diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_dir2.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_dir2.c
index c657bec..bb1d58eb 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_dir2.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_dir2.c
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@
 					!(args->op_flags & XFS_DA_OP_CILOOKUP))
 		return EEXIST;
 
-	args->value = kmem_alloc(len, KM_MAYFAIL);
+	args->value = kmem_alloc(len, KM_NOFS | KM_MAYFAIL);
 	if (!args->value)
 		return ENOMEM;