diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_cmd.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_cmd.c
index 9461bce883ea..430b8eb58976 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_cmd.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_cmd.c
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ u8 rtw_createbss_cmd(struct adapter  *padapter)
 	else
 		RT_TRACE(_module_rtl871x_cmd_c_, _drv_info_, (" createbss for SSid:%s\n", pmlmepriv->assoc_ssid.Ssid));
 
-	pcmd = kzalloc(sizeof(struct cmd_obj), GFP_KERNEL);
+	pcmd = kzalloc(sizeof(struct cmd_obj), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (!pcmd) {
 		res = _FAIL;
 		goto exit;