diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/atmel_mxt_ts.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/atmel_mxt_ts.c
index 322d5a3d40a0..ef6e2c3374ff 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/atmel_mxt_ts.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/atmel_mxt_ts.c
@@ -3317,7 +3317,7 @@ static int mxt_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
 	if (data->reset_gpio) {
 		/* Wait a while and then de-assert the RESET GPIO line */
 		msleep(MXT_RESET_GPIO_TIME);
-		gpiod_set_value(data->reset_gpio, 0);
+		gpiod_set_value_cansleep(data->reset_gpio, 0);
 		msleep(MXT_RESET_INVALID_CHG);
 	}