1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/video/console/bitblit.c b/drivers/video/console/bitblit.c
index 28b1a834906b..61b182bf32a2 100644
--- a/drivers/video/console/bitblit.c
+++ b/drivers/video/console/bitblit.c
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ static void bit_putcs(struct vc_data *vc, struct fb_info *info,
         image.depth = 1;
 
         if (attribute) {
-                buf = kmalloc(cellsize, GFP_KERNEL);
+                buf = kmalloc(cellsize, GFP_ATOMIC);
                 if (!buf)
                         return;
         }