diff --git a/net/netlabel/netlabel_mgmt.c b/net/netlabel/netlabel_mgmt.c
index 9c41464..e2258dc 100644
--- a/net/netlabel/netlabel_mgmt.c
+++ b/net/netlabel/netlabel_mgmt.c
@@ -37,14 +37,14 @@
 #include <net/genetlink.h>
 #include <net/netlabel.h>
 #include <net/cipso_ipv4.h>
+#include <asm/atomic.h>
 
 #include "netlabel_domainhash.h"
 #include "netlabel_user.h"
 #include "netlabel_mgmt.h"
 
-/* NetLabel configured protocol count */
-static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(netlabel_mgmt_protocount_lock);
-static u32 netlabel_mgmt_protocount = 0;
+/* NetLabel configured protocol counter */
+atomic_t netlabel_mgmt_protocount = ATOMIC_INIT(0);
 
 /* Argument struct for netlbl_domhsh_walk() */
 struct netlbl_domhsh_walk_arg {
@@ -71,63 +71,6 @@
 };
 
 /*
- * NetLabel Misc Management Functions
- */
-
-/**
- * netlbl_mgmt_protocount_inc - Increment the configured labeled protocol count
- *
- * Description:
- * Increment the number of labeled protocol configurations in the current
- * NetLabel configuration.  Keep track of this for use in determining if
- * NetLabel label enforcement should be active/enabled or not in the LSM.
- *
- */
-void netlbl_mgmt_protocount_inc(void)
-{
-	spin_lock(&netlabel_mgmt_protocount_lock);
-	netlabel_mgmt_protocount++;
-	spin_unlock(&netlabel_mgmt_protocount_lock);
-}
-
-/**
- * netlbl_mgmt_protocount_dec - Decrement the configured labeled protocol count
- *
- * Description:
- * Decrement the number of labeled protocol configurations in the current
- * NetLabel configuration.  Keep track of this for use in determining if
- * NetLabel label enforcement should be active/enabled or not in the LSM.
- *
- */
-void netlbl_mgmt_protocount_dec(void)
-{
-	spin_lock(&netlabel_mgmt_protocount_lock);
-	if (netlabel_mgmt_protocount > 0)
-		netlabel_mgmt_protocount--;
-	spin_unlock(&netlabel_mgmt_protocount_lock);
-}
-
-/**
- * netlbl_mgmt_protocount_value - Return the number of configured protocols
- *
- * Description:
- * Return the number of labeled protocols in the current NetLabel
- * configuration.  This value is useful in  determining if NetLabel label
- * enforcement should be active/enabled or not in the LSM.
- *
- */
-u32 netlbl_mgmt_protocount_value(void)
-{
-	u32 val;
-
-	rcu_read_lock();
-	val = netlabel_mgmt_protocount;
-	rcu_read_unlock();
-
-	return val;
-}
-
-/*
  * NetLabel Command Handlers
  */