diff --git a/drivers/gpu/nvgpu/vgpu/gv11b/vgpu_gv11b.c b/drivers/gpu/nvgpu/vgpu/gv11b/vgpu_gv11b.c
index a303a3a20..933e83576 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/nvgpu/vgpu/gv11b/vgpu_gv11b.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/nvgpu/vgpu/gv11b/vgpu_gv11b.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ int vgpu_gv11b_init_gpu_characteristics(struct gk20a *g)
 	__nvgpu_set_enabled(g, NVGPU_SUPPORT_IO_COHERENCE, true);
 	__nvgpu_set_enabled(g, NVGPU_SUPPORT_SCG, true);
 	__nvgpu_set_enabled(g, NVGPU_SUPPORT_SYNCPOINT_ADDRESS, true);
+	__nvgpu_set_enabled(g, NVGPU_SUPPORT_USER_SYNCPOINT, true);
 
 	return 0;
 }