diff --git a/drivers/usb/class/cdc-wdm.c b/drivers/usb/class/cdc-wdm.c
index bec581fb7c63..656d247819c9 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/class/cdc-wdm.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/class/cdc-wdm.c
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ static int service_outstanding_interrupt(struct wdm_device *desc)
 
 	set_bit(WDM_RESPONDING, &desc->flags);
 	spin_unlock_irq(&desc->iuspin);
-	rv = usb_submit_urb(desc->response, GFP_KERNEL);
+	rv = usb_submit_urb(desc->response, GFP_ATOMIC);
 	spin_lock_irq(&desc->iuspin);
 	if (rv) {
 		dev_err(&desc->intf->dev,