diff --git a/net/mac80211/rx.c b/net/mac80211/rx.c
index 3bd3b5769797..a69ecfb212ed 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rx.c
@@ -3063,7 +3063,7 @@ ieee80211_rx_h_action(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx)
 			cfg80211_sta_opmode_change_notify(sdata->dev,
 							  rx->sta->addr,
 							  &sta_opmode,
-							  GFP_KERNEL);
+							  GFP_ATOMIC);
 			goto handled;
 		}
 		case WLAN_HT_ACTION_NOTIFY_CHANWIDTH: {
@@ -3100,7 +3100,7 @@ ieee80211_rx_h_action(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx)
 			cfg80211_sta_opmode_change_notify(sdata->dev,
 							  rx->sta->addr,
 							  &sta_opmode,
-							  GFP_KERNEL);
+							  GFP_ATOMIC);
 			goto handled;
 		}
 		default: