diff --git a/init/main.c b/init/main.c
index c4778edae797..7e08a69fc432 100644
--- a/init/main.c
+++ b/init/main.c
@@ -1261,12 +1261,15 @@ int __init_or_module do_one_initcall(initcall_t fn)
 	int count = preempt_count();
 	char msgbuf[64];
 	int ret;
+	unsigned int nofs_flag;
 
 	if (initcall_blacklisted(fn))
 		return -EPERM;
 
 	do_trace_initcall_start(fn);
+	nofs_flag = memalloc_nofs_save();
 	ret = fn();
+	memalloc_nofs_restore(nofs_flag);
 	do_trace_initcall_finish(fn, ret);
 
 	msgbuf[0] = 0;