diff --git a/drivers/edac/ghes_edac.c b/drivers/edac/ghes_edac.c
index 1163c382..f9c1765 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/ghes_edac.c
+++ b/drivers/edac/ghes_edac.c
@@ -566,8 +566,8 @@ int ghes_edac_register(struct ghes *ghes, struct device *dev)
 	ghes_pvt = pvt;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ghes_lock, flags);
 
-	/* only increment on success */
-	refcount_inc(&ghes_refcount);
+	/* only set on success */
+	refcount_set(&ghes_refcount, 1);
 
 unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&ghes_reg_mutex);