diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/rocker/rocker_ofdpa.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/rocker/rocker_ofdpa.c
index 815766620979..e4d919de7e3f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/rocker/rocker_ofdpa.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/rocker/rocker_ofdpa.c
@@ -1273,7 +1273,7 @@ static int ofdpa_port_ipv4_neigh(struct ofdpa_port *ofdpa_port,
 	bool removing;
 	int err = 0;
 
-	entry = kzalloc(sizeof(*entry), GFP_KERNEL);
+	entry = kzalloc(sizeof(*entry), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (!entry)
 		return -ENOMEM;