diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/ti-ads7950.c b/drivers/iio/adc/ti-ads7950.c
index 7a1a9fe47072..1dee372e4199 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/adc/ti-ads7950.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/adc/ti-ads7950.c
@@ -635,6 +635,7 @@ static int ti_ads7950_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	st->chip.label = dev_name(&st->spi->dev);
 	st->chip.parent = &st->spi->dev;
 	st->chip.owner = THIS_MODULE;
+	st->chip.can_sleep = true;
 	st->chip.base = -1;
 	st->chip.ngpio = TI_ADS7950_NUM_GPIOS;
 	st->chip.get_direction = ti_ads7950_get_direction;