diff --git a/lib/dhry_1.c b/lib/dhry_1.c
index 83247106824c..08edbbb19f57 100644
--- a/lib/dhry_1.c
+++ b/lib/dhry_1.c
@@ -139,8 +139,15 @@ int dhry(int n)
 
 	/* Initializations */
 
-	Next_Ptr_Glob = (Rec_Pointer)kzalloc(sizeof(Rec_Type), GFP_KERNEL);
-	Ptr_Glob = (Rec_Pointer)kzalloc(sizeof(Rec_Type), GFP_KERNEL);
+	Next_Ptr_Glob = (Rec_Pointer)kzalloc(sizeof(Rec_Type), GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!Next_Ptr_Glob)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	Ptr_Glob = (Rec_Pointer)kzalloc(sizeof(Rec_Type), GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!Ptr_Glob) {
+		kfree(Next_Ptr_Glob);
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
 
 	Ptr_Glob->Ptr_Comp = Next_Ptr_Glob;
 	Ptr_Glob->Discr = Ident_1;