diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ath.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ath.c
index 4093935ddf42..12172a6a95c4 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ath.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ath.c
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ static int ath_open(struct hci_uart *hu)
 
 	BT_DBG("hu %p", hu);
 
-	ath = kzalloc(sizeof(*ath), GFP_ATOMIC);
+	ath = kzalloc(sizeof(*ath), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!ath)
 		return -ENOMEM;