diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/ps3/device-init.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/ps3/device-init.c
index e87360a0fb40..878bc160246e 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/ps3/device-init.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/ps3/device-init.c
@@ -827,6 +827,7 @@ static int ps3_probe_thread(void *data)
 	if (res)
 		goto fail_free_irq;
 
+	set_freezable();
 	/* Loop here processing the requested notification events. */
 	do {
 		try_to_freeze();