diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/ltc2992.c b/drivers/hwmon/ltc2992.c
index 88514152d930..69341de397cb 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/ltc2992.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/ltc2992.c
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@ static int ltc2992_config_gpio(struct ltc2992_state *st)
 	st->gc.label = name;
 	st->gc.parent = &st->client->dev;
 	st->gc.owner = THIS_MODULE;
+	st->gc.can_sleep = true;
 	st->gc.base = -1;
 	st->gc.names = st->gpio_names;
 	st->gc.ngpio = ARRAY_SIZE(st->gpio_names);