diff --git a/include/asm-x86/mach-rdc321x/gpio.h b/include/asm-x86/mach-rdc321x/gpio.h
index acce0b7d397bb2465ee89beb6e8a7d817bccbc7a..3639ece6485aa3aba40ef8988db029c7056151ff 100644
--- a/include/asm-x86/mach-rdc321x/gpio.h
+++ b/include/asm-x86/mach-rdc321x/gpio.h
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #ifndef _RDC321X_GPIO_H
 #define _RDC321X_GPIO_H
 
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+
 extern int rdc_gpio_get_value(unsigned gpio);
 extern void rdc_gpio_set_value(unsigned gpio, int value);
 extern int rdc_gpio_direction_input(unsigned gpio);
@@ -18,6 +20,7 @@ static inline int gpio_request(unsigned gpio, const char *label)
 
 static inline void gpio_free(unsigned gpio)
 {
+	might_sleep();
 	rdc_gpio_free(gpio);
 }