diff --git a/drivers/firewire/core-device.c b/drivers/firewire/core-device.c
index aa597cda0d88..a3104e35412c 100644
--- a/drivers/firewire/core-device.c
+++ b/drivers/firewire/core-device.c
@@ -1211,7 +1211,7 @@ void fw_node_event(struct fw_card *card, struct fw_node *node, int event)
 		 * without actually having a link.
 		 */
  create:
-		device = kzalloc(sizeof(*device), GFP_ATOMIC);
+		device = kzalloc(sizeof(*device), GFP_KERNEL);
 		if (device == NULL)
 			break;
 
diff --git a/drivers/firewire/core-topology.c b/drivers/firewire/core-topology.c
index f40c81534381..88466b663482 100644
--- a/drivers/firewire/core-topology.c
+++ b/drivers/firewire/core-topology.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ static struct fw_node *fw_node_create(u32 sid, int port_count, int color)
 {
 	struct fw_node *node;
 
-	node = kzalloc(struct_size(node, ports, port_count), GFP_ATOMIC);
+	node = kzalloc(struct_size(node, ports, port_count), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (node == NULL)
 		return NULL;