diff --git a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_process_message_queue.c b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_process_message_queue.c
index 762001187c..a27a2406b3 100644
--- a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_process_message_queue.c
+++ b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_process_message_queue.c
@@ -874,7 +874,7 @@ static QDF_STATUS lim_allocate_and_get_bcn(
 	tSchBeaconStruct *bcn_l = NULL;
 	cds_pkt_t *pkt_l = NULL;
 
-	pkt_l = qdf_mem_malloc(sizeof(cds_pkt_t));
+	pkt_l = qdf_mem_malloc_atomic(sizeof(cds_pkt_t));
 	if (!pkt_l)
 		return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
 
@@ -885,7 +885,7 @@ static QDF_STATUS lim_allocate_and_get_bcn(
 		goto free;
 	}
 
-	bcn_l = qdf_mem_malloc(sizeof(tSchBeaconStruct));
+	bcn_l = qdf_mem_malloc_atomic(sizeof(tSchBeaconStruct));
 	if (!bcn_l)
 		goto free;
 
diff --git a/core/mac/src/sys/legacy/src/utils/src/parser_api.c b/core/mac/src/sys/legacy/src/utils/src/parser_api.c
index 19776a2223..64efedc583 100644
--- a/core/mac/src/sys/legacy/src/utils/src/parser_api.c
+++ b/core/mac/src/sys/legacy/src/utils/src/parser_api.c
@@ -4172,7 +4172,7 @@ sir_convert_beacon_frame2_struct(struct mac_context *mac,
 	/* Zero-init our [out] parameter, */
 	qdf_mem_zero((uint8_t *) pBeaconStruct, sizeof(tSirProbeRespBeacon));
 
-	pBeacon = qdf_mem_malloc(sizeof(tDot11fBeacon));
+	pBeacon = qdf_mem_malloc_atomic(sizeof(tDot11fBeacon));
 	if (!pBeacon)
 		return QDF_STATUS_E_NOMEM;