diff --git a/drivers/dma/qcom/gpi.c b/drivers/dma/qcom/gpi.c
index 8908b7c719007..51d52a140c1b3 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/qcom/gpi.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/qcom/gpi.c
@@ -2253,6 +2253,7 @@ static int gpi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	/* clear and Set capabilities */
 	dma_cap_zero(gpi_dev->dma_device.cap_mask);
 	dma_cap_set(DMA_SLAVE, gpi_dev->dma_device.cap_mask);
+	dma_cap_set(DMA_PRIVATE, gpi_dev->dma_device.cap_mask);
 
 	/* configure dmaengine apis */
 	gpi_dev->dma_device.directions = BIT(DMA_DEV_TO_MEM) | BIT(DMA_MEM_TO_DEV);