diff --git a/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_core.c b/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_core.c
index 52079f19bbbe..b797daac063c 100644
--- a/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_core.c
+++ b/net/irda/ircomm/ircomm_core.c
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ struct ircomm_cb *ircomm_open(notify_t *notify, __u8 service_type, int line)
 
 	IRDA_ASSERT(ircomm != NULL, return NULL;);
 
-	self = kzalloc(sizeof(struct ircomm_cb), GFP_ATOMIC);
+	self = kzalloc(sizeof(struct ircomm_cb), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (self == NULL)
 		return NULL;