diff --git a/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc.c b/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc.c
index e02d1e3ef672a..79f4e13620a46 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc.c
@@ -1034,7 +1034,7 @@ static int netvsc_dma_map(struct hv_device *hv_dev,
 
 	packet->dma_range = kcalloc(page_count,
 				    sizeof(*packet->dma_range),
-				    GFP_KERNEL);
+				    GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (!packet->dma_range)
 		return -ENOMEM;