diff --git a/include/asm-generic/qspinlock.h b/include/asm-generic/qspinlock.h
index 4fe7fd0fe834..d1ddbcf71791 100644
--- a/include/asm-generic/qspinlock.h
+++ b/include/asm-generic/qspinlock.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ static __always_inline int queued_spin_is_locked(struct qspinlock *lock)
  */
 static __always_inline int queued_spin_value_unlocked(struct qspinlock lock)
 {
-	return !atomic_read(&lock.val);
+	return !lock.val.counter;
 }
 
 /**