diff --git a/drivers/net/meth.c b/drivers/net/meth.c
index 92b403bf38b0..32bed6bc6c06 100644
--- a/drivers/net/meth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/meth.c
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ static void meth_rx(struct net_device* dev, unsigned long int_status)
 				priv->stats.rx_length_errors++;
 				skb = priv->rx_skbs[priv->rx_write];
 			} else {
-				skb = alloc_skb(METH_RX_BUFF_SIZE, GFP_ATOMIC | GFP_DMA);
+				skb = alloc_skb(METH_RX_BUFF_SIZE, GFP_ATOMIC);
 				if (!skb) {
 					/* Ouch! No memory! Drop packet on the floor */
 					DPRINTK("No mem: dropping packet\n");