diff --git a/drivers/firewire/sbp2.c b/drivers/firewire/sbp2.c
index cc5828e7c735..1bd78d8f182e 100644
--- a/drivers/firewire/sbp2.c
+++ b/drivers/firewire/sbp2.c
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ static int sbp2_send_management_orb(struct sbp2_logical_unit *lu, int node_id,
 	if (function == SBP2_LOGOUT_REQUEST && fw_device_is_shutdown(device))
 		return 0;
 
-	orb = kzalloc(sizeof(*orb), GFP_ATOMIC);
+	orb = kzalloc(sizeof(*orb), GFP_NOIO);
 	if (orb == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;