diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_attr_list.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_attr_list.c
index 7db3863048751..379b48d015d25 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_attr_list.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_attr_list.c
@@ -114,7 +114,8 @@ xfs_attr_shortform_list(
 	 * It didn't all fit, so we have to sort everything on hashval.
 	 */
 	sbsize = sf->count * sizeof(*sbuf);
-	sbp = sbuf = kmalloc(sbsize, GFP_KERNEL | __GFP_NOFAIL);
+	sbp = sbuf = kmalloc(sbsize,
+			GFP_KERNEL | __GFP_NOLOCKDEP | __GFP_NOFAIL);
 
 	/*
 	 * Scan the attribute list for the rest of the entries, storing