diff --git a/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_req.c b/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_req.c
index de279fe..74306c0 100644
--- a/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_req.c
+++ b/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_req.c
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ static void mod_rq_state(struct drbd_request *req, struct bio_and_error *m,
 		/* Completion does it's own kref_put.  If we are going to
 		 * kref_sub below, we need req to be still around then. */
 		int at_least = k_put + !!c_put;
-		int refcount = atomic_read(&req->kref.refcount);
+		int refcount = kref_read(&req->kref);
 		if (refcount < at_least)
 			drbd_err(device,
 				"mod_rq_state: Logic BUG: %x -> %x: refcount = %d, should be >= %d\n",
diff --git a/drivers/block/rbd.c b/drivers/block/rbd.c
index 36d2b9f..436baa6 100644
--- a/drivers/block/rbd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/rbd.c
@@ -1535,7 +1535,7 @@ static bool obj_request_overlaps_parent(struct rbd_obj_request *obj_request)
 static void rbd_obj_request_get(struct rbd_obj_request *obj_request)
 {
 	dout("%s: obj %p (was %d)\n", __func__, obj_request,
-		atomic_read(&obj_request->kref.refcount));
+		kref_read(&obj_request->kref));
 	kref_get(&obj_request->kref);
 }
 
@@ -1544,14 +1544,14 @@ static void rbd_obj_request_put(struct rbd_obj_request *obj_request)
 {
 	rbd_assert(obj_request != NULL);
 	dout("%s: obj %p (was %d)\n", __func__, obj_request,
-		atomic_read(&obj_request->kref.refcount));
+		kref_read(&obj_request->kref));
 	kref_put(&obj_request->kref, rbd_obj_request_destroy);
 }
 
 static void rbd_img_request_get(struct rbd_img_request *img_request)
 {
 	dout("%s: img %p (was %d)\n", __func__, img_request,
-	     atomic_read(&img_request->kref.refcount));
+	     kref_read(&img_request->kref));
 	kref_get(&img_request->kref);
 }
 
@@ -1562,7 +1562,7 @@ static void rbd_img_request_put(struct rbd_img_request *img_request)
 {
 	rbd_assert(img_request != NULL);
 	dout("%s: img %p (was %d)\n", __func__, img_request,
-		atomic_read(&img_request->kref.refcount));
+		kref_read(&img_request->kref));
 	if (img_request_child_test(img_request))
 		kref_put(&img_request->kref, rbd_parent_request_destroy);
 	else
diff --git a/drivers/block/virtio_blk.c b/drivers/block/virtio_blk.c
index 5545a67..79a346c 100644
--- a/drivers/block/virtio_blk.c
+++ b/drivers/block/virtio_blk.c
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ static void virtblk_remove(struct virtio_device *vdev)
 	/* Stop all the virtqueues. */
 	vdev->config->reset(vdev);
 
-	refc = atomic_read(&disk_to_dev(vblk->disk)->kobj.kref.refcount);
+	refc = kref_read(&disk_to_dev(vblk->disk)->kobj.kref);
 	put_disk(vblk->disk);
 	vdev->config->del_vqs(vdev);
 	kfree(vblk->vqs);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_cma_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_cma_helper.c
index 1d6c335..33cd516 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_cma_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_cma_helper.c
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ void drm_gem_cma_describe(struct drm_gem_cma_object *cma_obj,
 	off = drm_vma_node_start(&obj->vma_node);
 
 	seq_printf(m, "%2d (%2d) %08llx %pad %p %zu",
-			obj->name, obj->refcount.refcount.counter,
+			obj->name, kref_read(&obj->refcount),
 			off, &cma_obj->paddr, cma_obj->vaddr, obj->size);
 
 	seq_printf(m, "\n");
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_info.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_info.c
index ffb2ab3..6b68e90 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_info.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_info.c
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ static int drm_gem_one_name_info(int id, void *ptr, void *data)
 	seq_printf(m, "%6d %8zd %7d %8d\n",
 		   obj->name, obj->size,
 		   obj->handle_count,
-		   atomic_read(&obj->refcount.refcount));
+		   kref_read(&obj->refcount));
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mode_object.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mode_object.c
index 9f17085..c6885a4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mode_object.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mode_object.c
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_mode_object_find);
 void drm_mode_object_unreference(struct drm_mode_object *obj)
 {
 	if (obj->free_cb) {
-		DRM_DEBUG("OBJ ID: %d (%d)\n", obj->id, atomic_read(&obj->refcount.refcount));
+		DRM_DEBUG("OBJ ID: %d (%d)\n", obj->id, kref_read(&obj->refcount));
 		kref_put(&obj->refcount, obj->free_cb);
 	}
 }
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_mode_object_unreference);
 void drm_mode_object_reference(struct drm_mode_object *obj)
 {
 	if (obj->free_cb) {
-		DRM_DEBUG("OBJ ID: %d (%d)\n", obj->id, atomic_read(&obj->refcount.refcount));
+		DRM_DEBUG("OBJ ID: %d (%d)\n", obj->id, kref_read(&obj->refcount));
 		kref_get(&obj->refcount);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/etnaviv/etnaviv_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/etnaviv/etnaviv_gem.c
index 114dddb..aa6e35d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/etnaviv/etnaviv_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/etnaviv/etnaviv_gem.c
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ static void etnaviv_gem_describe(struct drm_gem_object *obj, struct seq_file *m)
 
 	seq_printf(m, "%08x: %c %2d (%2d) %08lx %p %zd\n",
 			etnaviv_obj->flags, is_active(etnaviv_obj) ? 'A' : 'I',
-			obj->name, obj->refcount.refcount.counter,
+			obj->name, kref_read(&obj->refcount),
 			off, etnaviv_obj->vaddr, obj->size);
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_gem.c
index d8bc59c..1228b1e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_gem.c
@@ -640,14 +640,13 @@ void msm_gem_describe(struct drm_gem_object *obj, struct seq_file *m)
 
 	seq_printf(m, "%08x: %c %2d (%2d) %08llx %p\t",
 			msm_obj->flags, is_active(msm_obj) ? 'A' : 'I',
-			obj->name, obj->refcount.refcount.counter,
+			obj->name, kref_read(&obj->refcount),
 			off, msm_obj->vaddr);
 
 	for (id = 0; id < priv->num_aspaces; id++)
 		seq_printf(m, " %08llx", msm_obj->domain[id].iova);
 
 	seq_printf(m, " %zu%s\n", obj->size, madv);
-
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	fobj = rcu_dereference(robj->fence);
 	if (fobj) {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_fence.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_fence.c
index a6126c9..88ee60d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_fence.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_fence.c
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ static bool nouveau_fence_no_signaling(struct dma_fence *f)
 	 * caller should have a reference on the fence,
 	 * else fence could get freed here
 	 */
-	WARN_ON(atomic_read(&fence->base.refcount.refcount) <= 1);
+	WARN_ON(kref_read(&fence->base.refcount) <= 1);
 
 	/*
 	 * This needs uevents to work correctly, but dma_fence_add_callback relies on
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_gem.c
index 4a90c69..74a9968 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_gem.c
@@ -1033,7 +1033,7 @@ void omap_gem_describe(struct drm_gem_object *obj, struct seq_file *m)
 	off = drm_vma_node_start(&obj->vma_node);
 
 	seq_printf(m, "%08x: %2d (%2d) %08llx %pad (%2d) %p %4d",
-			omap_obj->flags, obj->name, obj->refcount.refcount.counter,
+			omap_obj->flags, obj->name, kref_read(&obj->refcount),
 			off, &omap_obj->paddr, omap_obj->paddr_cnt,
 			omap_obj->vaddr, omap_obj->roll);
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_bo.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_bo.c
index d506361..30aefcc 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_bo.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_bo.c
@@ -140,8 +140,8 @@ static void ttm_bo_release_list(struct kref *list_kref)
 	struct ttm_bo_device *bdev = bo->bdev;
 	size_t acc_size = bo->acc_size;
 
