unsigned long flags;
int ret = 0;
- next_gpadl_handle = atomic_read(&vmbus_connection.next_gpadl_handle);
- atomic_inc(&vmbus_connection.next_gpadl_handle);
+ next_gpadl_handle =
+ (atomic_inc_return(&vmbus_connection.next_gpadl_handle) - 1);
ret = create_gpadl_header(kbuffer, size, &msginfo, &msgcount);
if (ret)