diff --git a/arch/cris/include/asm/atomic.h b/arch/cris/include/asm/atomic.h
index 1056a5dfe04f..aa429baebaf9 100644
--- a/arch/cris/include/asm/atomic.h
+++ b/arch/cris/include/asm/atomic.h
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <asm/cmpxchg.h>
 #include <arch/atomic.h>
+#include <arch/system.h>
+#include <asm/barrier.h>
 
 /*
  * Atomic operations that C can't guarantee us.  Useful for
@@ -151,10 +153,4 @@ static inline int __atomic_add_unless(atomic_t *v, int a, int u)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-/* Atomic operations are already serializing */
-#define smp_mb__before_atomic_dec()    barrier()
-#define smp_mb__after_atomic_dec()     barrier()
-#define smp_mb__before_atomic_inc()    barrier()
-#define smp_mb__after_atomic_inc()     barrier()
-
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/cris/include/asm/bitops.h b/arch/cris/include/asm/bitops.h
index 053c17b36559..bd49a546f4f5 100644
--- a/arch/cris/include/asm/bitops.h
+++ b/arch/cris/include/asm/bitops.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <arch/bitops.h>
 #include <linux/atomic.h>
 #include <linux/compiler.h>
+#include <asm/barrier.h>
 
 /*
  * set_bit - Atomically set a bit in memory
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@
  *
  * clear_bit() is atomic and may not be reordered.  However, it does
  * not contain a memory barrier, so if it is used for locking purposes,
- * you should call smp_mb__before_clear_bit() and/or smp_mb__after_clear_bit()
+ * you should call smp_mb__before_atomic() and/or smp_mb__after_atomic()
  * in order to ensure changes are visible on other processors.
  */
 
@@ -84,12 +85,6 @@ static inline int test_and_set_bit(int nr, volatile unsigned long *addr)
 	return retval;
 }
 
-/*
- * clear_bit() doesn't provide any barrier for the compiler.
- */
-#define smp_mb__before_clear_bit()      barrier()
-#define smp_mb__after_clear_bit()       barrier()
-
 /**
  * test_and_clear_bit - Clear a bit and return its old value
  * @nr: Bit to clear