diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/eeti_ts.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/eeti_ts.c
index ac78ac6d4936ac9d06bf8855e87e8bc40a8fd958..fc61dbea4736ba8556d8e7c0f3de9f11eaac857c 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/eeti_ts.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/eeti_ts.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ struct eeti_ts {
 
 static inline int eeti_ts_irq_active(struct eeti_ts *eeti)
 {
-	return gpio_get_value(eeti->irq_gpio) == eeti->irq_active_high;
+	return gpio_get_value_cansleep(eeti->irq_gpio) == eeti->irq_active_high;
 }
 
 static void eeti_ts_read(struct work_struct *work)