diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad.c b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad.c
index cc0fbcdc5192..7593b7c1d336 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad.c
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ bfa_fcb_pbc_vport_create(struct bfad_s *bfad, struct bfi_pbc_vport_s pbc_vport)
 	struct bfad_vport_s   *vport;
 	int rc;
 
-	vport = kzalloc(sizeof(struct bfad_vport_s), GFP_KERNEL);
+	vport = kzalloc(sizeof(struct bfad_vport_s), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (!vport) {
 		bfa_trc(bfad, 0);
 		return;