diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_bcsp.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_bcsp.c
index 9c5b2dc38e29..8bf0c3e774e8 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_bcsp.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_bcsp.c
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ static int bcsp_open(struct hci_uart *hu)
 
 	BT_DBG("hu %p", hu);
 
-	bcsp = kzalloc(sizeof(*bcsp), GFP_ATOMIC);
+	bcsp = kzalloc(sizeof(*bcsp), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!bcsp)
 		return -ENOMEM;