diff --git a/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_hwi.c b/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_hwi.c
index dd15246d5b03..c8bfa8e6f211 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_hwi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_hwi.c
@@ -3179,7 +3179,7 @@ void pm8001_bytes_dmaed(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, int i)
 	pm8001_dbg(pm8001_ha, MSG, "phy %d byte dmaded.\n", i);
 
 	sas_phy->frame_rcvd_size = phy->frame_rcvd_size;
-	sas_notify_port_event(sas_phy, PORTE_BYTES_DMAED);
+	sas_notify_port_event_gfp(sas_phy, PORTE_BYTES_DMAED, GFP_ATOMIC);
 }
 
 /* Get the link rate speed  */
@@ -3336,7 +3336,7 @@ hw_event_sas_phy_up(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void *piomb)
 	else if (phy->identify.device_type != SAS_PHY_UNUSED)
 		phy->identify.target_port_protocols = SAS_PROTOCOL_SMP;
 	phy->sas_phy.oob_mode = SAS_OOB_MODE;
-	sas_notify_phy_event(&phy->sas_phy, PHYE_OOB_DONE);
+	sas_notify_phy_event_gfp(&phy->sas_phy, PHYE_OOB_DONE, GFP_ATOMIC);
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&phy->sas_phy.frame_rcvd_lock, flags);
 	memcpy(phy->frame_rcvd, &pPayload->sas_identify,
 		sizeof(struct sas_identify_frame)-4);
@@ -3379,7 +3379,7 @@ hw_event_sata_phy_up(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void *piomb)
 	phy->phy_type |= PORT_TYPE_SATA;
 	phy->phy_attached = 1;
 	phy->sas_phy.oob_mode = SATA_OOB_MODE;
-	sas_notify_phy_event(&phy->sas_phy, PHYE_OOB_DONE);
+	sas_notify_phy_event_gfp(&phy->sas_phy, PHYE_OOB_DONE, GFP_ATOMIC);
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&phy->sas_phy.frame_rcvd_lock, flags);
 	memcpy(phy->frame_rcvd, ((u8 *)&pPayload->sata_fis - 4),
 		sizeof(struct dev_to_host_fis));
@@ -3726,11 +3726,13 @@ static int mpi_hw_event(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void* piomb)
 		break;
 	case HW_EVENT_SATA_SPINUP_HOLD:
 		pm8001_dbg(pm8001_ha, MSG, "HW_EVENT_SATA_SPINUP_HOLD\n");
-		sas_notify_phy_event(&phy->sas_phy, PHYE_SPINUP_HOLD);
+		sas_notify_phy_event_gfp(&phy->sas_phy, PHYE_SPINUP_HOLD,
+			GFP_ATOMIC);
 		break;
 	case HW_EVENT_PHY_DOWN:
 		pm8001_dbg(pm8001_ha, MSG, "HW_EVENT_PHY_DOWN\n");
-		sas_notify_phy_event(&phy->sas_phy, PHYE_LOSS_OF_SIGNAL);
+		sas_notify_phy_event_gfp(&phy->sas_phy, PHYE_LOSS_OF_SIGNAL,
+			GFP_ATOMIC);
 		phy->phy_attached = 0;
 		phy->phy_state = 0;
 		hw_event_phy_down(pm8001_ha, piomb);
@@ -3739,7 +3741,8 @@ static int mpi_hw_event(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void* piomb)
 		pm8001_dbg(pm8001_ha, MSG, "HW_EVENT_PORT_INVALID\n");
 		sas_phy_disconnected(sas_phy);
 		phy->phy_attached = 0;
-		sas_notify_port_event(sas_phy, PORTE_LINK_RESET_ERR);
+		sas_notify_port_event_gfp(sas_phy, PORTE_LINK_RESET_ERR,
+			GFP_ATOMIC);
 		break;
 	/* the broadcast change primitive received, tell the LIBSAS this event
 	to revalidate the sas domain*/
@@ -3750,20 +3753,23 @@ static int mpi_hw_event(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void* piomb)
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&sas_phy->sas_prim_lock, flags);
 		sas_phy->sas_prim = HW_EVENT_BROADCAST_CHANGE;
