diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_cmd.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_cmd.c
index 9461bce883ea..65083a72b408 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_cmd.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_cmd.c
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ u8 rtw_disassoc_cmd(struct adapter *padapter, u32 deauth_timeout_ms, bool enqueu
 
 	if (enqueue) {
 		/* need enqueue, prepare cmd_obj and enqueue */
-		cmdobj = kzalloc(sizeof(*cmdobj), GFP_KERNEL);
+		cmdobj = kzalloc(sizeof(*cmdobj), GFP_ATOMIC);
 		if (!cmdobj) {
 			res = _FAIL;
 			kfree(param);