diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_surface.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_surface.c
index f4f3ca7aad60..9ab30dfb9ae8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_surface.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_surface.c
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ void enable_surface_flip_reporting(struct dc_plane_state *plane_state,
 struct dc_plane_state *dc_create_plane_state(struct dc *dc)
 {
 	struct dc_plane_state *plane_state = kvzalloc(sizeof(*plane_state),
-							GFP_KERNEL);
+							GFP_ATOMIC);
 
 	if (NULL == plane_state)
 		return NULL;