diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/main.c
index 2208ec8004821..f6974aff0c594 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/main.c
@@ -1412,7 +1412,7 @@ static int carl9170_op_ampdu_action(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
 		tid_info = kzalloc(sizeof(struct carl9170_sta_tid),
-				   GFP_ATOMIC);
+				   GFP_KERNEL);
 		if (!tid_info)
 			return -ENOMEM;