diff --git a/include/linux/atmel-ssc.h b/include/linux/atmel-ssc.h
index 2bab4b4..52b4c20 100644
--- a/include/linux/atmel-ssc.h
+++ b/include/linux/atmel-ssc.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
+#include <mach/cpu.h>
 
 struct ssc_device {
 	struct list_head	list;
@@ -310,4 +311,6 @@ void ssc_free(struct ssc_device *ssc);
 #define ssc_readl(base, reg)		__raw_readl(base + SSC_##reg)
 #define ssc_writel(base, reg, value)	__raw_writel((value), base + SSC_##reg)
 
+#define ssc_use_dmaengine()	cpu_is_at91sam9x5()
+
 #endif /* __INCLUDE_ATMEL_SSC_H */