diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw_cm.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw_cm.c
index 4cfa8f4647e2..8310d2488681 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw_cm.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/i40iw/i40iw_cm.c
@@ -1788,7 +1788,7 @@ static enum i40iw_status_code i40iw_add_mqh_4(
 					    &ifa->ifa_address,
 					    rdma_vlan_dev_vlan_id(dev),
 					    dev->dev_addr);
-				child_listen_node = kzalloc(sizeof(*child_listen_node), GFP_ATOMIC);
+				child_listen_node = kzalloc(sizeof(*child_listen_node), GFP_KERNEL);
 				cm_parent_listen_node->cm_core->stats_listen_nodes_created++;
 				i40iw_debug(&iwdev->sc_dev,
 					    I40IW_DEBUG_CM,