diff --git a/platform/gpio/gpio_adapter.c b/platform/gpio/gpio_adapter.c
index 37a44a5b8459da788146a5bbfa6416b5be22de05..a9074d9ed386cc0d622377140a05b0aaa6532570 100644
--- a/platform/gpio/gpio_adapter.c
+++ b/platform/gpio/gpio_adapter.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ static int32_t LinuxGpioSetDir(struct GpioCntlr *cntlr, uint16_t local, uint16_t
             }
             break;
         case GPIO_DIR_OUT:
-            val = gpio_get_value(cntlr->start + local);
+            val = gpio_get_value_cansleep(cntlr->start + local);
             if (val < 0) {
                 return HDF_ERR_BSP_PLT_API_ERR;
             }