diff --git a/drivers/net/hamradio/6pack.c b/drivers/net/hamradio/6pack.c
index bbc7b7808a31c2c1e21b34e89552ee4146db52a6..32f49c4ce45783aa507b8473f4a5ab60e495fa8f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hamradio/6pack.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hamradio/6pack.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 #include <linux/tcp.h>
 #include <linux/semaphore.h>
 #include <linux/compat.h>
-#include <linux/atomic.h>
+#include <linux/refcount.h>
 
 #define SIXPACK_VERSION    "Revision: 0.3.0"
 
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ struct sixpack {
 
 	struct timer_list	tx_t;
 	struct timer_list	resync_t;
-	atomic_t		refcnt;
+	refcount_t		refcnt;
 	struct semaphore	dead_sem;
 	spinlock_t		lock;
 };
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ static struct sixpack *sp_get(struct tty_struct *tty)
 	read_lock(&disc_data_lock);
 	sp = tty->disc_data;
 	if (sp)
-		atomic_inc(&sp->refcnt);
+		refcount_inc(&sp->refcnt);
 	read_unlock(&disc_data_lock);
 
 	return sp;
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ static struct sixpack *sp_get(struct tty_struct *tty)
 
 static void sp_put(struct sixpack *sp)
 {
-	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&sp->refcnt))
+	if (refcount_dec_and_test(&sp->refcnt))
 		up(&sp->dead_sem);
 }
 
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ static int sixpack_open(struct tty_struct *tty)
 	sp->dev = dev;
 
 	spin_lock_init(&sp->lock);
-	atomic_set(&sp->refcnt, 1);
+	refcount_set(&sp->refcnt, 1);
 	sema_init(&sp->dead_sem, 0);
 
 	/* !!! length of the buffers. MTU is IP MTU, not PACLEN!  */
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ static void sixpack_close(struct tty_struct *tty)
 	 * We have now ensured that nobody can start using ap from now on, but
 	 * we have to wait for all existing users to finish.
 	 */
-	if (!atomic_dec_and_test(&sp->refcnt))
+	if (!refcount_dec_and_test(&sp->refcnt))
 		down(&sp->dead_sem);
 
 	/* We must stop the queue to avoid potentially scribbling