diff --git a/arch/avr32/include/asm/atomic.h b/arch/avr32/include/asm/atomic.h
index 61407279208a..0780f3f2415b 100644
--- a/arch/avr32/include/asm/atomic.h
+++ b/arch/avr32/include/asm/atomic.h
@@ -183,9 +183,4 @@ static inline int atomic_sub_if_positive(int i, atomic_t *v)
 
 #define atomic_dec_if_positive(v) atomic_sub_if_positive(1, v)
 
-#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 /*  __ASM_AVR32_ATOMIC_H */
diff --git a/arch/avr32/include/asm/bitops.h b/arch/avr32/include/asm/bitops.h
index ebe7ad3f490b..910d5374ce59 100644
--- a/arch/avr32/include/asm/bitops.h
+++ b/arch/avr32/include/asm/bitops.h
@@ -13,12 +13,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #include <asm/byteorder.h>
-
-/*
- * clear_bit() doesn't provide any barrier for the compiler
- */
-#define smp_mb__before_clear_bit()	barrier()
-#define smp_mb__after_clear_bit()	barrier()
+#include <asm/barrier.h>
 
 /*
  * set_bit - Atomically set a bit in memory
@@ -67,7 +62,7 @@ static inline void set_bit(int nr, volatile void * addr)
  *
  * 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.
  */
 static inline void clear_bit(int nr, volatile void * addr)