diff --git a/drivers/net/can/usb/ucan.c b/drivers/net/can/usb/ucan.c
index 04aac3bb54ef..81e942f713e6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/usb/ucan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/usb/ucan.c
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ resubmit:
 			  up);
 
 	usb_anchor_urb(urb, &up->rx_urbs);
-	ret = usb_submit_urb(urb, GFP_KERNEL);
+	ret = usb_submit_urb(urb, GFP_ATOMIC);
 
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		netdev_err(up->netdev,