diff --git a/drivers/net/gtp.c b/drivers/net/gtp.c
index 92ef777a757fe..52f35cbeb1dcf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/gtp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/gtp.c
@@ -959,7 +959,7 @@ static int ipv4_pdp_add(struct gtp_dev *gtp, struct sock *sk,
 
 	}
 
-	pctx = kmalloc(sizeof(struct pdp_ctx), GFP_KERNEL);
+	pctx = kmalloc(sizeof(*pctx), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (pctx == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;