diff --git a/fs/autofs4/root.c b/fs/autofs4/root.c
index ca8e555..92ef341 100644
--- a/fs/autofs4/root.c
+++ b/fs/autofs4/root.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
 		spin_lock(&active->d_lock);
 
 		/* Already gone? */
-		if (active->d_count == 0)
+		if (!d_count(active))
 			goto next;
 
 		qstr = &active->d_name;