diff --git a/include/linux/jbd2.h b/include/linux/jbd2.h
index 15d5743..01743b5 100644
--- a/include/linux/jbd2.h
+++ b/include/linux/jbd2.h
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@
 	/*
 	 * How many handles used this transaction? [t_handle_lock]
 	 */
-	int t_handle_count;
+	atomic_t		t_handle_count;
 
 	/*
 	 * This transaction is being forced and some process is