diff --git a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_api.c b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_api.c
index 755c03ff78b6..3804d770fc5d 100644
--- a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_api.c
+++ b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_api.c
@@ -1247,7 +1247,7 @@ static QDF_STATUS pe_handle_mgmt_frame(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 		return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
 	}
 
-	pVosPkt = qdf_mem_malloc(sizeof(*pVosPkt));
+	pVosPkt = qdf_mem_malloc_atomic(sizeof(*pVosPkt));
 	if (!pVosPkt) {
 		qdf_nbuf_free(buf);
 		return QDF_STATUS_E_NOMEM;