1 files changed, 4 insertions, 7 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;
 }
 
 /*