diff --git a/kernel/futex.c b/kernel/futex.c
index a118bf1..6c683b3 100644
--- a/kernel/futex.c
+++ b/kernel/futex.c
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@
 
 	switch (key->both.offset & (FUT_OFF_INODE|FUT_OFF_MMSHARED)) {
 	case FUT_OFF_INODE:
-		atomic_inc(&key->shared.inode->i_count);
+		ihold(key->shared.inode);
 		break;
 	case FUT_OFF_MMSHARED:
 		atomic_inc(&key->private.mm->mm_count);