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sas_phy->sas_prim_lock, flags);
-		sas_notify_port_event(sas_phy, PORTE_BROADCAST_RCVD);
+		sas_notify_port_event_gfp(sas_phy, PORTE_BROADCAST_RCVD,
+			GFP_ATOMIC);
 		break;
 	case HW_EVENT_PHY_ERROR:
 		pm8001_dbg(pm8001_ha, MSG, "HW_EVENT_PHY_ERROR\n");
 		sas_phy_disconnected(&phy->sas_phy);
 		phy->phy_attached = 0;
-		sas_notify_phy_event(&phy->sas_phy, PHYE_OOB_ERROR);
+		sas_notify_phy_event_gfp(&phy->sas_phy, PHYE_OOB_ERROR,
+			GFP_ATOMIC);
 		break;
 	case HW_EVENT_BROADCAST_EXP:
 		pm8001_dbg(pm8001_ha, MSG, "HW_EVENT_BROADCAST_EXP\n");
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&sas_phy->sas_prim_lock, flags);
 		sas_phy->sas_prim = HW_EVENT_BROADCAST_EXP;
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sas_phy->sas_prim_lock, flags);
-		sas_notify_port_event(sas_phy, PORTE_BROADCAST_RCVD);
+		sas_notify_port_event_gfp(sas_phy, PORTE_BROADCAST_RCVD,
+			GFP_ATOMIC);
 		break;
 	case HW_EVENT_LINK_ERR_INVALID_DWORD:
 		pm8001_dbg(pm8001_ha, MSG,
@@ -3772,7 +3778,8 @@ static int mpi_hw_event(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void* piomb)
 			HW_EVENT_LINK_ERR_INVALID_DWORD, port_id, phy_id, 0, 0);
 		sas_phy_disconnected(sas_phy);
 		phy->phy_attached = 0;
-		sas_notify_port_event(sas_phy, PORTE_LINK_RESET_ERR);
+		sas_notify_port_event_gfp(sas_phy, PORTE_LINK_RESET_ERR,
+			GFP_ATOMIC);
 		break;
 	case HW_EVENT_LINK_ERR_DISPARITY_ERROR:
 		pm8001_dbg(pm8001_ha, MSG,
@@ -3782,7 +3789,8 @@ static int mpi_hw_event(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void* piomb)
 			port_id, phy_id, 0, 0);
 		sas_phy_disconnected(sas_phy);
 		phy->phy_attached = 0;
-		sas_notify_port_event(sas_phy, PORTE_LINK_RESET_ERR);
+		sas_notify_port_event_gfp(sas_phy, PORTE_LINK_RESET_ERR,
+			GFP_ATOMIC);
 		break;
 	case HW_EVENT_LINK_ERR_CODE_VIOLATION:
 		pm8001_dbg(pm8001_ha, MSG,
@@ -3792,7 +3800,8 @@ static int mpi_hw_event(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void* piomb)
 			port_id, phy_id, 0, 0);
 		sas_phy_disconnected(sas_phy);
 		phy->phy_attached = 0;
-		sas_notify_port_event(sas_phy, PORTE_LINK_RESET_ERR);
+		sas_notify_port_event_gfp(sas_phy, PORTE_LINK_RESET_ERR,
+			GFP_ATOMIC);
 		break;
 	case HW_EVENT_LINK_ERR_LOSS_OF_DWORD_SYNCH:
 		pm8001_dbg(pm8001_ha, MSG,
@@ -3802,7 +3811,8 @@ static int mpi_hw_event(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void* piomb)
 			port_id, phy_id, 0, 0);
 		sas_phy_disconnected(sas_phy);
 		phy->phy_attached = 0;
-		sas_notify_port_event(sas_phy, PORTE_LINK_RESET_ERR);
+		sas_notify_port_event_gfp(sas_phy, PORTE_LINK_RESET_ERR,
+			GFP_ATOMIC);
 		break;
 	case HW_EVENT_MALFUNCTION:
 		pm8001_dbg(pm8001_ha, MSG, "HW_EVENT_MALFUNCTION\n");
@@ -3812,7 +3822,8 @@ static int mpi_hw_event(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void* piomb)
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&sas_phy->sas_prim_lock, flags);
 		sas_phy->sas_prim = HW_EVENT_BROADCAST_SES;
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sas_phy->sas_prim_lock, flags);
-		sas_notify_port_event(sas_phy, PORTE_BROADCAST_RCVD);
+		sas_notify_port_event_gfp(sas_phy, PORTE_BROADCAST_RCVD,
+			GFP_ATOMIC);
