struct drm_device *dev = node->minor->dev;
        struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
        u32 rpmodectl1, gt_core_status, rcctl1;
+       unsigned forcewake_count;
        int count=0, ret;
 
 
        if (ret)
                return ret;
 
-       if (atomic_read(&dev_priv->forcewake_count)) {
-               seq_printf(m, "RC information inaccurate because userspace "
-                             "holds a reference \n");
+       spin_lock_irq(&dev_priv->gt_lock);
+       forcewake_count = dev_priv->forcewake_count;
+       spin_unlock_irq(&dev_priv->gt_lock);
+
+       if (forcewake_count) {
+               seq_printf(m, "RC information inaccurate because somebody "
+                             "holds a forcewake reference \n");
        } else {
                /* NB: we cannot use forcewake, else we read the wrong values */
                while (count++ < 50 && (I915_READ_NOTRACE(FORCEWAKE_ACK) & 1))