-	BUG_ON(atomic_read(&bo->list_kref.refcount));
-	BUG_ON(atomic_read(&bo->kref.refcount));
+	BUG_ON(kref_read(&bo->list_kref));
+	BUG_ON(kref_read(&bo->kref));
 	BUG_ON(atomic_read(&bo->cpu_writers));
 	BUG_ON(bo->mem.mm_node != NULL);
 	BUG_ON(!list_empty(&bo->lru));
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_object.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_object.c
index 4f5fa8d..fdb451e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_object.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm_object.c
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ bool ttm_ref_object_exists(struct ttm_object_file *tfile,
 	 * Verify that the ref->obj pointer was actually valid!
 	 */
 	rmb();
-	if (unlikely(atomic_read(&ref->kref.refcount) == 0))
+	if (unlikely(kref_read(&ref->kref) == 0))
 		goto out_false;
 
 	rcu_read_unlock();
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/iwch_cm.h b/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/iwch_cm.h
index b9efadf..e66e759 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/iwch_cm.h
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/iwch_cm.h
@@ -55,14 +55,14 @@
 
 #define put_ep(ep) { \
 	PDBG("put_ep (via %s:%u) ep %p refcnt %d\n", __func__, __LINE__,  \
-	     ep, atomic_read(&((ep)->kref.refcount))); \
-	WARN_ON(atomic_read(&((ep)->kref.refcount)) < 1); \
+	     ep, kref_read(&((ep)->kref))); \
+	WARN_ON(kref_read(&((ep)->kref)) < 1); \
 	kref_put(&((ep)->kref), __free_ep); \
 }
 
 #define get_ep(ep) { \
 	PDBG("get_ep (via %s:%u) ep %p, refcnt %d\n", __func__, __LINE__, \
-	     ep, atomic_read(&((ep)->kref.refcount))); \
+	     ep, kref_read(&((ep)->kref))); \
 	kref_get(&((ep)->kref));  \
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/iwch_qp.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/iwch_qp.c
index d939980..a9194db 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/iwch_qp.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/iwch_qp.c
@@ -961,7 +961,7 @@ int iwch_modify_qp(struct iwch_dev *rhp, struct iwch_qp *qhp,
 	case IWCH_QP_STATE_RTS:
 		switch (attrs->next_state) {
 		case IWCH_QP_STATE_CLOSING:
-			BUG_ON(atomic_read(&qhp->ep->com.kref.refcount) < 2);
+			BUG_ON(kref_read(&qhp->ep->com.kref) < 2);
 			qhp->attr.state = IWCH_QP_STATE_CLOSING;
 			if (!internal) {
 				abort=0;
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/iw_cxgb4.h b/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/iw_cxgb4.h
index 4788e1a..4dc1415 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/iw_cxgb4.h
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/iw_cxgb4.h
@@ -654,14 +654,14 @@ enum c4iw_mmid_state {
 
 #define c4iw_put_ep(ep) { \
 	PDBG("put_ep (via %s:%u) ep %p refcnt %d\n", __func__, __LINE__,  \
-	     ep, atomic_read(&((ep)->kref.refcount))); \
-	WARN_ON(atomic_read(&((ep)->kref.refcount)) < 1); \
+	     ep, kref_read(&((ep)->kref))); \
+	WARN_ON(kref_read(&((ep)->kref)) < 1); \
 	kref_put(&((ep)->kref), _c4iw_free_ep); \
 }
 
 #define c4iw_get_ep(ep) { \
 	PDBG("get_ep (via %s:%u) ep %p, refcnt %d\n", __func__, __LINE__, \
-	     ep, atomic_read(&((ep)->kref.refcount))); \
+	     ep, kref_read(&((ep)->kref))); \
 	kref_get(&((ep)->kref));  \
 }
 void _c4iw_free_ep(struct kref *kref);
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/qp.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/qp.c
index cda5542..347b3c9 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/qp.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/qp.c
@@ -1503,7 +1503,7 @@ int c4iw_modify_qp(struct c4iw_dev *rhp, struct c4iw_qp *qhp,
 	case C4IW_QP_STATE_RTS:
 		switch (attrs->next_state) {
 		case C4IW_QP_STATE_CLOSING:
-			BUG_ON(atomic_read(&qhp->ep->com.kref.refcount) < 2);
+			BUG_ON(kref_read(&qhp->ep->com.kref) < 2);
 			t4_set_wq_in_error(&qhp->wq);
 			set_state(qhp, C4IW_QP_STATE_CLOSING);
 			ep = qhp->ep;
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/usnic/usnic_ib_sysfs.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/usnic/usnic_ib_sysfs.c
index 80ef3f8..0444324 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/usnic/usnic_ib_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/usnic/usnic_ib_sysfs.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ usnic_ib_show_config(struct device *device, struct device_attribute *attr,
 	left = PAGE_SIZE;
 
 	mutex_lock(&us_ibdev->usdev_lock);
-	if (atomic_read(&us_ibdev->vf_cnt.refcount) > 0) {
+	if (kref_read(&us_ibdev->vf_cnt) > 0) {
 		char *busname;
 
 		/*
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ usnic_ib_show_config(struct device *device, struct device_attribute *attr,
 			PCI_FUNC(us_ibdev->pdev->devfn),
 			netdev_name(us_ibdev->netdev),
 			us_ibdev->ufdev->mac,
-			atomic_read(&us_ibdev->vf_cnt.refcount));
+			kref_read(&us_ibdev->vf_cnt));
 		UPDATE_PTR_LEFT(n, ptr, left);
 
 		for (res_type = USNIC_VNIC_RES_TYPE_EOL;
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ usnic_ib_show_max_vf(struct device *device, struct device_attribute *attr,
 	us_ibdev = container_of(device, struct usnic_ib_dev, ib_dev.dev);
 
 	return scnprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%u\n",
-			atomic_read(&us_ibdev->vf_cnt.refcount));
+			kref_read(&us_ibdev->vf_cnt));
 }
 
