1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/scan.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/scan.c
index 6396d3318ead..98f1ca9cd6d8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/scan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/scan.c
@@ -2001,7 +2001,7 @@ mwifiex_save_curr_bcn(struct mwifiex_private *priv)
 
                 kfree(priv->curr_bcn_buf);
                 priv->curr_bcn_buf = kmalloc(curr_bss->beacon_buf_size,
-                                                GFP_KERNEL);
+                                                GFP_ATOMIC);
                 if (!priv->curr_bcn_buf) {
                         dev_err(priv->adapter->dev,
                                         "failed to alloc curr_bcn_buf\n");