diff --git a/net/l2tp/l2tp_ppp.c b/net/l2tp/l2tp_ppp.c
index 32ea0f3..f0edb72 100644
--- a/net/l2tp/l2tp_ppp.c
+++ b/net/l2tp/l2tp_ppp.c
@@ -1616,7 +1616,7 @@ static void pppol2tp_seq_tunnel_show(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
 	seq_printf(m, "\nTUNNEL '%s', %c %d\n",
 		   tunnel->name,
 		   (tunnel == tunnel->sock->sk_user_data) ? 'Y' : 'N',
-		   atomic_read(&tunnel->ref_count) - 1);
+		   refcount_read(&tunnel->ref_count) - 1);
 	seq_printf(m, " %08x %ld/%ld/%ld %ld/%ld/%ld\n",
 		   tunnel->debug,
 		   atomic_long_read(&tunnel->stats.tx_packets),