diff --git a/sound/soc/omap/rx51.c b/sound/soc/omap/rx51.c
index d1d8098923ce..04b5723bf89b 100644
--- a/sound/soc/omap/rx51.c
+++ b/sound/soc/omap/rx51.c
@@ -146,9 +146,9 @@ static int rx51_spk_event(struct snd_soc_dapm_widget *w,
 			  struct snd_kcontrol *k, int event)
 {
 	if (SND_SOC_DAPM_EVENT_ON(event))
-		gpio_set_value(RX51_SPEAKER_AMP_TWL_GPIO, 1);
+		gpio_set_value_cansleep(RX51_SPEAKER_AMP_TWL_GPIO, 1);
 	else
-		gpio_set_value(RX51_SPEAKER_AMP_TWL_GPIO, 0);
+		gpio_set_value_cansleep(RX51_SPEAKER_AMP_TWL_GPIO, 0);
 
 	return 0;
 }