 static ssize_t
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/usnic/usnic_ib_verbs.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/usnic/usnic_ib_verbs.c
index 74819a7..69df8e3 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/usnic/usnic_ib_verbs.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/usnic/usnic_ib_verbs.c
@@ -291,11 +291,11 @@ int usnic_ib_query_device(struct ib_device *ibdev,
 	qp_per_vf = max(us_ibdev->vf_res_cnt[USNIC_VNIC_RES_TYPE_WQ],
 			us_ibdev->vf_res_cnt[USNIC_VNIC_RES_TYPE_RQ]);
 	props->max_qp = qp_per_vf *
-		atomic_read(&us_ibdev->vf_cnt.refcount);
+		kref_read(&us_ibdev->vf_cnt);
 	props->device_cap_flags = IB_DEVICE_PORT_ACTIVE_EVENT |
 		IB_DEVICE_SYS_IMAGE_GUID | IB_DEVICE_BLOCK_MULTICAST_LOOPBACK;
 	props->max_cq = us_ibdev->vf_res_cnt[USNIC_VNIC_RES_TYPE_CQ] *
-		atomic_read(&us_ibdev->vf_cnt.refcount);
+		kref_read(&us_ibdev->vf_cnt);
 	props->max_pd = USNIC_UIOM_MAX_PD_CNT;
 	props->max_mr = USNIC_UIOM_MAX_MR_CNT;
 	props->local_ca_ack_delay = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/misc/genwqe/card_dev.c b/drivers/misc/genwqe/card_dev.c
index 7f1b282..cb290b8 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/genwqe/card_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/genwqe/card_dev.c
@@ -1396,7 +1396,7 @@ int genwqe_device_remove(struct genwqe_dev *cd)
 	 * application which will decrease this reference from
 	 * 1/unused to 0/illegal and not from 2/used 1/empty.
 	 */
-	rc = atomic_read(&cd->cdev_genwqe.kobj.kref.refcount);
+	rc = kref_read(&cd->cdev_genwqe.kobj.kref);
 	if (rc != 1) {
 		dev_err(&pci_dev->dev,
 			"[%s] err: cdev_genwqe...refcount=%d\n", __func__, rc);
diff --git a/drivers/misc/mei/debugfs.c b/drivers/misc/mei/debugfs.c
index c6c051b..e32a923 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/mei/debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/mei/debugfs.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ static ssize_t mei_dbgfs_read_meclients(struct file *fp, char __user *ubuf,
 				me_cl->props.max_number_of_connections,
 				me_cl->props.max_msg_length,
 				me_cl->props.single_recv_buf,
-				atomic_read(&me_cl->refcnt.refcount));
+				kref_read(&me_cl->refcnt));
 
 			mei_me_cl_put(me_cl);
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/pci/hotplug/pnv_php.c b/drivers/pci/hotplug/pnv_php.c
index 56efaf7..d2961ef 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/hotplug/pnv_php.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/hotplug/pnv_php.c
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ static void pnv_php_detach_device_nodes(struct device_node *parent)
 		pnv_php_detach_device_nodes(dn);
 
 		of_node_put(dn);
-		refcount = atomic_read(&dn->kobj.kref.refcount);
+		refcount = kref_read(&dn->kobj.kref);
 		if (refcount != 1)
 			pr_warn("Invalid refcount %d on <%s>\n",
 				refcount, of_node_full_name(dn));
diff --git a/drivers/pci/slot.c b/drivers/pci/slot.c
index 429d34c..e429095 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/slot.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/slot.c
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(pci_create_slot);
 void pci_destroy_slot(struct pci_slot *slot)
 {
 	dev_dbg(&slot->bus->dev, "dev %02x, dec refcount to %d\n",
-		slot->number, atomic_read(&slot->kobj.kref.refcount) - 1);
+		slot->number, kref_read(&slot->kobj.kref) - 1);
 
 	mutex_lock(&pci_slot_mutex);
 	kobject_put(&slot->kobj);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bnx2fc/bnx2fc_io.c b/drivers/scsi/bnx2fc/bnx2fc_io.c
index f501095..898461b 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bnx2fc/bnx2fc_io.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bnx2fc/bnx2fc_io.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ static void bnx2fc_cmd_timeout(struct work_struct *work)
 				    &io_req->req_flags)) {
 			/* Handle internally generated ABTS timeout */
 			BNX2FC_IO_DBG(io_req, "ABTS timed out refcnt = %d\n",
-					io_req->refcount.refcount.counter);
+					kref_read(&io_req->refcount));
 			if (!(test_and_set_bit(BNX2FC_FLAG_ABTS_DONE,
 					       &io_req->req_flags))) {
 				/*
@@ -1141,7 +1141,7 @@ int bnx2fc_eh_abort(struct scsi_cmnd *sc_cmd)
 		return SUCCESS;
 	}
 	BNX2FC_IO_DBG(io_req, "eh_abort - refcnt = %d\n",
-		      io_req->refcount.refcount.counter);
+		      kref_read(&io_req->refcount));
 
 	/* Hold IO request across abort processing */
 	kref_get(&io_req->refcount);
@@ -1299,7 +1299,7 @@ void bnx2fc_process_cleanup_compl(struct bnx2fc_cmd *io_req,
 {
 	BNX2FC_IO_DBG(io_req, "Entered process_cleanup_compl "
 			      "refcnt = %d, cmd_type = %d\n",
-		   io_req->refcount.refcount.counter, io_req->cmd_type);
+		   kref_read(&io_req->refcount), io_req->cmd_type);
 	bnx2fc_scsi_done(io_req, DID_ERROR);
 	kref_put(&io_req->refcount, bnx2fc_cmd_release);
 	if (io_req->wait_for_comp)
@@ -1318,7 +1318,7 @@ void bnx2fc_process_abts_compl(struct bnx2fc_cmd *io_req,
 	BNX2FC_IO_DBG(io_req, "Entered process_abts_compl xid = 0x%x"
 			      "refcnt = %d, cmd_type = %d\n",
 		   io_req->xid,
-		   io_req->refcount.refcount.counter, io_req->cmd_type);
+		   kref_read(&io_req->refcount), io_req->cmd_type);
 
 	if (test_and_set_bit(BNX2FC_FLAG_ABTS_DONE,
 				       &io_req->req_flags)) {
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/cxgbi/libcxgbi.h b/drivers/scsi/cxgbi/libcxgbi.h
index 95ba990..18e0ea8 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/cxgbi/libcxgbi.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/cxgbi/libcxgbi.h
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ static inline void __cxgbi_sock_put(const char *fn, struct cxgbi_sock *csk)
 {
 	log_debug(1 << CXGBI_DBG_SOCK,
 		"%s, put csk 0x%p, ref %u-1.\n",
-		fn, csk, atomic_read(&csk->refcnt.refcount));
+		fn, csk, kref_read(&csk->refcnt));
 	kref_put(&csk->refcnt, cxgbi_sock_free);
 }
 #define cxgbi_sock_put(csk)	__cxgbi_sock_put(__func__, csk)
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ static inline void __cxgbi_sock_get(const char *fn, struct cxgbi_sock *csk)
 {
 	log_debug(1 << CXGBI_DBG_SOCK,
 		"%s, get csk 0x%p, ref %u+1.\n",
-		fn, csk, atomic_read(&csk->refcnt.refcount));
+		fn, csk, kref_read(&csk->refcnt));
 	kref_get(&csk->refcnt);
 }
 #define cxgbi_sock_get(csk)	__cxgbi_sock_get(__func__, csk)
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_debugfs.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_debugfs.c
index a63542b..caa7a7b 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_debugfs.c
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ lpfc_debugfs_nodelist_data(struct lpfc_vport *vport, char *buf, int size)
 		len += snprintf(buf+len, size-len, "usgmap:%x ",
 			ndlp->nlp_usg_map);
 		len += snprintf(buf+len, size-len, "refcnt:%x",
-			atomic_read(&ndlp->kref.refcount));
+			kref_read(&ndlp->kref));
 		len +=  snprintf(buf+len, size-len, "\n");
 	}
 	spin_unlock_irq(shost->host_lock);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_els.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_els.c
index 236e4e5..7a88295 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_els.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_els.c
@@ -3688,7 +3688,7 @@ lpfc_mbx_cmpl_dflt_rpi(struct lpfc_hba *phba, LPFC_MBOXQ_t *pmb)
 		lpfc_printf_vlog(ndlp->vport, KERN_INFO, LOG_NODE,
 				 "0006 rpi%x DID:%x flg:%x %d map:%x %p\n",
 				 ndlp->nlp_rpi, ndlp->nlp_DID, ndlp->nlp_flag,
-				 atomic_read(&ndlp->kref.refcount),
+				 kref_read(&ndlp->kref),
 				 ndlp->nlp_usg_map, ndlp);
 		if (NLP_CHK_NODE_ACT(ndlp)) {
 			lpfc_nlp_put(ndlp);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_hbadisc.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_hbadisc.c
index ed22393..8204707 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_hbadisc.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_hbadisc.c
@@ -3440,7 +3440,7 @@ lpfc_mbx_cmpl_reg_login(struct lpfc_hba *phba, LPFC_MBOXQ_t *pmb)
 	lpfc_printf_vlog(vport, KERN_INFO, LOG_SLI,
 			 "0002 rpi:%x DID:%x flg:%x %d map:%x %p\n",
 			 ndlp->nlp_rpi, ndlp->nlp_DID, ndlp->nlp_flag,
-			 atomic_read(&ndlp->kref.refcount),
+			 kref_read(&ndlp->kref),
 			 ndlp->nlp_usg_map, ndlp);
 	if (ndlp->nlp_flag & NLP_REG_LOGIN_SEND)
 		ndlp->nlp_flag &= ~NLP_REG_LOGIN_SEND;
@@ -3861,7 +3861,7 @@ lpfc_mbx_cmpl_ns_reg_login(struct lpfc_hba *phba, LPFC_MBOXQ_t *pmb)
 	lpfc_printf_vlog(vport, KERN_INFO, LOG_SLI,
 			 "0003 rpi:%x DID:%x flg:%x %d map%x %p\n",
 			 ndlp->nlp_rpi, ndlp->nlp_DID, ndlp->nlp_flag,
-			 atomic_read(&ndlp->kref.refcount),
+			 kref_read(&ndlp->kref),
 			 ndlp->nlp_usg_map, ndlp);
 
