diff --git a/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.h b/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.h
index 50c0c17..0041ab3 100644
--- a/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.h
+++ b/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.h
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/pci.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 
 #include "lsi/mpi_type.h"
 #include "lsi/mpi.h"		/* Fusion MPI(nterface) basic defs */
@@ -531,7 +532,7 @@
 typedef	struct _RaidCfgData {
 	IOCPage2_t	*pIocPg2;		/* table of Raid Volumes */
 	IOCPage3_t	*pIocPg3;		/* table of physical disks */
-	struct semaphore	inactive_list_mutex;
+	struct mutex	inactive_list_mutex;
 	struct list_head	inactive_list; /* link list for physical
 						disk that belong in
 						inactive volumes */