1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_ioctl.c b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_ioctl.c
index dd9817261a3a..1764563612a8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_ioctl.c
@@ -1935,7 +1935,7 @@ static char * __prism2_translate_scan(local_info_t *local,
         }
 
         /* TODO: add BeaconInt,resp_rate,atim into BSS table */
-        buf = kmalloc(MAX_WPA_IE_LEN * 2 + 30, GFP_KERNEL);
+        buf = kmalloc(MAX_WPA_IE_LEN * 2 + 30, GFP_ATOMIC);
         if (buf && scan) {
                 memset(&iwe, 0, sizeof(iwe));
                 iwe.cmd = IWEVCUSTOM;