diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/files/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/ag71xx/ag71xx_main.c b/target/linux/ath79/files/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/ag71xx/ag71xx_main.c
index 3b2584c132..7dda45d936 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/files/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/ag71xx/ag71xx_main.c
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/files/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/ag71xx/ag71xx_main.c
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ static int ag71xx_rings_init(struct ag71xx *ag)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	tx->descs_cpu = dma_alloc_coherent(&ag->pdev->dev, ring_size * AG71XX_DESC_SIZE,
-					   &tx->descs_dma, GFP_ATOMIC);
+					   &tx->descs_dma, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!tx->descs_cpu) {
 		kfree(tx->buf);
 		tx->buf = NULL;