diff --git a/net/socket.c b/net/socket.c
index abf3e25..d223725 100644
--- a/net/socket.c
+++ b/net/socket.c
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@
 		  &socket_file_ops);
 	if (unlikely(!file)) {
 		/* drop dentry, keep inode */
-		atomic_inc(&path.dentry->d_inode->i_count);
+		ihold(path.dentry->d_inode);
 		path_put(&path);
 		put_unused_fd(fd);
 		return -ENFILE;