diff --git a/drivers/soc/qcom/icnss2/main.c b/drivers/soc/qcom/icnss2/main.c
index f806ccf37afc..eec972a1bb34 100644
--- a/drivers/soc/qcom/icnss2/main.c
+++ b/drivers/soc/qcom/icnss2/main.c
@@ -2338,7 +2338,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(icnss_set_fw_log_mode);
 int icnss_force_wake_request(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct icnss_priv *priv = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
-	int count = 0;
 
 	if (!dev)
 		return -ENODEV;
@@ -2348,9 +2347,9 @@ int icnss_force_wake_request(struct device *dev)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	if (atomic_read(&priv->soc_wake_ref_count)) {
-		count = atomic_inc_return(&priv->soc_wake_ref_count);
-		icnss_pr_dbg("SOC already awake, Ref count: %d", count);
+	if (atomic_inc_not_zero(&priv->soc_wake_ref_count)) {
+		icnss_pr_dbg("SOC already awake, Ref count: %d",
+			     atomic_read(&priv->soc_wake_ref_count));
 		return 0;
 	}