diff --git a/src/utils/utils_refcnt.c b/src/utils/utils_refcnt.c
index 045e952..450092a 100644
--- a/src/utils/utils_refcnt.c
+++ b/src/utils/utils_refcnt.c
@@ -5,6 +5,14 @@
 
 #include "../utils/utils_refcnt.h"
 
+void ocf_refcnt_init(struct ocf_refcnt *rc)
+{
+	env_atomic_set(&rc->counter, 0);
+	env_atomic_set(&rc->freeze, 0);
+	env_atomic_set(&rc->callback, 0);
+	rc->cb = NULL;
+}
+
 void ocf_refcnt_dec(struct ocf_refcnt *rc)
 {
 	int val = env_atomic_dec_return(&rc->counter);
diff --git a/src/utils/utils_refcnt.h b/src/utils/utils_refcnt.h
index 5df2714..10bb24b 100644
--- a/src/utils/utils_refcnt.h
+++ b/src/utils/utils_refcnt.h
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ struct ocf_refcnt
 	void *priv;
 };
 
+/* Initialize reference counter */
+void ocf_refcnt_init(struct ocf_refcnt *rc);
+
 /* Try to increment counter. Returns true if successfull, false if freezed */
 bool ocf_refcnt_inc(struct ocf_refcnt  *rc);