diff --git a/include/linux/refcount.h b/include/linux/refcount.h
index c36addd27dd5..53c5eca24d83 100644
--- a/include/linux/refcount.h
+++ b/include/linux/refcount.h
@@ -43,17 +43,30 @@ static inline unsigned int refcount_read(const refcount_t *r)
 	return atomic_read(&r->refs);
 }
 
+extern __must_check bool refcount_add_not_zero_checked(unsigned int i, refcount_t *r);
+extern void refcount_add_checked(unsigned int i, refcount_t *r);
+
+extern __must_check bool refcount_inc_not_zero_checked(refcount_t *r);
+extern void refcount_inc_checked(refcount_t *r);
+
+extern __must_check bool refcount_sub_and_test_checked(unsigned int i, refcount_t *r);
+
+extern __must_check bool refcount_dec_and_test_checked(refcount_t *r);
+extern void refcount_dec_checked(refcount_t *r);
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_REFCOUNT_FULL
-extern __must_check bool refcount_add_not_zero(unsigned int i, refcount_t *r);
-extern void refcount_add(unsigned int i, refcount_t *r);
 
-extern __must_check bool refcount_inc_not_zero(refcount_t *r);
-extern void refcount_inc(refcount_t *r);
+#define refcount_add_not_zero	refcount_add_not_zero_checked
+#define refcount_add		refcount_add_checked
 
-extern __must_check bool refcount_sub_and_test(unsigned int i, refcount_t *r);
+#define refcount_inc_not_zero	refcount_inc_not_zero_checked
+#define refcount_inc		refcount_inc_checked
+
+#define refcount_sub_and_test	refcount_sub_and_test_checked
+
+#define refcount_dec_and_test	refcount_dec_and_test_checked
+#define refcount_dec		refcount_dec_checked
 
-extern __must_check bool refcount_dec_and_test(refcount_t *r);
-extern void refcount_dec(refcount_t *r);
 #else
 # ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_HAS_REFCOUNT
 #  include <asm/refcount.h>
diff --git a/lib/refcount.c b/lib/refcount.c
index 4bd842f20749..5c4aaefc0682 100644
--- a/lib/refcount.c
+++ b/lib/refcount.c
@@ -40,10 +40,8 @@
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <linux/bug.h>
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_REFCOUNT_FULL
-
 /**
- * refcount_add_not_zero - add a value to a refcount unless it is 0
+ * refcount_add_not_zero_checked - add a value to a refcount unless it is 0
  * @i: the value to add to the refcount
  * @r: the refcount
  *
@@ -60,7 +58,7 @@
  *
  * Return: false if the passed refcount is 0, true otherwise
  */
-bool refcount_add_not_zero(unsigned int i, refcount_t *r)
+bool refcount_add_not_zero_checked(unsigned int i, refcount_t *r)
 {
 	unsigned int new, val = atomic_read(&r->refs);
 
@@ -81,10 +79,10 @@ bool refcount_add_not_zero(unsigned int i, refcount_t *r)
 
 	return true;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(refcount_add_not_zero);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(refcount_add_not_zero_checked);
 
 /**
- * refcount_add - add a value to a refcount
+ * refcount_add_checked - add a value to a refcount
  * @i: the value to add to the refcount
  * @r: the refcount
  *
@@ -99,14 +97,14 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(refcount_add_not_zero);
  * cases, refcount_inc(), or one of its variants, should instead be used to
  * increment a reference count.
  */
-void refcount_add(unsigned int i, refcount_t *r)
+void refcount_add_checked(unsigned int i, refcount_t *r)
 {
-	WARN_ONCE(!refcount_add_not_zero(i, r), "refcount_t: addition on 0; use-after-free.\n");
+	WARN_ONCE(!refcount_add_not_zero_checked(i, r), "refcount_t: addition on 0; use-after-free.\n");
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(refcount_add);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(refcount_add_checked);
 