 	if (vport->port_state < LPFC_VPORT_READY) {
@@ -4238,7 +4238,7 @@ lpfc_enable_node(struct lpfc_vport *vport, struct lpfc_nodelist *ndlp,
 				"0277 lpfc_enable_node: ndlp:x%p "
 				"usgmap:x%x refcnt:%d\n",
 				(void *)ndlp, ndlp->nlp_usg_map,
-				atomic_read(&ndlp->kref.refcount));
+				kref_read(&ndlp->kref));
 		return NULL;
 	}
 	/* The ndlp should not already be in active mode */
@@ -4248,7 +4248,7 @@ lpfc_enable_node(struct lpfc_vport *vport, struct lpfc_nodelist *ndlp,
 				"0278 lpfc_enable_node: ndlp:x%p "
 				"usgmap:x%x refcnt:%d\n",
 				(void *)ndlp, ndlp->nlp_usg_map,
-				atomic_read(&ndlp->kref.refcount));
+				kref_read(&ndlp->kref));
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
@@ -4272,7 +4272,7 @@ lpfc_enable_node(struct lpfc_vport *vport, struct lpfc_nodelist *ndlp,
 				 "0008 rpi:%x DID:%x flg:%x refcnt:%d "
 				 "map:%x %p\n", ndlp->nlp_rpi, ndlp->nlp_DID,
 				 ndlp->nlp_flag,
-				 atomic_read(&ndlp->kref.refcount),
+				 kref_read(&ndlp->kref),
 				 ndlp->nlp_usg_map, ndlp);
 	}
 
@@ -4546,7 +4546,7 @@ lpfc_unreg_rpi(struct lpfc_vport *vport, struct lpfc_nodelist *ndlp)
 				    (bf_get(lpfc_sli_intf_if_type,
 				     &phba->sli4_hba.sli_intf) ==
 				      LPFC_SLI_INTF_IF_TYPE_2) &&
-				    (atomic_read(&ndlp->kref.refcount) > 0)) {
+				    (kref_read(&ndlp->kref) > 0)) {
 					mbox->context1 = lpfc_nlp_get(ndlp);
 					mbox->mbox_cmpl =
 						lpfc_sli4_unreg_rpi_cmpl_clr;
@@ -4695,14 +4695,14 @@ lpfc_cleanup_node(struct lpfc_vport *vport, struct lpfc_nodelist *ndlp)
 				"0280 lpfc_cleanup_node: ndlp:x%p "
 				"usgmap:x%x refcnt:%d\n",
 				(void *)ndlp, ndlp->nlp_usg_map,
-				atomic_read(&ndlp->kref.refcount));
+				kref_read(&ndlp->kref));
 		lpfc_dequeue_node(vport, ndlp);
 	} else {
 		lpfc_printf_vlog(vport, KERN_WARNING, LOG_NODE,
 				"0281 lpfc_cleanup_node: ndlp:x%p "
 				"usgmap:x%x refcnt:%d\n",
 				(void *)ndlp, ndlp->nlp_usg_map,
-				atomic_read(&ndlp->kref.refcount));
+				kref_read(&ndlp->kref));
 		lpfc_disable_node(vport, ndlp);
 	}
 
@@ -4791,7 +4791,7 @@ lpfc_nlp_remove(struct lpfc_vport *vport, struct lpfc_nodelist *ndlp)
 		lpfc_printf_vlog(vport, KERN_INFO, LOG_NODE,
 				 "0005 rpi:%x DID:%x flg:%x %d map:%x %p\n",
 				 ndlp->nlp_rpi, ndlp->nlp_DID, ndlp->nlp_flag,
-				 atomic_read(&ndlp->kref.refcount),
+				 kref_read(&ndlp->kref),
 				 ndlp->nlp_usg_map, ndlp);
 		if ((mbox = mempool_alloc(phba->mbox_mem_pool, GFP_KERNEL))
 			!= NULL) {
@@ -5557,7 +5557,7 @@ lpfc_mbx_cmpl_fdmi_reg_login(struct lpfc_hba *phba, LPFC_MBOXQ_t *pmb)
 	lpfc_printf_vlog(vport, KERN_INFO, LOG_SLI,
 			 "0004 rpi:%x DID:%x flg:%x %d map:%x %p\n",
 			 ndlp->nlp_rpi, ndlp->nlp_DID, ndlp->nlp_flag,
-			 atomic_read(&ndlp->kref.refcount),
+			 kref_read(&ndlp->kref),
 			 ndlp->nlp_usg_map, ndlp);
 	/*
 	 * Start issuing Fabric-Device Management Interface (FDMI) command to
@@ -5728,7 +5728,7 @@ lpfc_nlp_init(struct lpfc_vport *vport, struct lpfc_nodelist *ndlp,
 				 "0007 rpi:%x DID:%x flg:%x refcnt:%d "
 				 "map:%x %p\n", ndlp->nlp_rpi, ndlp->nlp_DID,
 				 ndlp->nlp_flag,
-				 atomic_read(&ndlp->kref.refcount),
+				 kref_read(&ndlp->kref),
 				 ndlp->nlp_usg_map, ndlp);
 
 		ndlp->active_rrqs_xri_bitmap =
@@ -5767,7 +5767,7 @@ lpfc_nlp_release(struct kref *kref)
 			"0279 lpfc_nlp_release: ndlp:x%p did %x "
 			"usgmap:x%x refcnt:%d rpi:%x\n",
 			(void *)ndlp, ndlp->nlp_DID, ndlp->nlp_usg_map,
-			atomic_read(&ndlp->kref.refcount), ndlp->nlp_rpi);
+			kref_read(&ndlp->kref), ndlp->nlp_rpi);
 
