diff --git a/utils/fwlog/dbglog_host.c b/utils/fwlog/dbglog_host.c
index beca7ec391..1f5c60bfa5 100644
--- a/utils/fwlog/dbglog_host.c
+++ b/utils/fwlog/dbglog_host.c
@@ -1740,7 +1740,7 @@ send_diag_netlink_data(const uint8_t *buffer, uint32_t len, uint32_t cmd)
 		slot_len = sizeof(*slot) + ATH6KL_FWLOG_PAYLOAD_SIZE +
 				sizeof(radio);
 
-		skb_out = nlmsg_new(slot_len, GFP_KERNEL);
+		skb_out = nlmsg_new(slot_len, GFP_ATOMIC);
 		if (!skb_out) {
 			AR_DEBUG_PRINTF(ATH_DEBUG_ERR,
 					("Failed to allocate new skb\n"));