2 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/sched.h b/include/linux/sched.h
index e2bba022827d..9d14d6864ca6 100644
--- a/include/linux/sched.h
+++ b/include/linux/sched.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <linux/seccomp.h>
 #include <linux/nodemask.h>
 #include <linux/rcupdate.h>
+#include <linux/refcount.h>
 #include <linux/resource.h>
 #include <linux/latencytop.h>
 #include <linux/sched/prio.h>
@@ -607,7 +608,7 @@ struct task_struct {
         randomized_struct_fields_start
 
         void                            *stack;
-        atomic_t                        usage;
+        refcount_t                      usage;
         /* Per task flags (PF_*), defined further below: */
         unsigned int                    flags;
         unsigned int                    ptrace;
diff --git a/include/linux/sched/task.h b/include/linux/sched/task.h
index 44c6f15800ff..2e97a2227045 100644
--- a/include/linux/sched/task.h
+++ b/include/linux/sched/task.h
@@ -88,13 +88,13 @@ extern void sched_exec(void);
 #define sched_exec()   {}
 #endif
 
-#define get_task_struct(tsk) do { atomic_inc(&(tsk)->usage); } while(0)
+#define get_task_struct(tsk) do { refcount_inc(&(tsk)->usage); } while(0)
 
 extern void __put_task_struct(struct task_struct *t);
 
 static inline void put_task_struct(struct task_struct *t)
 {
-        if (atomic_dec_and_test(&t->usage))
+        if (refcount_dec_and_test(&t->usage))
                 __put_task_struct(t);
 }