diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_ondemand.c b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_ondemand.c
index 36f292a..d7a528c 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_ondemand.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_ondemand.c
@@ -70,23 +70,21 @@
 	unsigned int freq_lo_jiffies;
 	unsigned int freq_hi_jiffies;
 	int cpu;
-	unsigned int enable:1,
-		sample_type:1;
+	unsigned int sample_type:1;
+	/*
+	 * percpu mutex that serializes governor limit change with
+	 * do_dbs_timer invocation. We do not want do_dbs_timer to run
+	 * when user is changing the governor or limits.
+	 */
+	struct mutex timer_mutex;
 };
 static DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct cpu_dbs_info_s, od_cpu_dbs_info);
 
 static unsigned int dbs_enable;	/* number of CPUs using this policy */
 
 /*
- * DEADLOCK ALERT! There is a ordering requirement between cpu_hotplug
- * lock and dbs_mutex. cpu_hotplug lock should always be held before
- * dbs_mutex. If any function that can potentially take cpu_hotplug lock
- * (like __cpufreq_driver_target()) is being called with dbs_mutex taken, then
- * cpu_hotplug lock should be taken before that. Note that cpu_hotplug lock
- * is recursive for the same process. -Venki
- * DEADLOCK ALERT! (2) : do_dbs_timer() must not take the dbs_mutex, because it
- * would deadlock with cancel_delayed_work_sync(), which is needed for proper
- * raceless workqueue teardown.
+ * dbs_mutex protects data in dbs_tuners_ins from concurrent changes on
+ * different CPUs. It protects dbs_enable in governor start/stop.
  */
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(dbs_mutex);
 
@@ -193,13 +191,18 @@
 	return freq_hi;
 }
 
+static void ondemand_powersave_bias_init_cpu(int cpu)
+{
+	struct cpu_dbs_info_s *dbs_info = &per_cpu(od_cpu_dbs_info, cpu);
+	dbs_info->freq_table = cpufreq_frequency_get_table(cpu);
+	dbs_info->freq_lo = 0;
+}
+
 static void ondemand_powersave_bias_init(void)
 {
 	int i;
 	for_each_online_cpu(i) {
-		struct cpu_dbs_info_s *dbs_info = &per_cpu(od_cpu_dbs_info, i);
-		dbs_info->freq_table = cpufreq_frequency_get_table(i);
-		dbs_info->freq_lo = 0;
+		ondemand_powersave_bias_init_cpu(i);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -241,12 +244,10 @@
 	unsigned int input;
 	int ret;
 	ret = sscanf(buf, "%u", &input);
+	if (ret != 1)
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	mutex_lock(&dbs_mutex);
-	if (ret != 1) {
-		mutex_unlock(&dbs_mutex);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 	dbs_tuners_ins.sampling_rate = max(input, min_sampling_rate);
 	mutex_unlock(&dbs_mutex);
 
@@ -260,13 +261,12 @@
 	int ret;
 	ret = sscanf(buf, "%u", &input);
 
-	mutex_lock(&dbs_mutex);
 	if (ret != 1 || input > MAX_FREQUENCY_UP_THRESHOLD ||
 			input < MIN_FREQUENCY_UP_THRESHOLD) {
-		mutex_unlock(&dbs_mutex);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	mutex_lock(&dbs_mutex);
 	dbs_tuners_ins.up_threshold = input;
 	mutex_unlock(&dbs_mutex);
 
@@ -364,9 +364,6 @@
 	struct cpufreq_policy *policy;
 	unsigned int j;
 
-	if (!this_dbs_info->enable)
-		return;
-
 	this_dbs_info->freq_lo = 0;
 	policy = this_dbs_info->cur_policy;
 
@@ -494,14 +491,7 @@
 	int delay = usecs_to_jiffies(dbs_tuners_ins.sampling_rate);
 
 	delay -= jiffies % delay;
-
-	if (lock_policy_rwsem_write(cpu) < 0)
-		return;
-
-	if (!dbs_info->enable) {
-		unlock_policy_rwsem_write(cpu);
-		return;
-	}
+	mutex_lock(&dbs_info->timer_mutex);
 
