diff --git a/ipc/util.c b/ipc/util.c
index cb017c7..c27f0e9 100644
--- a/ipc/util.c
+++ b/ipc/util.c
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@
 	},
 };
 
+atomic_t nr_ipc_ns = ATOMIC_INIT(1);
+
+
 /**
  *	ipc_init	-	initialise IPC subsystem
  *