diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_denali.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_denali.c
index 8b09b37..ef33958 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_denali.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_denali.c
@@ -1387,7 +1387,7 @@
 	}
 
 	/* allocate a temporary buffer for nand_scan_ident() */
-	denali->buf.buf = kzalloc(PAGE_SIZE, GFP_DMA | GFP_KERNEL);
+	denali->buf.buf = kzalloc(PAGE_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!denali->buf.buf)
 		return -ENOMEM;