diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_cmd.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_cmd.c
index 9935e66935af..eddef9cd2e16 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_cmd.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_cmd.c
@@ -275,11 +275,11 @@ u8 rtw_sitesurvey_cmd(struct adapter  *padapter, struct ndis_802_11_ssid *ssid,
 	if (check_fwstate(pmlmepriv, _FW_LINKED) == true)
 		rtw_lps_ctrl_wk_cmd(padapter, LPS_CTRL_SCAN, 1);
 
-	ph2c = kzalloc(sizeof(struct cmd_obj), GFP_KERNEL);
+	ph2c = kzalloc(sizeof(struct cmd_obj), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (ph2c == NULL)
 		return _FAIL;
 
-	psurveyPara = kzalloc(sizeof(struct sitesurvey_parm), GFP_KERNEL);
+	psurveyPara = kzalloc(sizeof(struct sitesurvey_parm), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (psurveyPara == NULL) {
 		kfree(ph2c);
 		return _FAIL;
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ u8 rtw_joinbss_cmd(struct adapter  *padapter, struct wlan_network *pnetwork)
 	else
 		RT_TRACE(_module_rtl871x_cmd_c_, _drv_notice_, ("+Join cmd: SSid =[%s]\n", pmlmepriv->assoc_ssid.Ssid));
 
-	pcmd = kzalloc(sizeof(struct cmd_obj), GFP_KERNEL);
+	pcmd = kzalloc(sizeof(struct cmd_obj), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (pcmd == NULL) {
 		res = _FAIL;
 		RT_TRACE(_module_rtl871x_cmd_c_, _drv_err_, ("rtw_joinbss_cmd: memory allocate for cmd_obj fail!!!\n"));
@@ -755,13 +755,13 @@ u8 rtw_dynamic_chk_wk_cmd(struct adapter *padapter)
 	u8	res = _SUCCESS;
 
 
-	ph2c = kzalloc(sizeof(struct cmd_obj), GFP_KERNEL);
+	ph2c = kzalloc(sizeof(struct cmd_obj), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (ph2c == NULL) {
 		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 == NULL) {
 		kfree(ph2c);
 		res = _FAIL;
@@ -967,13 +967,13 @@ u8 rtw_lps_ctrl_wk_cmd(struct adapter *padapter, u8 lps_ctrl_type, u8 enqueue)
 	u8	res = _SUCCESS;
 
 	if (enqueue) {
-		ph2c = kzalloc(sizeof(struct cmd_obj), GFP_KERNEL);
+		ph2c = kzalloc(sizeof(struct cmd_obj), GFP_ATOMIC);
 		if (ph2c == NULL) {
 			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 == NULL) {
 			kfree(ph2c);
 			res = _FAIL;
@@ -1010,13 +1010,13 @@ u8 rtw_rpt_timer_cfg_cmd(struct adapter *padapter, u16 min_time)
 
 	u8	res = _SUCCESS;
 
-	ph2c = kzalloc(sizeof(struct cmd_obj), GFP_KERNEL);
+	ph2c = kzalloc(sizeof(struct cmd_obj), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (ph2c == NULL) {
 		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 == NULL) {
 		kfree(ph2c);
 		res = _FAIL;
@@ -1088,13 +1088,13 @@ u8 rtw_ps_cmd(struct adapter *padapter)
 
 	u8	res = _SUCCESS;
 
-	ppscmd = kzalloc(sizeof(struct cmd_obj), GFP_KERNEL);
+	ppscmd = kzalloc(sizeof(struct cmd_obj), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (ppscmd == NULL) {
 		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 == NULL) {
 		kfree(ppscmd);
 		res = _FAIL;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c
index 5ba5099ec20d..70b1bc3e0e63 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_mlme_ext.c
@@ -4241,12 +4241,12 @@ void report_survey_event(struct adapter *padapter,
 	pcmdpriv = &padapter->cmdpriv;
 
 
-	pcmd_obj = kzalloc(sizeof(struct cmd_obj), GFP_KERNEL);
+	pcmd_obj = kzalloc(sizeof(struct cmd_obj), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (pcmd_obj == NULL)
 		return;
 
 	cmdsz = (sizeof(struct survey_event) + sizeof(struct C2HEvent_Header));
-	pevtcmd = kzalloc(cmdsz, GFP_KERNEL);
+	pevtcmd = kzalloc(cmdsz, GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (pevtcmd == NULL) {
 		kfree(pcmd_obj);
 		return;
@@ -4339,12 +4339,12 @@ void report_join_res(struct adapter *padapter, int res)
 	struct mlme_ext_info	*pmlmeinfo = &(pmlmeext->mlmext_info);
 	struct cmd_priv *pcmdpriv = &padapter->cmdpriv;
 
-	pcmd_obj = kzalloc(sizeof(struct cmd_obj), GFP_KERNEL);
+	pcmd_obj = kzalloc(sizeof(struct cmd_obj), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (pcmd_obj == NULL)
 		return;
 
 	cmdsz = (sizeof(struct joinbss_event) + sizeof(struct C2HEvent_Header));
-	pevtcmd = kzalloc(cmdsz, GFP_KERNEL);
+	pevtcmd = kzalloc(cmdsz, GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (pevtcmd == NULL) {
 		kfree(pcmd_obj);
 		return;
@@ -4854,11 +4854,11 @@ void survey_timer_hdl(void *function_context)
 			pmlmeext->scan_abort = false;/* reset */
 		}
 
-		ph2c = kzalloc(sizeof(struct cmd_obj), GFP_KERNEL);
+		ph2c = kzalloc(sizeof(struct cmd_obj), GFP_ATOMIC);
 		if (ph2c == NULL)
 			goto exit_survey_timer_hdl;
 
-		psurveyPara = kzalloc(sizeof(struct sitesurvey_parm), GFP_KERNEL);
+		psurveyPara = kzalloc(sizeof(struct sitesurvey_parm), GFP_ATOMIC);
 		if (psurveyPara == NULL) {
 			kfree(ph2c);
 			goto exit_survey_timer_hdl;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_wlan_util.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_wlan_util.c
index 33ccbbbd8ed6..d300369977fa 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_wlan_util.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_wlan_util.c
@@ -935,7 +935,7 @@ int rtw_check_bcn_info(struct adapter  *Adapter, u8 *pframe, u32 packet_len)
 		return true;
 	}
 
-	bssid = kzalloc(sizeof(struct wlan_bssid_ex), GFP_KERNEL);
+	bssid = kzalloc(sizeof(struct wlan_bssid_ex), GFP_ATOMIC);
 
 	subtype = GetFrameSubType(pframe) >> 4;