diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlegacy/3945-mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlegacy/3945-mac.c
index 88b31e0b9568..cbaf250626c5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlegacy/3945-mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlegacy/3945-mac.c
@@ -979,9 +979,10 @@ il3945_rx_allocate(struct il_priv *il, gfp_t priority)
 	struct page *page;
 	dma_addr_t page_dma;
 	unsigned long flags;
-	gfp_t gfp_mask = priority;
 
 	while (1) {
+		gfp_t gfp_mask = priority;
+
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&rxq->lock, flags);
 		if (list_empty(&rxq->rx_used)) {
 			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rxq->lock, flags);