 	/* Common NORMAL_SAMPLE setup */
 	dbs_info->sample_type = DBS_NORMAL_SAMPLE;
@@ -518,7 +508,7 @@
 			dbs_info->freq_lo, CPUFREQ_RELATION_H);
 	}
 	queue_delayed_work_on(cpu, kondemand_wq, &dbs_info->work, delay);
-	unlock_policy_rwsem_write(cpu);
+	mutex_unlock(&dbs_info->timer_mutex);
 }
 
 static inline void dbs_timer_init(struct cpu_dbs_info_s *dbs_info)
@@ -527,8 +517,6 @@
 	int delay = usecs_to_jiffies(dbs_tuners_ins.sampling_rate);
 	delay -= jiffies % delay;
 
-	dbs_info->enable = 1;
-	ondemand_powersave_bias_init();
 	dbs_info->sample_type = DBS_NORMAL_SAMPLE;
 	INIT_DELAYED_WORK_DEFERRABLE(&dbs_info->work, do_dbs_timer);
 	queue_delayed_work_on(dbs_info->cpu, kondemand_wq, &dbs_info->work,
@@ -537,7 +525,6 @@
 
 static inline void dbs_timer_exit(struct cpu_dbs_info_s *dbs_info)
 {
-	dbs_info->enable = 0;
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&dbs_info->work);
 }
 
@@ -556,19 +543,15 @@
 		if ((!cpu_online(cpu)) || (!policy->cur))
 			return -EINVAL;
 
-		if (this_dbs_info->enable) /* Already enabled */
-			break;
-
 		mutex_lock(&dbs_mutex);
-		dbs_enable++;
 
 		rc = sysfs_create_group(&policy->kobj, &dbs_attr_group);
 		if (rc) {
-			dbs_enable--;
 			mutex_unlock(&dbs_mutex);
 			return rc;
 		}
 
+		dbs_enable++;
 		for_each_cpu(j, policy->cpus) {
 			struct cpu_dbs_info_s *j_dbs_info;
 			j_dbs_info = &per_cpu(od_cpu_dbs_info, j);
@@ -582,6 +565,8 @@
 			}
 		}
 		this_dbs_info->cpu = cpu;
+		ondemand_powersave_bias_init_cpu(cpu);
+		mutex_init(&this_dbs_info->timer_mutex);
 		/*
 		 * Start the timerschedule work, when this governor
 		 * is used for first time
@@ -599,29 +584,31 @@
 				max(min_sampling_rate,
 				    latency * LATENCY_MULTIPLIER);
 		}
-		dbs_timer_init(this_dbs_info);
-
 		mutex_unlock(&dbs_mutex);
+
+		dbs_timer_init(this_dbs_info);
 		break;
 
 	case CPUFREQ_GOV_STOP:
-		mutex_lock(&dbs_mutex);
 		dbs_timer_exit(this_dbs_info);
+
+		mutex_lock(&dbs_mutex);
 		sysfs_remove_group(&policy->kobj, &dbs_attr_group);
+		mutex_destroy(&this_dbs_info->timer_mutex);
 		dbs_enable--;
 		mutex_unlock(&dbs_mutex);
 
 		break;
 
 	case CPUFREQ_GOV_LIMITS:
-		mutex_lock(&dbs_mutex);
+		mutex_lock(&this_dbs_info->timer_mutex);
 		if (policy->max < this_dbs_info->cur_policy->cur)
 			__cpufreq_driver_target(this_dbs_info->cur_policy,
 				policy->max, CPUFREQ_RELATION_H);
 		else if (policy->min > this_dbs_info->cur_policy->cur)
 			__cpufreq_driver_target(this_dbs_info->cur_policy,
 				policy->min, CPUFREQ_RELATION_L);
-		mutex_unlock(&dbs_mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&this_dbs_info->timer_mutex);
 		break;
 	}
 	return 0;