diff --git a/include/net/rose.h b/include/net/rose.h
index 0f0a4ce0fee..d5ddebc556d 100644
--- a/include/net/rose.h
+++ b/include/net/rose.h
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ struct rose_neigh {
 	ax25_cb			*ax25;
 	struct net_device		*dev;
 	unsigned short		count;
-	unsigned short		use;
+	atomic_t		use;
 	unsigned int		number;
 	char			restarted;
 	char			dce_mode;
diff --git a/net/rose/af_rose.c b/net/rose/af_rose.c
index bf2d986a6bc..54e7b76c4f3 100644
--- a/net/rose/af_rose.c
+++ b/net/rose/af_rose.c
@@ -163,16 +163,23 @@ static void rose_remove_socket(struct sock *sk)
 void rose_kill_by_neigh(struct rose_neigh *neigh)
 {
 	struct sock *s;
+	struct hlist_node *tmp;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&rose_list_lock);
-	sk_for_each(s, &rose_list) {
+	sk_for_each_safe(s, tmp, &rose_list) {
 		struct rose_sock *rose = rose_sk(s);
 
+		sock_hold(s);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&rose_list_lock);
+		lock_sock(s);
 		if (rose->neighbour == neigh) {
 			rose_disconnect(s, ENETUNREACH, ROSE_OUT_OF_ORDER, 0);
-			rose->neighbour->use--;
+			atomic_dec(&rose->neighbour->use);
 			rose->neighbour = NULL;
 		}
+		release_sock(s);
+		sock_put(s);
+		spin_lock_bh(&rose_list_lock);
 	}
 	spin_unlock_bh(&rose_list_lock);
 }
@@ -191,7 +198,7 @@ static void rose_kill_by_device(struct net_device *dev)
 		if (rose->device == dev) {
 			rose_disconnect(s, ENETUNREACH, ROSE_OUT_OF_ORDER, 0);
 			if (rose->neighbour)
-				rose->neighbour->use--;
+				atomic_dec(&rose->neighbour->use);
 			rose->device = NULL;
 		}
 	}
@@ -618,7 +625,7 @@ static int rose_release(struct socket *sock)
 		break;
 
 	case ROSE_STATE_2:
-		rose->neighbour->use--;
+		atomic_dec(&rose->neighbour->use);
 		release_sock(sk);
 		rose_disconnect(sk, 0, -1, -1);
 		lock_sock(sk);
@@ -819,7 +826,7 @@ static int rose_connect(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *uaddr, int addr_le
 
 	rose->state = ROSE_STATE_1;
 
-	rose->neighbour->use++;
+	atomic_inc(&rose->neighbour->use);
 
 	rose_write_internal(sk, ROSE_CALL_REQUEST);
 	rose_start_heartbeat(sk);
@@ -1019,7 +1026,7 @@ int rose_rx_call_request(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev, struct ros
 	make_rose->device        = dev;
 	make_rose->facilities    = facilities;
 
-	make_rose->neighbour->use++;
+	atomic_inc(&make_rose->neighbour->use);
 
 	if (rose_sk(sk)->defer) {
 		make_rose->state = ROSE_STATE_5;
diff --git a/net/rose/rose_in.c b/net/rose/rose_in.c
index 4d67f36dce1..86168f29943 100644
--- a/net/rose/rose_in.c
+++ b/net/rose/rose_in.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ static int rose_state1_machine(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb, int framety
 	case ROSE_CLEAR_REQUEST:
 		rose_write_internal(sk, ROSE_CLEAR_CONFIRMATION);
 		rose_disconnect(sk, ECONNREFUSED, skb->data[3], skb->data[4]);
-		rose->neighbour->use--;
+		atomic_dec(&rose->neighbour->use);
 		break;
 
 	default:
@@ -79,12 +79,12 @@ static int rose_state2_machine(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb, int framety
 	case ROSE_CLEAR_REQUEST:
 		rose_write_internal(sk, ROSE_CLEAR_CONFIRMATION);
 		rose_disconnect(sk, 0, skb->data[3], skb->data[4]);
-		rose->neighbour->use--;
+		atomic_dec(&rose->neighbour->use);
 		break;
 
 	case ROSE_CLEAR_CONFIRMATION:
 		rose_disconnect(sk, 0, -1, -1);
-		rose->neighbour->use--;
+		atomic_dec(&rose->neighbour->use);
 		break;
 
 	default:
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ static int rose_state3_machine(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb, int framety
 	case ROSE_CLEAR_REQUEST:
 		rose_write_internal(sk, ROSE_CLEAR_CONFIRMATION);
 		rose_disconnect(sk, 0, skb->data[3], skb->data[4]);
-		rose->neighbour->use--;
+		atomic_dec(&rose->neighbour->use);
 		break;
 
 	case ROSE_RR:
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ static int rose_state4_machine(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb, int framety
 	case ROSE_CLEAR_REQUEST:
 		rose_write_internal(sk, ROSE_CLEAR_CONFIRMATION);
 		rose_disconnect(sk, 0, skb->data[3], skb->data[4]);
-		rose->neighbour->use--;
+		atomic_dec(&rose->neighbour->use);
 		break;
 
