diff --git a/drivers/usb/atm/cxacru.c b/drivers/usb/atm/cxacru.c
index 636f7886f..7d1944487 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/atm/cxacru.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/atm/cxacru.c
@@ -993,7 +993,7 @@ static int cxacru_find_firmware(struct cxacru_data *instance,
 	sprintf(buf, "cxacru-%s.bin", phase);
 	usb_dbg(usbatm, "cxacru_find_firmware: looking for %s\n", buf);
 
-	if (request_firmware(fw_p, buf, dev)) {
+	if (request_firmware_direct(fw_p, buf, dev)) {
 		usb_dbg(usbatm, "no stage %s firmware found\n", phase);
 		return -ENOENT;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/usb/atm/speedtch.c b/drivers/usb/atm/speedtch.c
index 9d28c652b..c82db2f7a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/atm/speedtch.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/atm/speedtch.c
@@ -357,15 +357,15 @@ static int speedtch_find_firmware(struct usbatm_data *usbatm, struct usb_interfa
 	sprintf(buf, "speedtch-%d.bin.%x.%02x", phase, major_revision, minor_revision);
 	usb_dbg(usbatm, "%s: looking for %s\n", __func__, buf);
 
-	if (request_firmware(fw_p, buf, dev)) {
+	if (request_firmware_direct(fw_p, buf, dev)) {
 		sprintf(buf, "speedtch-%d.bin.%x", phase, major_revision);
 		usb_dbg(usbatm, "%s: looking for %s\n", __func__, buf);
 
-		if (request_firmware(fw_p, buf, dev)) {
+		if (request_firmware_direct(fw_p, buf, dev)) {
 			sprintf(buf, "speedtch-%d.bin", phase);
 			usb_dbg(usbatm, "%s: looking for %s\n", __func__, buf);
 
-			if (request_firmware(fw_p, buf, dev)) {
+			if (request_firmware_direct(fw_p, buf, dev)) {
 				usb_err(usbatm, "%s: no stage %d firmware found!\n", __func__, phase);
 				return -ENOENT;
 			}