diff --git a/include/net/net_namespace.h b/include/net/net_namespace.h
index a24a575..31a2b51 100644
--- a/include/net/net_namespace.h
+++ b/include/net/net_namespace.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #define __NET_NET_NAMESPACE_H
 
 #include <linux/atomic.h>
+#include <linux/refcount.h>
 #include <linux/workqueue.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/sysctl.h>
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ struct netns_ipvs;
 #define NETDEV_HASHENTRIES (1 << NETDEV_HASHBITS)
 
 struct net {
-	atomic_t		passive;	/* To decided when the network
+	refcount_t		passive;	/* To decided when the network
 						 * namespace should be freed.
 						 */
 	atomic_t		count;		/* To decided when the network