diff --git a/net/mac80211/wpa.c b/net/mac80211/wpa.c
index 58d0b258b684c..5dd48f0a4b1bd 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/wpa.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/wpa.c
@@ -1175,7 +1175,7 @@ ieee80211_crypto_aes_gmac_decrypt(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx)
 	struct ieee80211_rx_status *status = IEEE80211_SKB_RXCB(skb);
 	struct ieee80211_key *key = rx->key;
 	struct ieee80211_mmie_16 *mmie;
-	u8 aad[GMAC_AAD_LEN], mic[GMAC_MIC_LEN], ipn[6], nonce[GMAC_NONCE_LEN];
+	u8 aad[GMAC_AAD_LEN], *mic, ipn[6], nonce[GMAC_NONCE_LEN];
 	struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)skb->data;
 
 	if (!ieee80211_is_mgmt(hdr->frame_control))
@@ -1206,13 +1206,18 @@ ieee80211_crypto_aes_gmac_decrypt(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx)
 		memcpy(nonce, hdr->addr2, ETH_ALEN);
 		memcpy(nonce + ETH_ALEN, ipn, 6);
 
+		mic = kmalloc(GMAC_MIC_LEN, GFP_ATOMIC);
+		if (!mic)
+			return RX_DROP_UNUSABLE;
 		if (ieee80211_aes_gmac(key->u.aes_gmac.tfm, aad, nonce,
 				       skb->data + 24, skb->len - 24,
 				       mic) < 0 ||
 		    crypto_memneq(mic, mmie->mic, sizeof(mmie->mic))) {
 			key->u.aes_gmac.icverrors++;
+			kfree(mic);
 			return RX_DROP_UNUSABLE;
 		}
+		kfree(mic);
 	}
 
 	memcpy(key->u.aes_gmac.rx_pn, ipn, 6);