diff --git a/freedreno/freedreno_ringbuffer.h b/freedreno/freedreno_ringbuffer.h
index bc41a31c..1a1e8425 100644
--- a/freedreno/freedreno_ringbuffer.h
+++ b/freedreno/freedreno_ringbuffer.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #ifndef FREEDRENO_RINGBUFFER_H_
 #define FREEDRENO_RINGBUFFER_H_
 
+#include <xf86atomic.h>
 #include <freedreno_drmif.h>
 
 /* the ringbuffer object is not opaque so that OUT_RING() type stuff
@@ -83,9 +84,7 @@ struct fd_ringbuffer {
 	 * be inlined for performance reasons.
 	 */
 	union {
-#ifdef HAS_ATOMIC_OPS
 		atomic_t refcnt;
-#endif
 		uint64_t __pad;
 	};
 };