diff --git a/lib/lockref.c b/lib/lockref.c
index ecb9a66..494994b 100644
--- a/lib/lockref.c
+++ b/lib/lockref.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #define CMPXCHG_LOOP(CODE, SUCCESS) do {					\
 	struct lockref old;							\
 	BUILD_BUG_ON(sizeof(old) != 8);						\
-	old.lock_count = ACCESS_ONCE(lockref->lock_count);			\
+	old.lock_count = READ_ONCE(lockref->lock_count);			\
 	while (likely(arch_spin_value_unlocked(old.lock.rlock.raw_lock))) {  	\
 		struct lockref new = old, prev = old;				\
 		CODE								\