diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/mos7840.c b/drivers/usb/serial/mos7840.c
index ed378fb232e7..57426d703a09 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/mos7840.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/mos7840.c
@@ -1340,8 +1340,8 @@ static int mos7840_write(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port,
 	}
 
 	if (urb->transfer_buffer == NULL) {
-		urb->transfer_buffer =
-		    kmalloc(URB_TRANSFER_BUFFER_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
+		urb->transfer_buffer = kmalloc(URB_TRANSFER_BUFFER_SIZE,
+					       GFP_ATOMIC);
 		if (!urb->transfer_buffer)
 			goto exit;
 	}