diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_cmd.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_cmd.c
index 59039211dad2..7f9536c55774 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_cmd.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_cmd.c
@@ -1064,13 +1064,13 @@ u8 rtw_chk_hi_queue_cmd(struct adapter *padapter)
 	struct cmd_priv	*pcmdpriv = &padapter->cmdpriv;
 	u8	res = _SUCCESS;
 
-	ph2c = kzalloc(sizeof(struct cmd_obj), GFP_KERNEL);
+	ph2c = kzalloc(sizeof(struct cmd_obj), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (!ph2c) {
 		res = _FAIL;
 		goto exit;
 	}
 
-	pdrvextra_cmd_parm = kzalloc(sizeof(struct drvextra_cmd_parm), GFP_KERNEL);
+	pdrvextra_cmd_parm = kzalloc(sizeof(struct drvextra_cmd_parm), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (!pdrvextra_cmd_parm) {
 		kfree(ph2c);
 		res = _FAIL;