diff --git a/drivers/misc/vmw_vmci/vmci_context.c b/drivers/misc/vmw_vmci/vmci_context.c
index 172696abce31..f22b44827e92 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/vmw_vmci/vmci_context.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/vmw_vmci/vmci_context.c
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ int vmci_ctx_remove_notification(u32 context_id, u32 remote_cid)
 	spin_unlock(&context->lock);
 
 	if (notifier)
-		kvfree_rcu(notifier);
+		kvfree_rcu_mightsleep(notifier);
 
 	vmci_ctx_put(context);
 
diff --git a/drivers/misc/vmw_vmci/vmci_event.c b/drivers/misc/vmw_vmci/vmci_event.c
index 2100297c94ad..5d7ac07623c2 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/vmw_vmci/vmci_event.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/vmw_vmci/vmci_event.c
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ int vmci_event_unsubscribe(u32 sub_id)
 	if (!s)
 		return VMCI_ERROR_NOT_FOUND;
 
-	kvfree_rcu(s);
+	kvfree_rcu_mightsleep(s);
 
 	return VMCI_SUCCESS;
 }