diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/btmrvl_main.c b/drivers/bluetooth/btmrvl_main.c
index b280d466f05b..f6c694a1b9b0 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/btmrvl_main.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/btmrvl_main.c
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ static int btmrvl_send_sync_cmd(struct btmrvl_private *priv, u16 opcode,
 		return -EFAULT;
 	}
 
-	skb = bt_skb_alloc(HCI_COMMAND_HDR_SIZE + len, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	skb = bt_skb_alloc(HCI_COMMAND_HDR_SIZE + len, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!skb) {
 		BT_ERR("No free skb");
 		return -ENOMEM;