diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcmsysport.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcmsysport.c
index ad86a186ddc5..4dfdb5a58025 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcmsysport.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcmsysport.c
@@ -666,7 +666,8 @@ static struct sk_buff *bcm_sysport_rx_refill(struct bcm_sysport_priv *priv,
 	dma_addr_t mapping;
 
 	/* Allocate a new SKB for a new packet */
-	skb = netdev_alloc_skb(priv->netdev, RX_BUF_LENGTH);
+	skb = __netdev_alloc_skb(priv->netdev, RX_BUF_LENGTH,
+				 GFP_ATOMIC | __GFP_NOWARN);
 	if (!skb) {
 		priv->mib.alloc_rx_buff_failed++;
 		netif_err(priv, rx_err, ndev, "SKB alloc failed\n");