diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-nct6694.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-nct6694.c
index a8607f0d9915..a38add1cde29 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-nct6694.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-nct6694.c
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ static int nct6694_gpio_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	data->gpio.set_config		= nct6694_set_config;
 	data->gpio.init_valid_mask	= nct6694_init_valid_mask;
 	data->gpio.base			= -1;
-	data->gpio.can_sleep		= false;
+	data->gpio.can_sleep		= true;
 	data->gpio.owner		= THIS_MODULE;
 	data->gpio.ngpio		= NCT6694_NR_GPIO;