diff --git a/drivers/iommu/iommu-sva.c b/drivers/iommu/iommu-sva.c
index 48e8a15ddc9b..c434b95dc8eb 100644
--- a/drivers/iommu/iommu-sva.c
+++ b/drivers/iommu/iommu-sva.c
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ static int iommu_sva_alloc_pasid(struct mm_struct *mm, ioasid_t min, ioasid_t ma
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	ret = ida_alloc_range(&iommu_global_pasid_ida, min, max, GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	ret = ida_alloc_range(&iommu_global_pasid_ida, min, max, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (ret < min)
 		goto out;
 	mm->pasid = ret;
 	ret = 0;