 	/* remove ndlp from action. */
 	lpfc_nlp_remove(ndlp->vport, ndlp);
@@ -5804,7 +5804,7 @@ lpfc_nlp_get(struct lpfc_nodelist *ndlp)
 		lpfc_debugfs_disc_trc(ndlp->vport, LPFC_DISC_TRC_NODE,
 			"node get:        did:x%x flg:x%x refcnt:x%x",
 			ndlp->nlp_DID, ndlp->nlp_flag,
-			atomic_read(&ndlp->kref.refcount));
+			kref_read(&ndlp->kref));
 		/* The check of ndlp usage to prevent incrementing the
 		 * ndlp reference count that is in the process of being
 		 * released.
@@ -5817,7 +5817,7 @@ lpfc_nlp_get(struct lpfc_nodelist *ndlp)
 				"0276 lpfc_nlp_get: ndlp:x%p "
 				"usgmap:x%x refcnt:%d\n",
 				(void *)ndlp, ndlp->nlp_usg_map,
-				atomic_read(&ndlp->kref.refcount));
+				kref_read(&ndlp->kref));
 			return NULL;
 		} else
 			kref_get(&ndlp->kref);
@@ -5844,7 +5844,7 @@ lpfc_nlp_put(struct lpfc_nodelist *ndlp)
 	lpfc_debugfs_disc_trc(ndlp->vport, LPFC_DISC_TRC_NODE,
 	"node put:        did:x%x flg:x%x refcnt:x%x",
 		ndlp->nlp_DID, ndlp->nlp_flag,
-		atomic_read(&ndlp->kref.refcount));
+		kref_read(&ndlp->kref));
 	phba = ndlp->phba;
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&phba->ndlp_lock, flags);
 	/* Check the ndlp memory free acknowledge flag to avoid the
@@ -5857,7 +5857,7 @@ lpfc_nlp_put(struct lpfc_nodelist *ndlp)
 				"0274 lpfc_nlp_put: ndlp:x%p "
 				"usgmap:x%x refcnt:%d\n",
 				(void *)ndlp, ndlp->nlp_usg_map,
-				atomic_read(&ndlp->kref.refcount));
+				kref_read(&ndlp->kref));
 		return 1;
 	}
 	/* Check the ndlp inactivate log flag to avoid the possible
@@ -5870,7 +5870,7 @@ lpfc_nlp_put(struct lpfc_nodelist *ndlp)
 				"0275 lpfc_nlp_put: ndlp:x%p "
 				"usgmap:x%x refcnt:%d\n",
 				(void *)ndlp, ndlp->nlp_usg_map,
-				atomic_read(&ndlp->kref.refcount));
+				kref_read(&ndlp->kref));
 		return 1;
 	}
 	/* For last put, mark the ndlp usage flags to make sure no
@@ -5878,7 +5878,7 @@ lpfc_nlp_put(struct lpfc_nodelist *ndlp)
 	 * in between the process when the final kref_put has been
 	 * invoked on this ndlp.
 	 */
-	if (atomic_read(&ndlp->kref.refcount) == 1) {
+	if (kref_read(&ndlp->kref) == 1) {
 		/* Indicate ndlp is put to inactive state. */
 		NLP_SET_IACT_REQ(ndlp);
 		/* Acknowledge ndlp memory free has been seen. */
@@ -5906,8 +5906,8 @@ lpfc_nlp_not_used(struct lpfc_nodelist *ndlp)
 	lpfc_debugfs_disc_trc(ndlp->vport, LPFC_DISC_TRC_NODE,
 		"node not used:   did:x%x flg:x%x refcnt:x%x",
 		ndlp->nlp_DID, ndlp->nlp_flag,
-		atomic_read(&ndlp->kref.refcount));
-	if (atomic_read(&ndlp->kref.refcount) == 1)
+		kref_read(&ndlp->kref));
+	if (kref_read(&ndlp->kref) == 1)
 		if (lpfc_nlp_put(ndlp))
 			return 1;
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
index 4776fd8..64717c1 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
@@ -2660,8 +2660,7 @@ lpfc_cleanup(struct lpfc_vport *vport)
 						"usgmap:x%x refcnt:%d\n",
 						ndlp->nlp_DID, (void *)ndlp,
 						ndlp->nlp_usg_map,
-						atomic_read(
-							&ndlp->kref.refcount));
+						kref_read(&ndlp->kref));
 			}
 			break;
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/tcm_qla2xxx.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/tcm_qla2xxx.c
index 6643f6f..dd28c69 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/tcm_qla2xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/tcm_qla2xxx.c
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ static int tcm_qla2xxx_write_pending(struct se_cmd *se_cmd)
 		 */
 		pr_debug("write_pending aborted cmd[%p] refcount %d "
 			"transport_state %x, t_state %x, se_cmd_flags %x\n",
-			cmd,cmd->se_cmd.cmd_kref.refcount.counter,
+			cmd, kref_read(&cmd->se_cmd.cmd_kref),
 			cmd->se_cmd.transport_state,
 			cmd->se_cmd.t_state,
 			cmd->se_cmd.se_cmd_flags);
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ static int tcm_qla2xxx_queue_data_in(struct se_cmd *se_cmd)
 		 */
 		pr_debug("queue_data_in aborted cmd[%p] refcount %d "
 			"transport_state %x, t_state %x, se_cmd_flags %x\n",
-			cmd,cmd->se_cmd.cmd_kref.refcount.counter,
+			cmd, kref_read(&cmd->se_cmd.cmd_kref),
 			cmd->se_cmd.transport_state,
 			cmd->se_cmd.t_state,
 			cmd->se_cmd.se_cmd_flags);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/android/ion/ion.c b/drivers/staging/android/ion/ion.c
index b653451..937c2d5 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/android/ion/ion.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/android/ion/ion.c
@@ -1300,7 +1300,7 @@ static int ion_debug_heap_show(struct seq_file *s, void *unused)
 			seq_printf(s, "%16s %16u %16zu %d %d\n",
 				   buffer->task_comm, buffer->pid,
 				   buffer->size, buffer->kmap_cnt,
-				   atomic_read(&buffer->ref.refcount));
+				   kref_read(&buffer->ref));
 			total_orphaned_size += buffer->size;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/comedi_buf.c b/drivers/staging/comedi/comedi_buf.c
index c7d7682..1e1df89 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/comedi_buf.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/comedi_buf.c
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ bool comedi_buf_is_mmapped(struct comedi_subdevice *s)
 {
 	struct comedi_buf_map *bm = s->async->buf_map;
 
-	return bm && (atomic_read(&bm->refcount.refcount) > 1);
+	return bm && (kref_read(&bm->refcount) > 1);
 }
 
 int comedi_buf_alloc(struct comedi_device *dev, struct comedi_subdevice *s,
diff --git a/drivers/target/target_core_pr.c b/drivers/target/target_core_pr.c
index d761025..e180511 100644
--- a/drivers/target/target_core_pr.c
+++ b/drivers/target/target_core_pr.c
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@ static struct t10_pr_registration *__core_scsi3_alloc_registration(
 			 * __core_scsi3_add_registration()
 			 */
 			dest_lun = rcu_dereference_check(deve_tmp->se_lun,
-				atomic_read(&deve_tmp->pr_kref.refcount) != 0);
+				kref_read(&deve_tmp->pr_kref) != 0);
 
 			pr_reg_atp = __core_scsi3_do_alloc_registration(dev,
 						nacl_tmp, dest_lun, deve_tmp,
@@ -1463,7 +1463,7 @@ static int core_scsi3_lunacl_depend_item(struct se_dev_entry *se_deve)
 	 * For nacl->dynamic_node_acl=1
 	 */
 	lun_acl = rcu_dereference_check(se_deve->se_lun_acl,
-				atomic_read(&se_deve->pr_kref.refcount) != 0);
+				kref_read(&se_deve->pr_kref) != 0);
 	if (!lun_acl)
 		return 0;
 
