diff --git a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_aer.c b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_aer.c
index da8a2d3b5e9a..9225d060e18f 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_aer.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_aer.c
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ static int adf_dev_aer_schedule_reset(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev,
 		return 0;
 
 	set_bit(ADF_STATUS_RESTARTING, &accel_dev->status);
-	reset_data = kzalloc(sizeof(*reset_data), GFP_ATOMIC);
+	reset_data = kzalloc(sizeof(*reset_data), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!reset_data)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	reset_data->accel_dev = accel_dev;