diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.c
index 4ab176ed480d..38c215a78f69 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.c
@@ -480,7 +480,8 @@ fc_host_post_event(struct Scsi_Host *shost, u32 event_number,
 	event->event_code = event_code;
 	event->event_data = event_data;
 
-	err = nlmsg_multicast(scsi_nl_sock, skb, 0, SCSI_NL_GRP_FC_EVENTS);
+	err = nlmsg_multicast(scsi_nl_sock, skb, 0, SCSI_NL_GRP_FC_EVENTS,
+			      GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (err && (err != -ESRCH))	/* filter no recipient errors */
 		/* nlmsg_multicast already kfree_skb'd */
 		goto send_fail;
@@ -554,7 +555,8 @@ fc_host_post_vendor_event(struct Scsi_Host *shost, u32 event_number,
 	event->event_code = FCH_EVT_VENDOR_UNIQUE;
 	memcpy(&event->event_data, data_buf, data_len);
 
-	err = nlmsg_multicast(scsi_nl_sock, skb, 0, SCSI_NL_GRP_FC_EVENTS);
+	err = nlmsg_multicast(scsi_nl_sock, skb, 0, SCSI_NL_GRP_FC_EVENTS,
+			      GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (err && (err != -ESRCH))	/* filter no recipient errors */
 		/* nlmsg_multicast already kfree_skb'd */
 		goto send_vendor_fail;