diff --git a/fs/coda/dir.c b/fs/coda/dir.c
index 4cce3b07..9e37e8b 100644
--- a/fs/coda/dir.c
+++ b/fs/coda/dir.c
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@
 	if (cii->c_flags & C_FLUSH) 
 		coda_flag_inode_children(inode, C_FLUSH);
 
-	if (atomic_read(&de->d_count) > 1)
+	if (de->d_count > 1)
 		/* pretend it's valid, but don't change the flags */
 		goto out;