diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_rx_filter.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_rx_filter.c
index 7e3a5634c161..25ecfcfa1281 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_rx_filter.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_rx_filter.c
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ void ionic_rx_filter_sync(struct ionic_lif *lif)
 			if (f->state == IONIC_FILTER_STATE_NEW ||
 			    f->state == IONIC_FILTER_STATE_OLD) {
 				sync_item = devm_kzalloc(dev, sizeof(*sync_item),
-							 GFP_KERNEL);
+							 GFP_ATOMIC);
 				if (!sync_item)
 					goto loop_out;