diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_init.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_init.c
index fae1b7171576..cac0503bda31 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_init.c
@@ -1254,24 +1254,24 @@ static int qlcnic_83xx_copy_bootloader(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
 	if (size & 0xF)
 		size = (size + 16) & ~0xF;
 
-	p_cache = kzalloc(size, GFP_KERNEL);
+	p_cache = vzalloc(size);
 	if (p_cache == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	ret = qlcnic_83xx_lockless_flash_read32(adapter, src, p_cache,
 						size / sizeof(u32));
 	if (ret) {
-		kfree(p_cache);
+		vfree(p_cache);
 		return ret;
 	}
 	/* 16 byte write to MS memory */
 	ret = qlcnic_83xx_ms_mem_write128(adapter, dest, (u32 *)p_cache,
 					  size / 16);
 	if (ret) {
-		kfree(p_cache);
+		vfree(p_cache);
 		return ret;
 	}
-	kfree(p_cache);
+	vfree(p_cache);
 
 	return ret;
 }