diff --git a/drivers/ntb/ntb_transport.c b/drivers/ntb/ntb_transport.c
index 9878c48826e3..c848fb3d5099 100644
--- a/drivers/ntb/ntb_transport.c
+++ b/drivers/ntb/ntb_transport.c
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ static int ntb_transport_setup_qp_mw(struct ntb_transport_ctx *nt,
 	 */
 	node = dev_to_node(&ndev->dev);
 	for (i = qp->rx_alloc_entry; i < qp->rx_max_entry; i++) {
-		entry = kzalloc_node(sizeof(*entry), GFP_ATOMIC, node);
+		entry = kzalloc_node(sizeof(*entry), GFP_KERNEL, node);
 		if (!entry)
 			return -ENOMEM;