diff --git a/kernel/locking/rwsem-xadd.c b/kernel/locking/rwsem-xadd.c
index 2031281bb940..447e08de1fab 100644
--- a/kernel/locking/rwsem-xadd.c
+++ b/kernel/locking/rwsem-xadd.c
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ __rwsem_mark_wake(struct rw_semaphore *sem,
 	if (wake_type != RWSEM_WAKE_READ_OWNED) {
 		adjustment = RWSEM_ACTIVE_READ_BIAS;
  try_reader_grant:
-		oldcount = atomic_long_add_return(adjustment, &sem->count) - adjustment;
+		oldcount = atomic_long_fetch_add(adjustment, &sem->count);
 
 		if (unlikely(oldcount < RWSEM_WAITING_BIAS)) {
 			/*