diff --git a/drivers/block/cpqarray.c b/drivers/block/cpqarray.c
index 5d39df14ed9..ca268ca1115 100644
--- a/drivers/block/cpqarray.c
+++ b/drivers/block/cpqarray.c
@@ -617,6 +617,7 @@ static int cpqarray_pci_init(ctlr_info_t *c, struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	int i;
 
 	c->pci_dev = pdev;
+	pci_set_master(pdev);
 	if (pci_enable_device(pdev)) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "cpqarray: Unable to Enable PCI device\n");
 		return -1;