diff --git a/include/linux/iversion.h b/include/linux/iversion.h
index d61e063f7c75..f268828f9f7e 100644
--- a/include/linux/iversion.h
+++ b/include/linux/iversion.h
@@ -110,12 +110,13 @@ inode_set_iversion_queried(struct inode *inode, u64 new)
 static inline bool
 inode_maybe_inc_iversion(struct inode *inode, bool force)
 {
-	spin_lock(&inode->i_lock);
-	inode->i_version++;
-	spin_unlock(&inode->i_lock);
+	atomic64_t *ivp = (atomic64_t *)&inode->i_version;
+
+	atomic64_inc(ivp);
 	return true;
 }
 
+
 /**
  * inode_inc_iversion - forcibly increment i_version
  * @inode: inode that needs to be updated