@@ -1478,7 +1478,7 @@ static void core_scsi3_lunacl_undepend_item(struct se_dev_entry *se_deve)
 	 * For nacl->dynamic_node_acl=1
 	 */
 	lun_acl = rcu_dereference_check(se_deve->se_lun_acl,
-				atomic_read(&se_deve->pr_kref.refcount) != 0);
+				kref_read(&se_deve->pr_kref) != 0);
 	if (!lun_acl) {
 		kref_put(&se_deve->pr_kref, target_pr_kref_release);
 		return;
@@ -1759,7 +1759,7 @@ core_scsi3_decode_spec_i_port(
 		 * 2nd loop which will never fail.
 		 */
 		dest_lun = rcu_dereference_check(dest_se_deve->se_lun,
-				atomic_read(&dest_se_deve->pr_kref.refcount) != 0);
+				kref_read(&dest_se_deve->pr_kref) != 0);
 
 		dest_pr_reg = __core_scsi3_alloc_registration(cmd->se_dev,
 					dest_node_acl, dest_lun, dest_se_deve,
@@ -3466,7 +3466,7 @@ core_scsi3_emulate_pro_register_and_move(struct se_cmd *cmd, u64 res_key,
 					iport_ptr);
 	if (!dest_pr_reg) {
 		struct se_lun *dest_lun = rcu_dereference_check(dest_se_deve->se_lun,
-				atomic_read(&dest_se_deve->pr_kref.refcount) != 0);
+				kref_read(&dest_se_deve->pr_kref) != 0);
 
 		spin_unlock(&dev->dev_reservation_lock);
 		if (core_scsi3_alloc_registration(cmd->se_dev, dest_node_acl,
diff --git a/drivers/target/tcm_fc/tfc_sess.c b/drivers/target/tcm_fc/tfc_sess.c
index fd5c3de..c91979c 100644
--- a/drivers/target/tcm_fc/tfc_sess.c
+++ b/drivers/target/tcm_fc/tfc_sess.c
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ static void ft_sess_free(struct kref *kref)
 
 void ft_sess_put(struct ft_sess *sess)
 {
-	int sess_held = atomic_read(&sess->kref.refcount);
+	int sess_held = kref_read(&sess->kref);
 
 	BUG_ON(!sess_held);
 	kref_put(&sess->kref, ft_sess_free);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_fs.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_fs.c
index aab3fc1..1eeb319 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_fs.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/f_fs.c
@@ -3686,7 +3686,7 @@ static void ffs_closed(struct ffs_data *ffs)
 		goto done;
 
 	if (opts->no_configfs || !opts->func_inst.group.cg_item.ci_parent
-	    || !atomic_read(&opts->func_inst.group.cg_item.ci_kref.refcount))
+	    || !kref_read(&opts->func_inst.group.cg_item.ci_kref))
 		goto done;
 
 	unregister_gadget_item(ffs_obj->opts->
diff --git a/fs/exofs/sys.c b/fs/exofs/sys.c
index 5e6a2c0..1f7d5e4 100644
--- a/fs/exofs/sys.c
+++ b/fs/exofs/sys.c
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ void exofs_sysfs_dbg_print(void)
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(k_name, k_tmp, &exofs_kset->list, entry) {
 		printk(KERN_INFO "%s: name %s ref %d\n",
 			__func__, kobject_name(k_name),
-			(int)atomic_read(&k_name->kref.refcount));
+			(int)kref_read(&k_name->kref));
 	}
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/cluster/netdebug.c b/fs/ocfs2/cluster/netdebug.c
index 27d1242..564c504 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/cluster/netdebug.c
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/cluster/netdebug.c
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ static void sc_show_sock_container(struct seq_file *seq,
 		   "  func key:        0x%08x\n"
 		   "  func type:       %u\n",
 		   sc,
-		   atomic_read(&sc->sc_kref.refcount),
+		   kref_read(&sc->sc_kref),
 		   &saddr, inet ? ntohs(sport) : 0,
 		   &daddr, inet ? ntohs(dport) : 0,
 		   sc->sc_node->nd_name,
diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/cluster/tcp.c b/fs/ocfs2/cluster/tcp.c
index d4b5c81..ec00057 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/cluster/tcp.c
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/cluster/tcp.c
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
 	typeof(sc) __sc = (sc);						\
 	mlog(ML_SOCKET, "[sc %p refs %d sock %p node %u page %p "	\
 	     "pg_off %zu] " fmt, __sc,					\
-	     atomic_read(&__sc->sc_kref.refcount), __sc->sc_sock,	\
+	     kref_read(&__sc->sc_kref), __sc->sc_sock,	\
 	    __sc->sc_node->nd_num, __sc->sc_page, __sc->sc_page_off ,	\
 	    ##args);							\
 } while (0)
diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/dlm/dlmdebug.c b/fs/ocfs2/dlm/dlmdebug.c
index e7b760d..9b984ca 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/dlm/dlmdebug.c
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/dlm/dlmdebug.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ static void __dlm_print_lock(struct dlm_lock *lock)
 	       lock->ml.type, lock->ml.convert_type, lock->ml.node,
 	       dlm_get_lock_cookie_node(be64_to_cpu(lock->ml.cookie)),
 	       dlm_get_lock_cookie_seq(be64_to_cpu(lock->ml.cookie)),
-	       atomic_read(&lock->lock_refs.refcount),
+	       kref_read(&lock->lock_refs),
 	       (list_empty(&lock->ast_list) ? 'y' : 'n'),
 	       (lock->ast_pending ? 'y' : 'n'),
 	       (list_empty(&lock->bast_list) ? 'y' : 'n'),
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ void __dlm_print_one_lock_resource(struct dlm_lock_resource *res)
 	printk("lockres: %s, owner=%u, state=%u\n",
 	       buf, res->owner, res->state);
 	printk("  last used: %lu, refcnt: %u, on purge list: %s\n",
-	       res->last_used, atomic_read(&res->refs.refcount),
+	       res->last_used, kref_read(&res->refs),
 	       list_empty(&res->purge) ? "no" : "yes");
 	printk("  on dirty list: %s, on reco list: %s, "
 	       "migrating pending: %s\n",
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ static int dump_mle(struct dlm_master_list_entry *mle, char *buf, int len)
 			mle_type, mle->master, mle->new_master,
 			!list_empty(&mle->hb_events),
 			!!mle->inuse,
-			atomic_read(&mle->mle_refs.refcount));
+			kref_read(&mle->mle_refs));
 
 	out += snprintf(buf + out, len - out, "Maybe=");
 	out += stringify_nodemap(mle->maybe_map, O2NM_MAX_NODES,
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ static int dump_lock(struct dlm_lock *lock, int list_type, char *buf, int len)
 		       lock->ast_pending, lock->bast_pending,
 		       lock->convert_pending, lock->lock_pending,
 		       lock->cancel_pending, lock->unlock_pending,
-		       atomic_read(&lock->lock_refs.refcount));
+		       kref_read(&lock->lock_refs));
 	spin_unlock(&lock->spinlock);
 
 	return out;
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ static int dump_lockres(struct dlm_lock_resource *res, char *buf, int len)
 			!list_empty(&res->recovering),
 			res->inflight_locks, res->migration_pending,
 			atomic_read(&res->asts_reserved),
-			atomic_read(&res->refs.refcount));
+			kref_read(&res->refs));
 