 		break;
 	case HW_EVENT_INBOUND_CRC_ERROR:
 		pm8001_dbg(pm8001_ha, MSG, "HW_EVENT_INBOUND_CRC_ERROR\n");
@@ -3822,13 +3833,15 @@ static int mpi_hw_event(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void* piomb)
 		break;
 	case HW_EVENT_HARD_RESET_RECEIVED:
 		pm8001_dbg(pm8001_ha, MSG, "HW_EVENT_HARD_RESET_RECEIVED\n");
-		sas_notify_port_event(sas_phy, PORTE_HARD_RESET);
+		sas_notify_port_event_gfp(sas_phy, PORTE_HARD_RESET,
+			GFP_ATOMIC);
 		break;
 	case HW_EVENT_ID_FRAME_TIMEOUT:
 		pm8001_dbg(pm8001_ha, MSG, "HW_EVENT_ID_FRAME_TIMEOUT\n");
 		sas_phy_disconnected(sas_phy);
 		phy->phy_attached = 0;
-		sas_notify_port_event(sas_phy, PORTE_LINK_RESET_ERR);
+		sas_notify_port_event_gfp(sas_phy, PORTE_LINK_RESET_ERR,
+			GFP_ATOMIC);
 		break;
 	case HW_EVENT_LINK_ERR_PHY_RESET_FAILED:
 		pm8001_dbg(pm8001_ha, MSG,
@@ -3838,20 +3851,23 @@ static int mpi_hw_event(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void* piomb)
 			port_id, phy_id, 0, 0);
 		sas_phy_disconnected(sas_phy);
 		phy->phy_attached = 0;
-		sas_notify_port_event(sas_phy, PORTE_LINK_RESET_ERR);
+		sas_notify_port_event_gfp(sas_phy, PORTE_LINK_RESET_ERR,
+			GFP_ATOMIC);
 		break;
 	case HW_EVENT_PORT_RESET_TIMER_TMO:
 		pm8001_dbg(pm8001_ha, MSG, "HW_EVENT_PORT_RESET_TIMER_TMO\n");
 		sas_phy_disconnected(sas_phy);
 		phy->phy_attached = 0;
-		sas_notify_port_event(sas_phy, PORTE_LINK_RESET_ERR);
+		sas_notify_port_event_gfp(sas_phy, PORTE_LINK_RESET_ERR,
+			GFP_ATOMIC);
 		break;
 	case HW_EVENT_PORT_RECOVERY_TIMER_TMO:
 		pm8001_dbg(pm8001_ha, MSG,
 			   "HW_EVENT_PORT_RECOVERY_TIMER_TMO\n");
 		sas_phy_disconnected(sas_phy);
 		phy->phy_attached = 0;
-		sas_notify_port_event(sas_phy, PORTE_LINK_RESET_ERR);
+		sas_notify_port_event_gfp(sas_phy, PORTE_LINK_RESET_ERR,
+			GFP_ATOMIC);
 		break;
 	case HW_EVENT_PORT_RECOVER:
 		pm8001_dbg(pm8001_ha, MSG, "HW_EVENT_PORT_RECOVER\n");
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_sas.c b/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_sas.c
index e21c6cfff4cb..da444facd52e 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_sas.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_sas.c
@@ -207,16 +207,16 @@ int pm8001_phy_control(struct asd_sas_phy *sas_phy, enum phy_func func,
 			if (pm8001_ha->phy[phy_id].phy_state ==
 				PHY_STATE_LINK_UP_SPCV) {
 				sas_phy_disconnected(&phy->sas_phy);
-				sas_notify_phy_event(&phy->sas_phy,
-					PHYE_LOSS_OF_SIGNAL);
+				sas_notify_phy_event_gfp(&phy->sas_phy,
+					PHYE_LOSS_OF_SIGNAL, GFP_KERNEL);
 				phy->phy_attached = 0;
 			}
 		} else {
 			if (pm8001_ha->phy[phy_id].phy_state ==
 				PHY_STATE_LINK_UP_SPC) {
 				sas_phy_disconnected(&phy->sas_phy);
-				sas_notify_phy_event(&phy->sas_phy,
-					PHYE_LOSS_OF_SIGNAL);
+				sas_notify_phy_event_gfp(&phy->sas_phy,
+					PHYE_LOSS_OF_SIGNAL, GFP_KERNEL);
 				phy->phy_attached = 0;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm80xx_hwi.c b/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm80xx_hwi.c
index f617177b7bb3..a43a4e5db043 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm80xx_hwi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm80xx_hwi.c
