diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx_old.c b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx_old.c
index f5e3c6b27c70..4998bb850c49 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx_old.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx_old.c
@@ -6572,7 +6572,7 @@ aic7xxx_slave_alloc(struct scsi_device *SDptr)
   struct aic7xxx_host *p = (struct aic7xxx_host *)SDptr->host->hostdata;
   struct aic_dev_data *aic_dev;
 
-  aic_dev = kmalloc(sizeof(struct aic_dev_data), GFP_ATOMIC | GFP_KERNEL);
+  aic_dev = kmalloc(sizeof(struct aic_dev_data), GFP_KERNEL);
   if(!aic_dev)
     return 1;
   /*