diff --git a/drivers/dma/bcm2835-dma.c b/drivers/dma/bcm2835-dma.c
index 6ae070825f3f..a03602164e3e 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/bcm2835-dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/bcm2835-dma.c
@@ -611,6 +611,7 @@ static int bcm2835_dma_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	od->base = base;
 
 	dma_cap_set(DMA_SLAVE, od->ddev.cap_mask);
+	dma_cap_set(DMA_PRIVATE, od->ddev.cap_mask);
 	dma_cap_set(DMA_CYCLIC, od->ddev.cap_mask);
 	od->ddev.device_alloc_chan_resources = bcm2835_dma_alloc_chan_resources;
 	od->ddev.device_free_chan_resources = bcm2835_dma_free_chan_resources;