diff --git a/security/selinux/hooks.c b/security/selinux/hooks.c
index 1bb5eea3b8c1..5e61635610bb 100644
--- a/security/selinux/hooks.c
+++ b/security/selinux/hooks.c
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ static int file_alloc_security(struct file *file)
 	struct task_security_struct *tsec = current->security;
 	struct file_security_struct *fsec;
 
-	fsec = kzalloc(sizeof(struct file_security_struct), GFP_ATOMIC);
+	fsec = kzalloc(sizeof(struct file_security_struct), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!fsec)
 		return -ENOMEM;