diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atl1c/atl1c_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atl1c/atl1c_main.c
index d5e38d1ea3a2..786a87483298 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atl1c/atl1c_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atl1c/atl1c_main.c
@@ -1660,7 +1660,7 @@ static int atl1c_alloc_rx_buffer(struct atl1c_adapter *adapter)
 	while (next_info->flags & ATL1C_BUFFER_FREE) {
 		rfd_desc = ATL1C_RFD_DESC(rfd_ring, rfd_next_to_use);
 
-		skb = __netdev_alloc_skb(adapter->netdev, adapter->rx_buffer_len, GFP_ATOMIC|GFP_DMA);
+		skb = netdev_alloc_skb(adapter->netdev, adapter->rx_buffer_len);
 		if (unlikely(!skb)) {
 			if (netif_msg_rx_err(adapter))
 				dev_warn(&pdev->dev, "alloc rx buffer failed\n");