1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/net/mac80211/mesh_hwmp.c b/net/mac80211/mesh_hwmp.c
index 003cb470ac84..f49ef288e2e2 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/mesh_hwmp.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/mesh_hwmp.c
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ static void mesh_queue_preq(struct mesh_path *mpath, u8 flags)
         struct ieee80211_if_mesh *ifmsh = &sdata->u.mesh;
         struct mesh_preq_queue *preq_node;
 
-        preq_node = kmalloc(sizeof(struct mesh_preq_queue), GFP_KERNEL);
+        preq_node = kmalloc(sizeof(struct mesh_preq_queue), GFP_ATOMIC);
         if (!preq_node) {
                 printk(KERN_DEBUG "Mesh HWMP: could not allocate PREQ node\n");
                 return;