diff --git a/drivers/dma/idxd/dma.c b/drivers/dma/idxd/dma.c
index aa7435555de9..d53ce22b4b8f 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/idxd/dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/idxd/dma.c
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ int idxd_register_dma_device(struct idxd_device *idxd)
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dma->channels);
 	dma->dev = dev;
 
+	dma_cap_set(DMA_INTERRUPT, dma->cap_mask);
 	dma_cap_set(DMA_PRIVATE, dma->cap_mask);
 	dma_cap_set(DMA_COMPLETION_NO_ORDER, dma->cap_mask);
 	dma->device_release = idxd_dma_release;