diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_clock.c b/kernel/trace/trace_clock.c
index 4702efb00ff2..4cb2ebc439be 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_clock.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_clock.c
@@ -154,5 +154,5 @@ static atomic64_t trace_counter;
  */
 u64 notrace trace_clock_counter(void)
 {
-	return atomic64_add_return(1, &trace_counter);
+	return atomic64_inc_return(&trace_counter);
 }