diff --git a/net/mac80211/sta_info.c b/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
index 33e0f451ff9f..f1b496222bda 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ struct sta_info *sta_info_alloc(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
 
 	if (ieee80211_hw_check(hw, USES_RSS)) {
 		sta->pcpu_rx_stats =
-			alloc_percpu(struct ieee80211_sta_rx_stats);
+			alloc_percpu_gfp(struct ieee80211_sta_rx_stats, gfp);
 		if (!sta->pcpu_rx_stats)
 			goto free;
 	}