diff --git a/drivers/net/ppp_deflate.c b/drivers/net/ppp_deflate.c
index 034c1c65..222fc1a3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ppp_deflate.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ppp_deflate.c
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ static void z_decomp_free(void *arg)
 
 	if (state) {
 		zlib_inflateEnd(&state->strm);
-		kfree(state->strm.workspace);
+		vfree(state->strm.workspace);
 		kfree(state);
 	}
 }
@@ -346,8 +346,7 @@ static void *z_decomp_alloc(unsigned char *options, int opt_len)
 
 	state->w_size         = w_size;
 	state->strm.next_out  = NULL;
-	state->strm.workspace = kmalloc(zlib_inflate_workspacesize(),
-					GFP_KERNEL|__GFP_REPEAT);
+	state->strm.workspace = vmalloc(zlib_inflate_workspacesize());
 	if (state->strm.workspace == NULL)
 		goto out_free;