@@ -3287,7 +3287,7 @@ hw_event_sas_phy_up(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void *piomb)
 	else if (phy->identify.device_type != SAS_PHY_UNUSED)
 		phy->identify.target_port_protocols = SAS_PROTOCOL_SMP;
 	phy->sas_phy.oob_mode = SAS_OOB_MODE;
-	sas_notify_phy_event(&phy->sas_phy, PHYE_OOB_DONE);
+	sas_notify_phy_event_gfp(&phy->sas_phy, PHYE_OOB_DONE, GFP_ATOMIC);
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&phy->sas_phy.frame_rcvd_lock, flags);
 	memcpy(phy->frame_rcvd, &pPayload->sas_identify,
 		sizeof(struct sas_identify_frame)-4);
@@ -3334,7 +3334,7 @@ hw_event_sata_phy_up(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void *piomb)
 	phy->phy_type |= PORT_TYPE_SATA;
 	phy->phy_attached = 1;
 	phy->sas_phy.oob_mode = SATA_OOB_MODE;
-	sas_notify_phy_event(&phy->sas_phy, PHYE_OOB_DONE);
+	sas_notify_phy_event_gfp(&phy->sas_phy, PHYE_OOB_DONE, GFP_ATOMIC);
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&phy->sas_phy.frame_rcvd_lock, flags);
 	memcpy(phy->frame_rcvd, ((u8 *)&pPayload->sata_fis - 4),
 		sizeof(struct dev_to_host_fis));
@@ -3417,7 +3417,8 @@ hw_event_phy_down(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void *piomb)
 
 	}
 	if (port_sata && (portstate != PORT_IN_RESET))
-		sas_notify_phy_event(&phy->sas_phy, PHYE_LOSS_OF_SIGNAL);
+		sas_notify_phy_event_gfp(&phy->sas_phy, PHYE_LOSS_OF_SIGNAL,
+					GFP_ATOMIC);
 }
 
 static int mpi_phy_start_resp(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void *piomb)
@@ -3515,7 +3516,8 @@ static int mpi_hw_event(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void *piomb)
 		break;
 	case HW_EVENT_SATA_SPINUP_HOLD:
 		pm8001_dbg(pm8001_ha, MSG, "HW_EVENT_SATA_SPINUP_HOLD\n");
-		sas_notify_phy_event(&phy->sas_phy, PHYE_SPINUP_HOLD);
+		sas_notify_phy_event_gfp(&phy->sas_phy, PHYE_SPINUP_HOLD,
+			GFP_ATOMIC);
 		break;
 	case HW_EVENT_PHY_DOWN:
 		pm8001_dbg(pm8001_ha, MSG, "HW_EVENT_PHY_DOWN\n");
@@ -3531,7 +3533,8 @@ static int mpi_hw_event(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void *piomb)
 		pm8001_dbg(pm8001_ha, MSG, "HW_EVENT_PORT_INVALID\n");
 		sas_phy_disconnected(sas_phy);
 		phy->phy_attached = 0;
-		sas_notify_port_event(sas_phy, PORTE_LINK_RESET_ERR);
+		sas_notify_port_event_gfp(sas_phy, PORTE_LINK_RESET_ERR,
+			GFP_ATOMIC);
 		break;
 	/* the broadcast change primitive received, tell the LIBSAS this event
 	to revalidate the sas domain*/
@@ -3542,20 +3545,23 @@ static int mpi_hw_event(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void *piomb)
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&sas_phy->sas_prim_lock, flags);
 		sas_phy->sas_prim = HW_EVENT_BROADCAST_CHANGE;
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sas_phy->sas_prim_lock, flags);
-		sas_notify_port_event(sas_phy, PORTE_BROADCAST_RCVD);
+		sas_notify_port_event_gfp(sas_phy, PORTE_BROADCAST_RCVD,
+			GFP_ATOMIC);
 		break;
 	case HW_EVENT_PHY_ERROR:
 		pm8001_dbg(pm8001_ha, MSG, "HW_EVENT_PHY_ERROR\n");
 		sas_phy_disconnected(&phy->sas_phy);
 		phy->phy_attached = 0;
-		sas_notify_phy_event(&phy->sas_phy, PHYE_OOB_ERROR);
+		sas_notify_phy_event_gfp(&phy->sas_phy, PHYE_OOB_ERROR,
+			GFP_ATOMIC);
