diff --git a/include/linux/sunrpc/svcsock.h b/include/linux/sunrpc/svcsock.h
index 846aee9..17cb834 100644
--- a/include/linux/sunrpc/svcsock.h
+++ b/include/linux/sunrpc/svcsock.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	struct sock *		sk_sk;		/* INET layer */
 
 	struct svc_serv *	sk_server;	/* service for this socket */
-	unsigned int		sk_inuse;	/* use count */
+	atomic_t		sk_inuse;	/* use count */
 	unsigned long		sk_flags;
 #define	SK_BUSY		0			/* enqueued/receiving */
 #define	SK_CONN		1			/* conn pending */