 	default:
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ static int rose_state5_machine(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb, int framety
 	if (frametype == ROSE_CLEAR_REQUEST) {
 		rose_write_internal(sk, ROSE_CLEAR_CONFIRMATION);
 		rose_disconnect(sk, 0, skb->data[3], skb->data[4]);
-		rose_sk(sk)->neighbour->use--;
+		atomic_dec(&rose_sk(sk)->neighbour->use);
 	}
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/net/rose/rose_route.c b/net/rose/rose_route.c
index eb0b8197ac8..8be00a44540 100644
--- a/net/rose/rose_route.c
+++ b/net/rose/rose_route.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ static int __must_check rose_add_node(struct rose_route_struct *rose_route,
 		rose_neigh->ax25      = NULL;
 		rose_neigh->dev       = dev;
 		rose_neigh->count     = 0;
-		rose_neigh->use       = 0;
+		atomic_set(&rose_neigh->use, 0);
 		rose_neigh->dce_mode  = 0;
 		rose_neigh->loopback  = 0;
 		rose_neigh->number    = rose_neigh_no++;
@@ -263,10 +263,10 @@ static void rose_remove_route(struct rose_route *rose_route)
 	struct rose_route *s;
 
 	if (rose_route->neigh1 != NULL)
-		rose_route->neigh1->use--;
+		atomic_dec(&rose_route->neigh1->use);
 
 	if (rose_route->neigh2 != NULL)
-		rose_route->neigh2->use--;
+		atomic_dec(&rose_route->neigh2->use);
 
 	if ((s = rose_route_list) == rose_route) {
 		rose_route_list = rose_route->next;
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ static int rose_del_node(struct rose_route_struct *rose_route,
 		if (rose_node->neighbour[i] == rose_neigh) {
 			rose_neigh->count--;
 
-			if (rose_neigh->count == 0 && rose_neigh->use == 0)
+			if (rose_neigh->count == 0 && atomic_read(&rose_neigh->use) == 0)
 				rose_remove_neigh(rose_neigh);
 
 			rose_node->count--;
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ void rose_add_loopback_neigh(void)
 	sn->ax25      = NULL;
 	sn->dev       = NULL;
 	sn->count     = 0;
-	sn->use       = 0;
+	atomic_set(&sn->use, 0);
 	sn->dce_mode  = 1;
 	sn->loopback  = 1;
 	sn->number    = rose_neigh_no++;
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ static int rose_clear_routes(void)
 		s          = rose_neigh;
 		rose_neigh = rose_neigh->next;
 
-		if (s->use == 0 && !s->loopback) {
+		if (atomic_read(&s->use) == 0 && !s->loopback) {
 			s->count = 0;
 			rose_remove_neigh(s);
 		}
@@ -789,13 +789,13 @@ static void rose_del_route_by_neigh(struct rose_neigh *rose_neigh)
 		}
 
 		if (rose_route->neigh1 == rose_neigh) {
-			rose_route->neigh1->use--;
+			atomic_dec(&rose_route->neigh1->use);
 			rose_route->neigh1 = NULL;
 			rose_transmit_clear_request(rose_route->neigh2, rose_route->lci2, ROSE_OUT_OF_ORDER, 0);
 		}
 
 		if (rose_route->neigh2 == rose_neigh) {
-			rose_route->neigh2->use--;
+			atomic_dec(&rose_route->neigh2->use);
 			rose_route->neigh2 = NULL;
 			rose_transmit_clear_request(rose_route->neigh1, rose_route->lci1, ROSE_OUT_OF_ORDER, 0);
 		}
@@ -924,7 +924,7 @@ int rose_route_frame(struct sk_buff *skb, ax25_cb *ax25)
 			rose_clear_queues(sk);
 			rose->cause	 = ROSE_NETWORK_CONGESTION;
 			rose->diagnostic = 0;
-			rose->neighbour->use--;
+			atomic_dec(&rose->neighbour->use);
 			rose->neighbour	 = NULL;
 			rose->lci	 = 0;
 			rose->state	 = ROSE_STATE_0;
@@ -1067,8 +1067,8 @@ int rose_route_frame(struct sk_buff *skb, ax25_cb *ax25)
 	rose_route->lci2      = new_lci;
 	rose_route->neigh2    = new_neigh;
 
-	rose_route->neigh1->use++;
-	rose_route->neigh2->use++;
+	atomic_inc(&rose_route->neigh1->use);
+	atomic_inc(&rose_route->neigh2->use);
 
 	rose_route->next = rose_route_list;
 	rose_route_list  = rose_route;
@@ -1195,7 +1195,7 @@ static int rose_neigh_show(struct seq_file *seq, void *v)
 			   (rose_neigh->loopback) ? "RSLOOP-0" : ax2asc(buf, &rose_neigh->callsign),
 			   rose_neigh->dev ? rose_neigh->dev->name : "???",
 			   rose_neigh->count,
-			   rose_neigh->use,
+			   atomic_read(&rose_neigh->use),
 			   (rose_neigh->dce_mode) ? "DCE" : "DTE",
 			   (rose_neigh->restarted) ? "yes" : "no",
 			   ax25_display_timer(&rose_neigh->t0timer) / HZ,
diff --git a/net/rose/rose_timer.c b/net/rose/rose_timer.c
index f06ddbed3fe..9dfd4eae5d5 100644
--- a/net/rose/rose_timer.c
+++ b/net/rose/rose_timer.c
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ static void rose_timer_expiry(struct timer_list *t)
 		break;
 
 	case ROSE_STATE_2:	/* T3 */
-		rose->neighbour->use--;
+		atomic_dec(&rose->neighbour->use);
 		rose_disconnect(sk, ETIMEDOUT, -1, -1);
 		break;
 
