diff --git a/drivers/video/i810/i810_main.c b/drivers/video/i810/i810_main.c
index d8467c0..788297e 100644
--- a/drivers/video/i810/i810_main.c
+++ b/drivers/video/i810/i810_main.c
@@ -1508,7 +1508,7 @@
 		int size = ((cursor->image.width + 7) >> 3) *
 			cursor->image.height;
 		int i;
-		u8 *data = kmalloc(64 * 8, GFP_KERNEL);
+		u8 *data = kmalloc(64 * 8, GFP_ATOMIC);
 
 		if (data == NULL)
 			return -ENOMEM;