diff --git a/arch/avr32/boards/favr-32/setup.c b/arch/avr32/boards/favr-32/setup.c
index 46c9b0a224cf..75f19f47fb2f 100644
--- a/arch/avr32/boards/favr-32/setup.c
+++ b/arch/avr32/boards/favr-32/setup.c
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ static struct ads7846_platform_data ads7843_data = {
 	.debounce_max		= 20,
 	.debounce_rep		= 4,
 	.debounce_tol		= 5,
+
+	.keep_vref_on		= true,
+	.settle_delay_usecs	= 500,
+	.penirq_recheck_delay_usecs = 100,
 };
 
 static struct spi_board_info __initdata spi1_board_info[] = {