diff --git a/include/linux/slab.h b/include/linux/slab.h
index 775b7e3a..6628d5e4 100644
--- a/include/linux/slab.h
+++ b/include/linux/slab.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ static inline void *krealloc(void *old, size_t size, gfp_t flags)
 
 	run_shrinkers();
 
-	new = malloc(size);
+	new = kmalloc(size, flags);
 	if (!new)
 		return NULL;