diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_surface.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_surface.c
index 922f23557f5d..0971dfa25845 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_surface.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc_surface.c
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ uint8_t  dc_plane_get_pipe_mask(struct dc_state *dc_state, const struct dc_plane
 struct dc_plane_state *dc_create_plane_state(const struct dc *dc)
 {
 	struct dc_plane_state *plane_state = kvzalloc(sizeof(*plane_state),
-							GFP_KERNEL);
+							GFP_ATOMIC);
 
 	if (NULL == plane_state)
 		return NULL;