diff --git a/tools/perf/util/cgroup.h b/tools/perf/util/cgroup.h
index 31f8dcd..d91966b 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/cgroup.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/cgroup.h
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 #ifndef __CGROUP_H__
 #define __CGROUP_H__
 
-#include <linux/atomic.h>
+#include <linux/refcount.h>
 
 struct option;
 
 struct cgroup_sel {
 	char *name;
 	int fd;
-	atomic_t refcnt;
+	refcount_t refcnt;
 };