diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-pmic-eic-sprd.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-pmic-eic-sprd.c
index 938285190566..e969ce9131dd 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-pmic-eic-sprd.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-pmic-eic-sprd.c
@@ -338,6 +338,7 @@ static int sprd_pmic_eic_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	pmic_eic->chip.set_config = sprd_pmic_eic_set_config;
 	pmic_eic->chip.set = sprd_pmic_eic_set;
 	pmic_eic->chip.get = sprd_pmic_eic_get;
+	pmic_eic->chip.can_sleep = true;
 
 	pmic_eic->intc.name = dev_name(&pdev->dev);
 	pmic_eic->intc.irq_mask = sprd_pmic_eic_irq_mask;