diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_intel.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_intel.c
index 7c166e3b308b..46ace321bf60 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_intel.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_intel.c
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ static int inject_cmd_complete(struct hci_dev *hdev, __u16 opcode)
 	struct hci_event_hdr *hdr;
 	struct hci_ev_cmd_complete *evt;
 
-	skb = bt_skb_alloc(sizeof(*hdr) + sizeof(*evt) + 1, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	skb = bt_skb_alloc(sizeof(*hdr) + sizeof(*evt) + 1, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!skb)
 		return -ENOMEM;