 /**
- * refcount_inc_not_zero - increment a refcount unless it is 0
+ * refcount_inc_not_zero_checked - increment a refcount unless it is 0
  * @r: the refcount to increment
  *
  * Similar to atomic_inc_not_zero(), but will saturate at UINT_MAX and WARN.
@@ -117,7 +115,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(refcount_add);
  *
  * Return: true if the increment was successful, false otherwise
  */
-bool refcount_inc_not_zero(refcount_t *r)
+bool refcount_inc_not_zero_checked(refcount_t *r)
 {
 	unsigned int new, val = atomic_read(&r->refs);
 
@@ -136,10 +134,10 @@ bool refcount_inc_not_zero(refcount_t *r)
 
 	return true;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(refcount_inc_not_zero);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(refcount_inc_not_zero_checked);
 
 /**
- * refcount_inc - increment a refcount
+ * refcount_inc_checked - increment a refcount
  * @r: the refcount to increment
  *
  * Similar to atomic_inc(), but will saturate at UINT_MAX and WARN.
@@ -150,14 +148,14 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(refcount_inc_not_zero);
  * Will WARN if the refcount is 0, as this represents a possible use-after-free
  * condition.
  */
-void refcount_inc(refcount_t *r)
+void refcount_inc_checked(refcount_t *r)
 {
-	WARN_ONCE(!refcount_inc_not_zero(r), "refcount_t: increment on 0; use-after-free.\n");
+	WARN_ONCE(!refcount_inc_not_zero_checked(r), "refcount_t: increment on 0; use-after-free.\n");
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(refcount_inc);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(refcount_inc_checked);
 
 /**
- * refcount_sub_and_test - subtract from a refcount and test if it is 0
+ * refcount_sub_and_test_checked - subtract from a refcount and test if it is 0
  * @i: amount to subtract from the refcount
  * @r: the refcount
  *
@@ -176,7 +174,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(refcount_inc);
  *
  * Return: true if the resulting refcount is 0, false otherwise
  */
-bool refcount_sub_and_test(unsigned int i, refcount_t *r)
+bool refcount_sub_and_test_checked(unsigned int i, refcount_t *r)
 {
 	unsigned int new, val = atomic_read(&r->refs);
 
@@ -194,10 +192,10 @@ bool refcount_sub_and_test(unsigned int i, refcount_t *r)
 
 	return !new;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(refcount_sub_and_test);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(refcount_sub_and_test_checked);
 
 /**
- * refcount_dec_and_test - decrement a refcount and test if it is 0
+ * refcount_dec_and_test_checked - decrement a refcount and test if it is 0
  * @r: the refcount
  *
  * Similar to atomic_dec_and_test(), it will WARN on underflow and fail to
@@ -209,14 +207,14 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(refcount_sub_and_test);
  *
  * Return: true if the resulting refcount is 0, false otherwise
  */
-bool refcount_dec_and_test(refcount_t *r)
+bool refcount_dec_and_test_checked(refcount_t *r)
 {
-	return refcount_sub_and_test(1, r);
+	return refcount_sub_and_test_checked(1, r);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(refcount_dec_and_test);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(refcount_dec_and_test_checked);
 
 /**
- * refcount_dec - decrement a refcount
+ * refcount_dec_checked - decrement a refcount
  * @r: the refcount
  *
  * Similar to atomic_dec(), it will WARN on underflow and fail to decrement
@@ -225,12 +223,11 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(refcount_dec_and_test);
  * Provides release memory ordering, such that prior loads and stores are done
  * before.
  */
-void refcount_dec(refcount_t *r)
+void refcount_dec_checked(refcount_t *r)
 {
-	WARN_ONCE(refcount_dec_and_test(r), "refcount_t: decrement hit 0; leaking memory.\n");
+	WARN_ONCE(refcount_dec_and_test_checked(r), "refcount_t: decrement hit 0; leaking memory.\n");
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(refcount_dec);
-#endif /* CONFIG_REFCOUNT_FULL */
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(refcount_dec_checked);
 
 /**
  * refcount_dec_if_one - decrement a refcount if it is 1