diff --git a/net/rds/loop.c b/net/rds/loop.c
index 87ff2a8..6b12b68 100644
--- a/net/rds/loop.c
+++ b/net/rds/loop.c
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
 	struct rds_loop_connection *lc;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	lc = kzalloc(sizeof(struct rds_loop_connection), GFP_KERNEL);
+	lc = kzalloc(sizeof(struct rds_loop_connection), gfp);
 	if (!lc)
 		return -ENOMEM;