1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/sched/user.h b/include/linux/sched/user.h
index 96fe289c4c6e..39ad98c09c58 100644
--- a/include/linux/sched/user.h
+++ b/include/linux/sched/user.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/uidgid.h>
 #include <linux/atomic.h>
+#include <linux/refcount.h>
 #include <linux/ratelimit.h>
 
 struct key;
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ struct key;
  * Some day this will be a full-fledged user tracking system..
  */
 struct user_struct {
-        atomic_t __count;       /* reference count */
+        refcount_t __count;     /* reference count */
         atomic_t processes;     /* How many processes does this user have? */
         atomic_t sigpending;    /* How many pending signals does this user have? */
 #ifdef CONFIG_FANOTIFY
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ extern struct user_struct root_user;
 extern struct user_struct * alloc_uid(kuid_t);
 static inline struct user_struct *get_uid(struct user_struct *u)
 {
-        atomic_inc(&u->__count);
+        refcount_inc(&u->__count);
         return u;
 }
 extern void free_uid(struct user_struct *);