diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_cmd.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_cmd.c
index 72099f5d6915..a4654c85ca78 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_cmd.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/core/rtw_cmd.c
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ u8 rtw_disassoc_cmd(struct adapter *padapter, u32 deauth_timeout_ms, bool enqueu
 	RT_TRACE(_module_rtl871x_cmd_c_, _drv_notice_, ("+%s\n", __func__));
 
 	/* prepare cmd parameter */
-	param = kzalloc(sizeof(*param), GFP_KERNEL);
+	param = kzalloc(sizeof(*param), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (!param) {
 		res = _FAIL;
 		goto exit;