diff --git a/drivers/video/uvesafb.c b/drivers/video/uvesafb.c
index 74ae75899009..398fd25e0810 100644
--- a/drivers/video/uvesafb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/uvesafb.c
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ static int uvesafb_exec(struct uvesafb_ktask *task)
 	uvfb_tasks[seq] = task;
 	mutex_unlock(&uvfb_lock);
 
-	err = cn_netlink_send(m, 0, gfp_any());
+	err = cn_netlink_send(m, 0, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (err == -ESRCH) {
 		/*
 		 * Try to start the userspace helper if sending