diff --git a/fs/dlm/debug_fs.c b/fs/dlm/debug_fs.c
index 1c8bb8c..375a235 100644
--- a/fs/dlm/debug_fs.c
+++ b/fs/dlm/debug_fs.c
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@
 	if (bucket >= ls->ls_rsbtbl_size)
 		return NULL;
 
-	ri = kzalloc(sizeof(struct rsbtbl_iter), GFP_KERNEL);
+	ri = kzalloc(sizeof(struct rsbtbl_iter), GFP_NOFS);
 	if (!ri)
 		return NULL;
 	if (n == 0)