diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/ioport.c b/arch/x86/kernel/ioport.c
index e2fab3ceb09f..6290dd120f5e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/ioport.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/ioport.c
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ long ksys_ioperm(unsigned long from, unsigned long num, int turn_on)
 	 * Update the sequence number to force a TSS update on return to
 	 * user mode.
 	 */
-	iobm->sequence = atomic64_add_return(1, &io_bitmap_sequence);
+	iobm->sequence = atomic64_inc_return(&io_bitmap_sequence);
 
 	return 0;
 }