diff --git a/drivers/dma/qcom/gpi.c b/drivers/dma/qcom/gpi.c
index 5947176879ef..bb039b3fbe62 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/qcom/gpi.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/qcom/gpi.c
@@ -3080,6 +3080,7 @@ static struct platform_driver gpi_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = GPI_DMA_DRV_NAME,
 		.of_match_table = gpi_of_match,
+		.probe_type = PROBE_FORCE_SYNCHRONOUS,
 	},
 };