diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-bcm2835.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-bcm2835.c
index 91e24f01b54e..d78f86f8e462 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-bcm2835.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-bcm2835.c
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ static int bcm2835_pwm_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	pc->chip.dev = &pdev->dev;
 	pc->chip.ops = &bcm2835_pwm_ops;
+	pc->chip.base = -1;
 	pc->chip.npwm = 2;
 	pc->chip.of_xlate = of_pwm_xlate_with_flags;
 	pc->chip.of_pwm_n_cells = 3;