diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/uhci-hcd.c b/drivers/usb/host/uhci-hcd.c
index 27f35e8f161b..a7de8e8bb458 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/uhci-hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/uhci-hcd.c
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ static int uhci_start(struct usb_hcd *hcd)
 
 	uhci->frame = dma_alloc_coherent(uhci_dev(uhci),
 			UHCI_NUMFRAMES * sizeof(*uhci->frame),
-			&uhci->frame_dma_handle, 0);
+			&uhci->frame_dma_handle, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!uhci->frame) {
 		dev_err(uhci_dev(uhci),
 			"unable to allocate consistent memory for frame list\n");