1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/fs/ntfs/super.c b/fs/ntfs/super.c
index d4dec2d32117..d3fbe5730bfc 100644
--- a/fs/ntfs/super.c
+++ b/fs/ntfs/super.c
@@ -2911,8 +2911,8 @@ static int ntfs_fill_super(struct super_block *sb, void *opt, const int silent)
                 goto unl_upcase_iput_tmp_ino_err_out_now;
         }
         if ((sb->s_root = d_alloc_root(vol->root_ino))) {
-                /* We increment i_count simulating an ntfs_iget(). */
-                atomic_inc(&vol->root_ino->i_count);
+                /* We grab a reference, simulating an ntfs_iget(). */
+                ihold(vol->root_ino);
                 ntfs_debug("Exiting, status successful.");
                 /* Release the default upcase if it has no users. */
                 mutex_lock(&ntfs_lock);