diff --git a/drivers/connector/cn_queue.c b/drivers/connector/cn_queue.c
index 1f8bf054d11c..9c54fdf7acea 100644
--- a/drivers/connector/cn_queue.c
+++ b/drivers/connector/cn_queue.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ cn_queue_alloc_callback_entry(struct cn_queue_dev *dev, const char *name,
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	atomic_set(&cbq->refcnt, 1);
+	refcount_set(&cbq->refcnt, 1);
 
 	atomic_inc(&dev->refcnt);
 	cbq->pdev = dev;
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ cn_queue_alloc_callback_entry(struct cn_queue_dev *dev, const char *name,
 
 void cn_queue_release_callback(struct cn_callback_entry *cbq)
 {
-	if (!atomic_dec_and_test(&cbq->refcnt))
+	if (!refcount_dec_and_test(&cbq->refcnt))
 		return;
 
 	atomic_dec(&cbq->pdev->refcnt);
diff --git a/drivers/connector/connector.c b/drivers/connector/connector.c
index 25693b045371..8615594bd065 100644
--- a/drivers/connector/connector.c
+++ b/drivers/connector/connector.c
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ static int cn_call_callback(struct sk_buff *skb)
 	spin_lock_bh(&dev->cbdev->queue_lock);
 	list_for_each_entry(i, &dev->cbdev->queue_list, callback_entry) {
 		if (cn_cb_equal(&i->id.id, &msg->id)) {
-			atomic_inc(&i->refcnt);
+			refcount_inc(&i->refcnt);
 			cbq = i;
 			break;
 		}
diff --git a/include/linux/connector.h b/include/linux/connector.h
index f8fe8637d771..032102b19645 100644
--- a/include/linux/connector.h
+++ b/include/linux/connector.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #define __CONNECTOR_H
 
 
-#include <linux/atomic.h>
+#include <linux/refcount.h>
 
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/workqueue.h>
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ struct cn_callback_id {
 
 struct cn_callback_entry {
 	struct list_head callback_entry;
-	atomic_t refcnt;
+	refcount_t refcnt;
 	struct cn_queue_dev *pdev;
 
 	struct cn_callback_id id;