1 files changed, 6 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifsglob.h b/fs/cifs/cifsglob.h
index 3365e77f6f24..6319db025e7b 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifsglob.h
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifsglob.h
@@ -395,16 +395,19 @@ struct cifsFileInfo {
         struct list_head llist; /* list of byte range locks we have. */
         bool invalidHandle:1;   /* file closed via session abend */
         bool oplock_break_cancelled:1;
-        atomic_t count;         /* reference count */
+        int count;              /* refcount -- protected by cifs_file_list_lock */
         struct mutex fh_mutex; /* prevents reopen race after dead ses*/
         struct cifs_search_info srch_inf;
         struct work_struct oplock_break; /* work for oplock breaks */
 };
 
-/* Take a reference on the file private data */
+/*
+ * Take a reference on the file private data. Must be called with
+ * cifs_file_list_lock held.
+ */
 static inline void cifsFileInfo_get(struct cifsFileInfo *cifs_file)
 {
-        atomic_inc(&cifs_file->count);
+        ++cifs_file->count;
 }
 
 void cifsFileInfo_put(struct cifsFileInfo *cifs_file);