diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-atmel.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-atmel.c
index 0adc952cc4ef..6e700a541ca3 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-atmel.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-atmel.c
@@ -357,6 +357,7 @@ static int atmel_pwm_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	atmel_pwm->chip.base = -1;
 	atmel_pwm->chip.npwm = 4;
+	atmel_pwm->chip.can_sleep = true;
 	atmel_pwm->config = data->config;
 
 	ret = pwmchip_add(&atmel_pwm->chip);