diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utils.c b/drivers/acpi/utils.c
index f48227f..d0d84c4 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utils.c
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@
 	if (!data)
 		return AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
 
-	element = kmalloc(sizeof(union acpi_object), GFP_KERNEL);
+	element = kmalloc(sizeof(union acpi_object), irqs_disabled() ? GFP_ATOMIC: GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!element)
 		return AE_NO_MEMORY;