diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/pcap_user.c b/arch/um/drivers/pcap_user.c
index e9809356c530..5f903587d69e 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/pcap_user.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/pcap_user.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ static int pcap_open(void *data)
 			return -EIO;
 		}
 
-		pri->compiled = kmalloc(sizeof(struct bpf_program),
+		pri->compiled = uml_kmalloc(sizeof(struct bpf_program),
 					UM_GFP_KERNEL);
 		if (pri->compiled == NULL) {
 			printk(UM_KERN_ERR "pcap_open : kmalloc failed\n");