diff --git a/net/key/af_key.c b/net/key/af_key.c
index 4744b1f6372f..e2aacf0ba013 100644
--- a/net/key/af_key.c
+++ b/net/key/af_key.c
@@ -3019,12 +3019,11 @@ static int pfkey_send_policy_notify(struct xfrm_policy *xp, int dir, struct km_e
 static u32 get_acqseq(void)
 {
 	u32 res;
-	static u32 acqseq;
-	static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(acqseq_lock);
+	static atomic_t acqseq;
 
-	spin_lock_bh(&acqseq_lock);
-	res = (++acqseq ? : ++acqseq);
-	spin_unlock_bh(&acqseq_lock);
+	do {
+		res = atomic_inc_return(&acqseq);
+	} while (!res);
 	return res;
 }