diff --git a/fs/autofs4/expire.c b/fs/autofs4/expire.c
index a796c94..413b564 100644
--- a/fs/autofs4/expire.c
+++ b/fs/autofs4/expire.c
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@
 			else
 				ino_count++;
 
-			if (atomic_read(&p->d_count) > ino_count) {
+			if (p->d_count > ino_count) {
 				top_ino->last_used = jiffies;
 				dput(p);
 				return 1;
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@
 
 			/* Path walk currently on this dentry? */
 			ino_count = atomic_read(&ino->count) + 2;
-			if (atomic_read(&dentry->d_count) > ino_count)
+			if (dentry->d_count > ino_count)
 				goto next;
 
 			/* Can we umount this guy */
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@
 		if (!exp_leaves) {
 			/* Path walk currently on this dentry? */
 			ino_count = atomic_read(&ino->count) + 1;
-			if (atomic_read(&dentry->d_count) > ino_count)
+			if (dentry->d_count > ino_count)
 				goto next;
 
 			if (!autofs4_tree_busy(mnt, dentry, timeout, do_now)) {
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@
 		} else {
 			/* Path walk currently on this dentry? */
 			ino_count = atomic_read(&ino->count) + 1;
-			if (atomic_read(&dentry->d_count) > ino_count)
+			if (dentry->d_count > ino_count)
 				goto next;
 
 			expired = autofs4_check_leaves(mnt, dentry, timeout, do_now);