diff --git a/drivers/dma/idxd/dma.c b/drivers/dma/idxd/dma.c
index bfff59617d047..13e061944db9b 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/idxd/dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/idxd/dma.c
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ int idxd_register_dma_device(struct idxd_device *idxd)
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dma->channels);
 	dma->dev = dev;
 
+	dma_cap_set(DMA_INTERRUPT, dma->cap_mask);
 	dma_cap_set(DMA_PRIVATE, dma->cap_mask);
 	dma_cap_set(DMA_COMPLETION_NO_ORDER, dma->cap_mask);
 	dma->device_release = idxd_dma_release;