diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/vmw_pvrdma/pvrdma.h b/drivers/infiniband/hw/vmw_pvrdma/pvrdma.h
index 63bc2ef..07d287e 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/vmw_pvrdma/pvrdma.h
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/vmw_pvrdma/pvrdma.h
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ struct pvrdma_cq {
 	struct pvrdma_page_dir pdir;
 	u32 cq_handle;
 	bool is_kernel;
-	atomic_t refcnt;
+	refcount_t refcnt;
 	wait_queue_head_t wait;
 };
 
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ struct pvrdma_qp {
 	u8 state;
 	bool is_kernel;
 	struct mutex mutex; /* QP state mutex. */
-	atomic_t refcnt;
+	refcount_t refcnt;
 	wait_queue_head_t wait;
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/vmw_pvrdma/pvrdma_cq.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/vmw_pvrdma/pvrdma_cq.c
index 3562c0c..11cda60 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/vmw_pvrdma/pvrdma_cq.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/vmw_pvrdma/pvrdma_cq.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ struct ib_cq *pvrdma_create_cq(struct ib_device *ibdev,
 	else
 		pvrdma_page_dir_insert_umem(&cq->pdir, cq->umem, 0);
 
-	atomic_set(&cq->refcnt, 1);
+	refcount_set(&cq->refcnt, 1);
 	init_waitqueue_head(&cq->wait);
 	spin_lock_init(&cq->cq_lock);
 
@@ -230,8 +230,8 @@ struct ib_cq *pvrdma_create_cq(struct ib_device *ibdev,
 
 static void pvrdma_free_cq(struct pvrdma_dev *dev, struct pvrdma_cq *cq)
 {
-	atomic_dec(&cq->refcnt);
-	wait_event(cq->wait, !atomic_read(&cq->refcnt));
+	if (!refcount_dec_and_test(&cq->refcnt))
+		wait_event(cq->wait, !refcount_read(&cq->refcnt));
 
 	if (!cq->is_kernel)
 		ib_umem_release(cq->umem);
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/vmw_pvrdma/pvrdma_main.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/vmw_pvrdma/pvrdma_main.c
index 941e324..5cff9fa 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/vmw_pvrdma/pvrdma_main.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/vmw_pvrdma/pvrdma_main.c
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ static void pvrdma_qp_event(struct pvrdma_dev *dev, u32 qpn, int type)
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&dev->qp_tbl_lock, flags);
 	qp = dev->qp_tbl[qpn % dev->dsr->caps.max_qp];
 	if (qp)
-		atomic_inc(&qp->refcnt);
+		refcount_inc(&qp->refcnt);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev->qp_tbl_lock, flags);
 
 	if (qp && qp->ibqp.event_handler) {
@@ -346,8 +346,7 @@ static void pvrdma_qp_event(struct pvrdma_dev *dev, u32 qpn, int type)
 		ibqp->event_handler(&e, ibqp->qp_context);
 	}
 	if (qp) {
-		atomic_dec(&qp->refcnt);
-		if (atomic_read(&qp->refcnt) == 0)
+		if (refcount_dec_and_test(&qp->refcnt))
 			wake_up(&qp->wait);
 	}
 }
@@ -360,7 +359,7 @@ static void pvrdma_cq_event(struct pvrdma_dev *dev, u32 cqn, int type)
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&dev->cq_tbl_lock, flags);
 	cq = dev->cq_tbl[cqn % dev->dsr->caps.max_cq];
 	if (cq)
-		atomic_inc(&cq->refcnt);
+		refcount_inc(&cq->refcnt);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev->cq_tbl_lock, flags);
 
 	if (cq && cq->ibcq.event_handler) {
@@ -373,8 +372,7 @@ static void pvrdma_cq_event(struct pvrdma_dev *dev, u32 cqn, int type)
 		ibcq->event_handler(&e, ibcq->cq_context);
 	}
 	if (cq) {
-		atomic_dec(&cq->refcnt);
-		if (atomic_read(&cq->refcnt) == 0)
+		if (refcount_dec_and_test(&cq->refcnt))
 			wake_up(&cq->wait);
 	}
 }
@@ -533,14 +531,13 @@ static irqreturn_t pvrdma_intrx_handler(int irq, void *dev_id)
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&dev->cq_tbl_lock, flags);
 		cq = dev->cq_tbl[cqne->info % dev->dsr->caps.max_cq];
 		if (cq)
-			atomic_inc(&cq->refcnt);
+			refcount_inc(&cq->refcnt);
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev->cq_tbl_lock, flags);
 
 		if (cq && cq->ibcq.comp_handler)
 			cq->ibcq.comp_handler(&cq->ibcq, cq->ibcq.cq_context);
 		if (cq) {
-			atomic_dec(&cq->refcnt);
-			if (atomic_read(&cq->refcnt))
+			if (refcount_dec_and_test(&cq->refcnt))
 				wake_up(&cq->wait);
 		}
 		pvrdma_idx_ring_inc(&ring->cons_head, ring_slots);
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/vmw_pvrdma/pvrdma_qp.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/vmw_pvrdma/pvrdma_qp.c
index 77e7e57..9745cb1 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/vmw_pvrdma/pvrdma_qp.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/vmw_pvrdma/pvrdma_qp.c
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ struct ib_qp *pvrdma_create_qp(struct ib_pd *pd,
 		spin_lock_init(&qp->sq.lock);
 		spin_lock_init(&qp->rq.lock);
 		mutex_init(&qp->mutex);
-		atomic_set(&qp->refcnt, 1);
+		refcount_set(&qp->refcnt, 1);
 		init_waitqueue_head(&qp->wait);
 
 		qp->state = IB_QPS_RESET;
@@ -427,8 +427,8 @@ static void pvrdma_free_qp(struct pvrdma_qp *qp)
 
 	pvrdma_unlock_cqs(scq, rcq, &scq_flags, &rcq_flags);
 
-	atomic_dec(&qp->refcnt);
-	wait_event(qp->wait, !atomic_read(&qp->refcnt));
+	if (!refcount_dec_and_test(&qp->refcnt))
+		wait_event(qp->wait, !refcount_read(&qp->refcnt));
 
 	if (!qp->is_kernel) {
 		if (qp->rumem)
