diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-lp3943.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-lp3943.c
index a40b9c34e9ff..2c39b0e50fa4 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-lp3943.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-lp3943.c
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@ static int lp3943_pwm_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	lp3943_pwm->chip.dev = &pdev->dev;
 	lp3943_pwm->chip.ops = &lp3943_pwm_ops;
 	lp3943_pwm->chip.npwm = LP3943_NUM_PWMS;
+	lp3943_pwm->chip.can_sleep = true;
 
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, lp3943_pwm);