttons_enable()
 		{
 			write<Eim_a24>(1);
diff --git a/os/src/drivers/platform/imx53/main.cc b/os/src/drivers/platform/imx53/main.cc
index 43406c14fb..c520b0da48 100644
--- a/os/src/drivers/platform/imx53/main.cc
+++ b/os/src/drivers/platform/imx53/main.cc
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ class Platform::Session_component : public Genode::Rpc_object<Platform::Session>
 			case Session::BUTTONS:
 				_iomux.buttons_enable();
 				break;
+			case Session::PWM:
+				_iomux.pwm_enable();
+				break;
 			default:
 				PWRN("Invalid device");
 			};