diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/kaweth.c b/drivers/net/usb/kaweth.c
index d8ad55284389..c3d03490c97d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/kaweth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/kaweth.c
@@ -1314,7 +1314,7 @@ static int kaweth_internal_control_msg(struct usb_device *usb_dev,
         int retv;
         int length = 0; /* shut up GCC */
 
-        urb = usb_alloc_urb(0, GFP_NOIO);
+	urb = usb_alloc_urb(0, GFP_ATOMIC);
         if (!urb)
                 return -ENOMEM;