diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/imon.c b/drivers/media/rc/imon.c
index 54da6f60079b..761b7fa57378 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/imon.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/imon.c
@@ -2578,7 +2578,7 @@ static int imon_resume(struct usb_interface *intf)
 			usb_rx_callback_intf0, ictx,
 			ictx->rx_endpoint_intf0->bInterval);
 
-		rc = usb_submit_urb(ictx->rx_urb_intf0, GFP_ATOMIC);
+		rc = usb_submit_urb(ictx->rx_urb_intf0, GFP_NOIO);
 
 	} else {
 		usb_fill_int_urb(ictx->rx_urb_intf1, ictx->usbdev_intf1,
@@ -2588,7 +2588,7 @@ static int imon_resume(struct usb_interface *intf)
 			usb_rx_callback_intf1, ictx,
 			ictx->rx_endpoint_intf1->bInterval);
 
-		rc = usb_submit_urb(ictx->rx_urb_intf1, GFP_ATOMIC);
+		rc = usb_submit_urb(ictx->rx_urb_intf1, GFP_NOIO);
 	}
 
 	return rc;