 	/* refmap */
 	out += snprintf(buf + out, len - out, "RMAP:");
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ static int debug_state_print(struct dlm_ctxt *dlm, char *buf, int len)
 	/* Purge Count: xxx  Refs: xxx */
 	out += snprintf(buf + out, len - out,
 			"Purge Count: %d  Refs: %d\n", dlm->purge_count,
-			atomic_read(&dlm->dlm_refs.refcount));
+			kref_read(&dlm->dlm_refs));
 
 	/* Dead Node: xxx */
 	out += snprintf(buf + out, len - out,
diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/dlm/dlmdomain.c b/fs/ocfs2/dlm/dlmdomain.c
index 733e4e7..32fd261 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/dlm/dlmdomain.c
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/dlm/dlmdomain.c
@@ -2072,7 +2072,7 @@ static struct dlm_ctxt *dlm_alloc_ctxt(const char *domain,
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dlm->dlm_eviction_callbacks);
 
 	mlog(0, "context init: refcount %u\n",
-		  atomic_read(&dlm->dlm_refs.refcount));
+		  kref_read(&dlm->dlm_refs));
 
 leave:
 	if (ret < 0 && dlm) {
diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/dlm/dlmmaster.c b/fs/ocfs2/dlm/dlmmaster.c
index a464c80..7025d8c 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/dlm/dlmmaster.c
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/dlm/dlmmaster.c
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ static void __dlm_put_mle(struct dlm_master_list_entry *mle)
 
 	assert_spin_locked(&dlm->spinlock);
 	assert_spin_locked(&dlm->master_lock);
-	if (!atomic_read(&mle->mle_refs.refcount)) {
+	if (!kref_read(&mle->mle_refs)) {
 		/* this may or may not crash, but who cares.
 		 * it's a BUG. */
 		mlog(ML_ERROR, "bad mle: %p\n", mle);
@@ -1124,9 +1124,9 @@ static int dlm_wait_for_lock_mastery(struct dlm_ctxt *dlm,
 		unsigned long timeo = msecs_to_jiffies(DLM_MASTERY_TIMEOUT_MS);
 
 		/*
-		if (atomic_read(&mle->mle_refs.refcount) < 2)
+		if (kref_read(&mle->mle_refs) < 2)
 			mlog(ML_ERROR, "mle (%p) refs=%d, name=%.*s\n", mle,
-			atomic_read(&mle->mle_refs.refcount),
+			kref_read(&mle->mle_refs),
 			res->lockname.len, res->lockname.name);
 		*/
 		atomic_set(&mle->woken, 0);
@@ -1979,7 +1979,7 @@ int dlm_assert_master_handler(struct o2net_msg *msg, u32 len, void *data,
 		 * on this mle. */
 		spin_lock(&dlm->master_lock);
 
-		rr = atomic_read(&mle->mle_refs.refcount);
+		rr = kref_read(&mle->mle_refs);
 		if (mle->inuse > 0) {
 			if (extra_ref && rr < 3)
 				err = 1;
diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/dlm/dlmunlock.c b/fs/ocfs2/dlm/dlmunlock.c
index 1082b2c..63d701c 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/dlm/dlmunlock.c
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/dlm/dlmunlock.c
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ static enum dlm_status dlmunlock_common(struct dlm_ctxt *dlm,
 		mlog(0, "lock %u:%llu should be gone now! refs=%d\n",
 		     dlm_get_lock_cookie_node(be64_to_cpu(lock->ml.cookie)),
 		     dlm_get_lock_cookie_seq(be64_to_cpu(lock->ml.cookie)),
-		     atomic_read(&lock->lock_refs.refcount)-1);
+		     kref_read(&lock->lock_refs)-1);
 		dlm_lock_put(lock);
 	}
 	if (actions & DLM_UNLOCK_CALL_AST)
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_framebuffer.h b/include/drm/drm_framebuffer.h
index 1ddfa29..a232e7f 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_framebuffer.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_framebuffer.h
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ static inline void drm_framebuffer_unreference(struct drm_framebuffer *fb)
  */
 static inline uint32_t drm_framebuffer_read_refcount(struct drm_framebuffer *fb)
 {
-	return atomic_read(&fb->base.refcount.refcount);
+	return kref_read(&fb->base.refcount);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/include/drm/ttm/ttm_bo_driver.h b/include/drm/ttm/ttm_bo_driver.h
index cdbdb40..feecf33 100644
--- a/include/drm/ttm/ttm_bo_driver.h
+++ b/include/drm/ttm/ttm_bo_driver.h
@@ -878,7 +878,7 @@ static inline int ttm_bo_reserve(struct ttm_buffer_object *bo,
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	WARN_ON(!atomic_read(&bo->kref.refcount));
+	WARN_ON(!kref_read(&bo->kref));
 
 	ret = __ttm_bo_reserve(bo, interruptible, no_wait, ticket);
 	if (likely(ret == 0))
@@ -903,7 +903,7 @@ static inline int ttm_bo_reserve_slowpath(struct ttm_buffer_object *bo,
 {
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	WARN_ON(!atomic_read(&bo->kref.refcount));
+	WARN_ON(!kref_read(&bo->kref));
 
 	if (interruptible)
 		ret = ww_mutex_lock_slow_interruptible(&bo->resv->lock,
diff --git a/include/linux/kref.h b/include/linux/kref.h
index 9af255a..7c88d86 100644
--- a/include/linux/kref.h
+++ b/include/linux/kref.h
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ static inline void kref_init(struct kref *kref)
 	atomic_set(&kref->refcount, 1);
 }
 
+static inline int kref_read(const struct kref *kref)
+{
+	return atomic_read(&kref->refcount);
+}
+
 /**
  * kref_get - increment refcount for object.
  * @kref: object.
diff --git a/include/linux/sunrpc/cache.h b/include/linux/sunrpc/cache.h
index 62a60ee..8a511c0 100644
--- a/include/linux/sunrpc/cache.h
+++ b/include/linux/sunrpc/cache.h
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ static inline struct cache_head  *cache_get(struct cache_head *h)
 
 static inline void cache_put(struct cache_head *h, struct cache_detail *cd)
 {
-	if (atomic_read(&h->ref.refcount) <= 2 &&
+	if (kref_read(&h->ref) <= 2 &&
 	    h->expiry_time < cd->nextcheck)
 		cd->nextcheck = h->expiry_time;
 	kref_put(&h->ref, cd->cache_put);
diff --git a/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h b/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
index 554671c..90708f6 100644
--- a/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
+++ b/include/net/bluetooth/hci_core.h
@@ -987,7 +987,7 @@ static inline void hci_conn_drop(struct hci_conn *conn)
 static inline void hci_dev_put(struct hci_dev *d)
 {
 	BT_DBG("%s orig refcnt %d", d->name,
-	       atomic_read(&d->dev.kobj.kref.refcount));
+	       kref_read(&d->dev.kobj.kref));
 
 	put_device(&d->dev);
 }
@@ -995,7 +995,7 @@ static inline void hci_dev_put(struct hci_dev *d)
 static inline struct hci_dev *hci_dev_hold(struct hci_dev *d)
 {
 	BT_DBG("%s orig refcnt %d", d->name,
-	       atomic_read(&d->dev.kobj.kref.refcount));
+	       kref_read(&d->dev.kobj.kref));
 
 	get_device(&d->dev);
 	return d;
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/6lowpan.c b/net/bluetooth/6lowpan.c
index 1904a93..d491529 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/6lowpan.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/6lowpan.c
@@ -920,7 +920,7 @@ static void chan_close_cb(struct l2cap_chan *chan)
 			BT_DBG("dev %p removing %speer %p", dev,
 			       last ? "last " : "1 ", peer);
 			BT_DBG("chan %p orig refcnt %d", chan,
-			       atomic_read(&chan->kref.refcount));
+			       kref_read(&chan->kref));
 
