diff --git a/net/sctp/socket.c b/net/sctp/socket.c
index ba81fe3..a2de5858 100644
--- a/net/sctp/socket.c
+++ b/net/sctp/socket.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
 
 static int sctp_memory_pressure;
 static atomic_t sctp_memory_allocated;
-static atomic_t sctp_sockets_allocated;
+struct percpu_counter sctp_sockets_allocated;
 
 static void sctp_enter_memory_pressure(struct sock *sk)
 {
@@ -3613,7 +3613,7 @@
 	sp->hmac = NULL;
 
 	SCTP_DBG_OBJCNT_INC(sock);
-	atomic_inc(&sctp_sockets_allocated);
+	percpu_counter_inc(&sctp_sockets_allocated);
 
 	local_bh_disable();
 	sock_prot_inuse_add(sock_net(sk), sk->sk_prot, 1);
@@ -3632,7 +3632,7 @@
 	/* Release our hold on the endpoint. */
 	ep = sctp_sk(sk)->ep;
 	sctp_endpoint_free(ep);
-	atomic_dec(&sctp_sockets_allocated);
+	percpu_counter_dec(&sctp_sockets_allocated);
 	local_bh_disable();
 	sock_prot_inuse_add(sock_net(sk), sk->sk_prot, -1);
 	local_bh_enable();