3 files changed, 7 insertions, 10 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/edac/edac_mc.c b/drivers/edac/edac_mc.c
index 3474ca9d90a4..7c952c68f0d6 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/edac_mc.c
+++ b/drivers/edac/edac_mc.c
@@ -222,18 +222,15 @@ static struct mem_ctl_info *find_mci_by_dev(struct device *dev)
  */
 static int edac_mc_assert_error_check_and_clear(void)
 {
-        int vreg;
+        int old_state;
 
         if(edac_op_state == EDAC_OPSTATE_POLL)
                 return 1;
 
-        vreg = atomic_read(&edac_err_assert);
-        if(vreg) {
-                atomic_set(&edac_err_assert, 0);
-                return 1;
-        }
+        old_state = edac_err_assert;
+        edac_err_assert = 0;
 
-        return 0;
+        return old_state;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/edac/edac_stub.c b/drivers/edac/edac_stub.c
index 91a038d2f652..3d259c231507 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/edac_stub.c
+++ b/drivers/edac/edac_stub.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(edac_op_state);
 atomic_t edac_handlers = ATOMIC_INIT(0);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(edac_handlers);
 
-atomic_t edac_err_assert = ATOMIC_INIT(0);
+int edac_err_assert = 0;
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(edac_err_assert);
 
 inline int edac_handler_set(void)
@@ -37,6 +37,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(edac_handler_set);
  */
 inline void edac_atomic_assert_error(void)
 {
-        atomic_set(&edac_err_assert, 1);
+        edac_err_assert++;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(edac_atomic_assert_error);
diff --git a/include/linux/edac.h b/include/linux/edac.h
index c8b92d79f884..eab451e69a91 100644
--- a/include/linux/edac.h
+++ b/include/linux/edac.h
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 #define EDAC_OPSTATE_INT        2
 
 extern int edac_op_state;
+extern int edac_err_assert;
 extern atomic_t edac_handlers;
-extern atomic_t edac_err_assert;
 
 extern int edac_handler_set(void);
 extern void edac_atomic_assert_error(void);