diff --git a/net/atm/signaling.c b/net/atm/signaling.c
index f640a99..983c3a2 100644
--- a/net/atm/signaling.c
+++ b/net/atm/signaling.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ static int sigd_send(struct atm_vcc *vcc, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	struct sock *sk;
 
 	msg = (struct atmsvc_msg *) skb->data;
-	atomic_sub(skb->truesize, &sk_atm(vcc)->sk_wmem_alloc);
+	WARN_ON(refcount_sub_and_test(skb->truesize, &sk_atm(vcc)->sk_wmem_alloc));
 	vcc = *(struct atm_vcc **) &msg->vcc;
 	pr_debug("%d (0x%lx)\n", (int)msg->type, (unsigned long)vcc);
 	sk = sk_atm(vcc);