diff --git a/drivers/net/gtp.c b/drivers/net/gtp.c
index cb206e5526c4..60df6e391ad2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/gtp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/gtp.c
@@ -952,7 +952,7 @@ static int ipv4_pdp_add(struct net_device *dev, struct genl_info *info)
 
 	}
 
-	pctx = kmalloc(sizeof(struct pdp_ctx), GFP_KERNEL);
+	pctx = kmalloc(sizeof(*pctx), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (pctx == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;