diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/pcap_user.c b/arch/um/drivers/pcap_user.c
index 483aa15222a4..1316456e2a28 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/pcap_user.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/pcap_user.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ static int pcap_open(void *data)
 			return -EIO;
 		}
 
-		pri->compiled = um_kmalloc(sizeof(struct bpf_program));
+		pri->compiled = kmalloc(sizeof(struct bpf_program), UM_GFP_KERNEL);
 		if(pri->compiled == NULL){
 			printk(UM_KERN_ERR "pcap_open : kmalloc failed\n");
 			return -ENOMEM;