 		break;
 	case HW_EVENT_BROADCAST_EXP:
 		pm8001_dbg(pm8001_ha, MSG, "HW_EVENT_BROADCAST_EXP\n");
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&sas_phy->sas_prim_lock, flags);
 		sas_phy->sas_prim = HW_EVENT_BROADCAST_EXP;
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sas_phy->sas_prim_lock, flags);
-		sas_notify_port_event(sas_phy, PORTE_BROADCAST_RCVD);
+		sas_notify_port_event_gfp(sas_phy, PORTE_BROADCAST_RCVD,
+			GFP_ATOMIC);
 		break;
 	case HW_EVENT_LINK_ERR_INVALID_DWORD:
 		pm8001_dbg(pm8001_ha, MSG,
@@ -3592,7 +3598,8 @@ static int mpi_hw_event(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void *piomb)
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&sas_phy->sas_prim_lock, flags);
 		sas_phy->sas_prim = HW_EVENT_BROADCAST_SES;
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&sas_phy->sas_prim_lock, flags);
-		sas_notify_port_event(sas_phy, PORTE_BROADCAST_RCVD);
+		sas_notify_port_event_gfp(sas_phy, PORTE_BROADCAST_RCVD,
+			GFP_ATOMIC);
 		break;
 	case HW_EVENT_INBOUND_CRC_ERROR:
 		pm8001_dbg(pm8001_ha, MSG, "HW_EVENT_INBOUND_CRC_ERROR\n");
@@ -3602,13 +3609,15 @@ static int mpi_hw_event(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void *piomb)
 		break;
 	case HW_EVENT_HARD_RESET_RECEIVED:
 		pm8001_dbg(pm8001_ha, MSG, "HW_EVENT_HARD_RESET_RECEIVED\n");
-		sas_notify_port_event(sas_phy, PORTE_HARD_RESET);
+		sas_notify_port_event_gfp(sas_phy, PORTE_HARD_RESET,
+			GFP_ATOMIC);
 		break;
 	case HW_EVENT_ID_FRAME_TIMEOUT:
 		pm8001_dbg(pm8001_ha, MSG, "HW_EVENT_ID_FRAME_TIMEOUT\n");
 		sas_phy_disconnected(sas_phy);
 		phy->phy_attached = 0;
-		sas_notify_port_event(sas_phy, PORTE_LINK_RESET_ERR);
+		sas_notify_port_event_gfp(sas_phy, PORTE_LINK_RESET_ERR,
+			GFP_ATOMIC);
 		break;
 	case HW_EVENT_LINK_ERR_PHY_RESET_FAILED:
 		pm8001_dbg(pm8001_ha, MSG,
@@ -3618,7 +3627,8 @@ static int mpi_hw_event(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void *piomb)
 			port_id, phy_id, 0, 0);
 		sas_phy_disconnected(sas_phy);
 		phy->phy_attached = 0;
-		sas_notify_port_event(sas_phy, PORTE_LINK_RESET_ERR);
+		sas_notify_port_event_gfp(sas_phy, PORTE_LINK_RESET_ERR,
+			GFP_ATOMIC);
 		break;
 	case HW_EVENT_PORT_RESET_TIMER_TMO:
 		pm8001_dbg(pm8001_ha, MSG, "HW_EVENT_PORT_RESET_TIMER_TMO\n");
@@ -3626,7 +3636,8 @@ static int mpi_hw_event(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void *piomb)
 			port_id, phy_id, 0, 0);
 		sas_phy_disconnected(sas_phy);
 		phy->phy_attached = 0;
-		sas_notify_port_event(sas_phy, PORTE_LINK_RESET_ERR);
+		sas_notify_port_event_gfp(sas_phy, PORTE_LINK_RESET_ERR,
+			GFP_ATOMIC);
 		if (pm8001_ha->phy[phy_id].reset_completion) {
 			pm8001_ha->phy[phy_id].port_reset_status =
 					PORT_RESET_TMO;
@@ -3643,8 +3654,8 @@ static int mpi_hw_event(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha, void *piomb)
 		for (i = 0; i < pm8001_ha->chip->n_phy; i++) {
 			if (port->wide_port_phymap & (1 << i)) {
 				phy = &pm8001_ha->phy[i];
-				sas_notify_phy_event(&phy->sas_phy,
-						PHYE_LOSS_OF_SIGNAL);
+				sas_notify_phy_event_gfp(&phy->sas_phy,
+					PHYE_LOSS_OF_SIGNAL, GFP_ATOMIC);
 				port->wide_port_phymap &= ~(1 << i);
 			}
 		}
