diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-video.c b/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-video.c
index b1f734dccea0..cef4f282e5aa 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-video.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-video.c
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ static int video_open(struct file *file)
 		call_all(core, tuner, s_radio);
 	}
 
-	atomic_inc(&core->users);
+	core->users++;
 	mutex_unlock(&core->lock);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -922,7 +922,8 @@ static int video_release(struct file *file)
 	file->private_data = NULL;
 	kfree(fh);
 
-	if(atomic_dec_and_test(&dev->core->users))
+	dev->core->users--;
+	if (!dev->core->users)
 		call_all(dev->core, core, s_power, 0);
 	mutex_unlock(&dev->core->lock);
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88.h b/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88.h
index 9e8176ecf648..a399a8b086ba 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88.h
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88.h
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ struct cx88_core {
 	struct mutex               lock;
 	/* various v4l controls */
 	u32                        freq;
-	atomic_t		   users;
+	int                        users;
 	int                        mpeg_users;
 
 	/* cx88-video needs to access cx8802 for hybrid tuner pll access. */