diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
index 5cbf8c6..8b0f47a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
@@ -2142,7 +2142,7 @@ void qlcnic_alloc_lb_filters_mem(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
 	}
 
 	head = kcalloc(adapter->fhash.fbucket_size,
-		       sizeof(struct hlist_head), GFP_KERNEL);
+		       sizeof(struct hlist_head), GFP_ATOMIC);
 
 	if (!head)
 		return;