diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
index dd4ca39d5d8f62cf96190576224799d00d17b2ff..1de1a18a0caca42c02d05e1d449224a4aa8ece11 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
@@ -3262,7 +3262,7 @@ static void fec_reset_phy(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return;
 	}
 	msleep(msec);
-	gpio_set_value(phy_reset, 1);
+	gpio_set_value_cansleep(phy_reset, 1);
 }
 #else /* CONFIG_OF */
 static void fec_reset_phy(struct platform_device *pdev)