 			l2cap_chan_put(chan);
 			break;
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/amp.c b/net/bluetooth/amp.c
index e32f341..02a4ccc 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/amp.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/amp.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 void amp_ctrl_get(struct amp_ctrl *ctrl)
 {
 	BT_DBG("ctrl %p orig refcnt %d", ctrl,
-	       atomic_read(&ctrl->kref.refcount));
+	       kref_read(&ctrl->kref));
 
 	kref_get(&ctrl->kref);
 }
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ static void amp_ctrl_destroy(struct kref *kref)
 int amp_ctrl_put(struct amp_ctrl *ctrl)
 {
 	BT_DBG("ctrl %p orig refcnt %d", ctrl,
-	       atomic_read(&ctrl->kref.refcount));
+	       kref_read(&ctrl->kref));
 
 	return kref_put(&ctrl->kref, &amp_ctrl_destroy);
 }
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
index ce0b5dd..fc7f321 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
@@ -481,14 +481,14 @@ static void l2cap_chan_destroy(struct kref *kref)
 
 void l2cap_chan_hold(struct l2cap_chan *c)
 {
-	BT_DBG("chan %p orig refcnt %d", c, atomic_read(&c->kref.refcount));
+	BT_DBG("chan %p orig refcnt %d", c, kref_read(&c->kref));
 
 	kref_get(&c->kref);
 }
 
 void l2cap_chan_put(struct l2cap_chan *c)
 {
-	BT_DBG("chan %p orig refcnt %d", c, atomic_read(&c->kref.refcount));
+	BT_DBG("chan %p orig refcnt %d", c, kref_read(&c->kref));
 
 	kref_put(&c->kref, l2cap_chan_destroy);
 }
diff --git a/net/ceph/messenger.c b/net/ceph/messenger.c
index 770c527..bad3d4a 100644
--- a/net/ceph/messenger.c
+++ b/net/ceph/messenger.c
@@ -3425,7 +3425,7 @@ static void ceph_msg_release(struct kref *kref)
 struct ceph_msg *ceph_msg_get(struct ceph_msg *msg)
 {
 	dout("%s %p (was %d)\n", __func__, msg,
-	     atomic_read(&msg->kref.refcount));
+	     kref_read(&msg->kref));
 	kref_get(&msg->kref);
 	return msg;
 }
@@ -3434,7 +3434,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(ceph_msg_get);
 void ceph_msg_put(struct ceph_msg *msg)
 {
 	dout("%s %p (was %d)\n", __func__, msg,
-	     atomic_read(&msg->kref.refcount));
+	     kref_read(&msg->kref));
 	kref_put(&msg->kref, ceph_msg_release);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ceph_msg_put);
diff --git a/net/ceph/osd_client.c b/net/ceph/osd_client.c
index 842f049..b490e74 100644
--- a/net/ceph/osd_client.c
+++ b/net/ceph/osd_client.c
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ static void ceph_osdc_release_request(struct kref *kref)
 void ceph_osdc_get_request(struct ceph_osd_request *req)
 {
 	dout("%s %p (was %d)\n", __func__, req,
-	     atomic_read(&req->r_kref.refcount));
+	     kref_read(&req->r_kref));
 	kref_get(&req->r_kref);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ceph_osdc_get_request);
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ void ceph_osdc_put_request(struct ceph_osd_request *req)
 {
 	if (req) {
 		dout("%s %p (was %d)\n", __func__, req,
-		     atomic_read(&req->r_kref.refcount));
+		     kref_read(&req->r_kref));
 		kref_put(&req->r_kref, ceph_osdc_release_request);
 	}
 }
@@ -487,11 +487,11 @@ static void request_reinit(struct ceph_osd_request *req)
 	struct ceph_msg *reply_msg = req->r_reply;
 
 	dout("%s req %p\n", __func__, req);
-	WARN_ON(atomic_read(&req->r_kref.refcount) != 1);
+	WARN_ON(kref_read(&req->r_kref) != 1);
 	request_release_checks(req);
 
-	WARN_ON(atomic_read(&request_msg->kref.refcount) != 1);
-	WARN_ON(atomic_read(&reply_msg->kref.refcount) != 1);
+	WARN_ON(kref_read(&req->r_kref) != 1);
+	WARN_ON(kref_read(&req->r_kref) != 1);
 	target_destroy(&req->r_t);
 
 	request_init(req);
diff --git a/net/sunrpc/cache.c b/net/sunrpc/cache.c
index 8147e8d..f39e3e1 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/cache.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/cache.c
@@ -1358,7 +1358,7 @@ static int c_show(struct seq_file *m, void *p)
 	ifdebug(CACHE)
 		seq_printf(m, "# expiry=%ld refcnt=%d flags=%lx\n",
 			   convert_to_wallclock(cp->expiry_time),
-			   atomic_read(&cp->ref.refcount), cp->flags);
+			   kref_read(&cp->ref), cp->flags);
 	cache_get(cp);
 	if (cache_check(cd, cp, NULL))
 		/* cache_check does a cache_put on failure */
diff --git a/net/sunrpc/svc_xprt.c b/net/sunrpc/svc_xprt.c
index 3bc1d61..04e7f87 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/svc_xprt.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/svc_xprt.c
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ static struct svc_xprt *svc_xprt_dequeue(struct svc_pool *pool)
 		svc_xprt_get(xprt);
 
 		dprintk("svc: transport %p dequeued, inuse=%d\n",
-			xprt, atomic_read(&xprt->xpt_ref.refcount));
+			xprt, kref_read(&xprt->xpt_ref));
 	}
 	spin_unlock_bh(&pool->sp_lock);
 out:
@@ -820,7 +820,7 @@ static int svc_handle_xprt(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_xprt *xprt)
 		/* XPT_DATA|XPT_DEFERRED case: */
 		dprintk("svc: server %p, pool %u, transport %p, inuse=%d\n",
 			rqstp, rqstp->rq_pool->sp_id, xprt,
-			atomic_read(&xprt->xpt_ref.refcount));
+			kref_read(&xprt->xpt_ref));
 		rqstp->rq_deferred = svc_deferred_dequeue(xprt);
 		if (rqstp->rq_deferred)
 			len = svc_deferred_recv(rqstp);
@@ -978,7 +978,7 @@ static void svc_age_temp_xprts(unsigned long closure)
 		 * through, close it. */
 		if (!test_and_set_bit(XPT_OLD, &xprt->xpt_flags))
 			continue;
-		if (atomic_read(&xprt->xpt_ref.refcount) > 1 ||
+		if (kref_read(&xprt->xpt_ref) > 1 ||
 		    test_bit(XPT_BUSY, &xprt->xpt_flags))
 			continue;
 		list_del_init(le);
diff --git a/net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/svc_rdma_transport.c b/net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/svc_rdma_transport.c
index ca2799a..39652d3 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/svc_rdma_transport.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/svc_rdma_transport.c
@@ -1201,9 +1201,9 @@ static void __svc_rdma_free(struct work_struct *work)
 		ib_drain_qp(rdma->sc_qp);
 
 	/* We should only be called from kref_put */
-	if (atomic_read(&xprt->xpt_ref.refcount) != 0)
+	if (kref_read(&xprt->xpt_ref) != 0)
 		pr_err("svcrdma: sc_xprt still in use? (%d)\n",
-		       atomic_read(&xprt->xpt_ref.refcount));
+		       kref_read(&xprt->xpt_ref));
 
 	/*
 	 * Destroy queued, but not processed read completions. Note
