diff --git a/fs/quota/dquot.c b/fs/quota/dquot.c
index 44175f37bfeb..3d1a71d2909b 100644
--- a/fs/quota/dquot.c
+++ b/fs/quota/dquot.c
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ restart:
 			continue;
 		/* Wait for dquot users */
 		if (atomic_read(&dquot->dq_count)) {
-			dqgrab(dquot);
+			atomic_inc(&dquot->dq_count);
 			spin_unlock(&dq_list_lock);
 			/*
 			 * Once dqput() wakes us up, we know it's time to free