diff --git a/net/mac802154/scan.c b/net/mac802154/scan.c
index 9b0933a185eb..5c191bedd72c 100644
--- a/net/mac802154/scan.c
+++ b/net/mac802154/scan.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ static int mac802154_scan_cleanup_locked(struct ieee802154_local *local,
 	request = rcu_replace_pointer(local->scan_req, NULL, 1);
 	if (!request)
 		return 0;
-	kfree_rcu(request);
+	kvfree_rcu_mightsleep(request);
 
 	/* Advertize first, while we know the devices cannot be removed */
 	if (aborted)
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ int mac802154_stop_beacons_locked(struct ieee802154_local *local,
 	request = rcu_replace_pointer(local->beacon_req, NULL, 1);
 	if (!request)
 		return 0;
-	kfree_rcu(request);
+	kvfree_rcu_mightsleep(request);
 
 	nl802154_beaconing_done(wpan_dev);