diff --git a/sys/amd64/amd64/fpu.c b/sys/amd64/amd64/fpu.c
index 537b269f2f78..92f80a2159d9 100644
--- a/sys/amd64/amd64/fpu.c
+++ b/sys/amd64/amd64/fpu.c
@@ -1190,7 +1190,7 @@ struct savefpu *
 fpu_save_area_alloc(void)
 {
 
-	return (uma_zalloc(fpu_save_area_zone, 0));
+	return (uma_zalloc(fpu_save_area_zone, M_WAITOK));
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/sys/i386/i386/npx.c b/sys/i386/i386/npx.c
index 760d931d40e4..7c3496575199 100644
--- a/sys/i386/i386/npx.c
+++ b/sys/i386/i386/npx.c
@@ -1473,7 +1473,7 @@ union savefpu *
 fpu_save_area_alloc(void)
 {
 
-	return (uma_zalloc(fpu_save_area_zone, 0));
+	return (uma_zalloc(fpu_save_area_zone, M_WAITOK));
 }
 
 void