diff --git a/sound/oss/ac97_codec.c b/sound/oss/ac97_codec.c
index fd25aca..972327c 100644
--- a/sound/oss/ac97_codec.c
+++ b/sound/oss/ac97_codec.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 #include <linux/pci.h>
 #include <linux/ac97_codec.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
-#include <asm/semaphore.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 
 #define CODEC_ID_BUFSZ 14
 
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@
 
 static LIST_HEAD(codecs);
 static LIST_HEAD(codec_drivers);
-static DECLARE_MUTEX(codec_sem);
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(codec_mutex);
 
 /* reads the given OSS mixer from the ac97 the caller must have insured that the ac97 knows
    about that given mixer, and should be holding a spinlock for the card */
@@ -769,9 +769,9 @@
 {
 	/* Remove from the list first, we don't want to be
 	   "rediscovered" */
-	down(&codec_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&codec_mutex);
 	list_del(&codec->list);
-	up(&codec_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&codec_mutex);
 	/*
 	 *	The driver needs to deal with internal
 	 *	locking to avoid accidents here. 
@@ -889,7 +889,7 @@
 	 *	callbacks.
 	 */
 	 
-	down(&codec_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&codec_mutex);
 	list_add(&codec->list, &codecs);
 
 	list_for_each(l, &codec_drivers) {
@@ -903,7 +903,7 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	up(&codec_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&codec_mutex);
 	return 1;
 }
 
@@ -1439,7 +1439,7 @@
 	struct list_head *l;
 	struct ac97_codec *c;
 	
-	down(&codec_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&codec_mutex);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&driver->list);
 	list_add(&driver->list, &codec_drivers);
 	
@@ -1452,7 +1452,7 @@
 			continue;
 		c->driver = driver;
 	}
-	up(&codec_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&codec_mutex);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1471,7 +1471,7 @@
 	struct list_head *l;
 	struct ac97_codec *c;
 	
-	down(&codec_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&codec_mutex);
 	list_del_init(&driver->list);
 
 	list_for_each(l, &codecs)
@@ -1483,7 +1483,7 @@
 		}
 	}
 	
-	up(&codec_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&codec_mutex);
 }
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ac97_unregister_driver);
@@ -1494,14 +1494,14 @@
 	struct ac97_codec *c;
 	
 	if (remove_master) {
-		down(&codec_sem);
+		mutex_lock(&codec_mutex);
 		list_for_each(l, &codecs)
 		{
 			c = list_entry(l, struct ac97_codec, list);
 			if (supported_mixer(c, SOUND_MIXER_PHONEOUT))
 				c->supported_mixers &= ~SOUND_MASK_PHONEOUT;
 		}
-		up(&codec_sem);
+		mutex_unlock(&codec_mutex);
 	} else
 		ac97_hw[SOUND_MIXER_PHONEOUT].offset = AC97_MASTER_VOL_STEREO;
 
diff --git a/sound/oss/cs4281/cs4281m.c b/sound/oss/cs4281/cs4281m.c
index 0720365..0004442 100644
--- a/sound/oss/cs4281/cs4281m.c
+++ b/sound/oss/cs4281/cs4281m.c
@@ -245,9 +245,9 @@
 	void *tmpbuff;		// tmp buffer for sample conversions
 	unsigned ena;
 	spinlock_t lock;
-	struct semaphore open_sem;
-	struct semaphore open_sem_adc;
-	struct semaphore open_sem_dac;
+	struct mutex open_sem;
+	struct mutex open_sem_adc;
+	struct mutex open_sem_dac;
 	mode_t open_mode;
 	wait_queue_head_t open_wait;
 	wait_queue_head_t open_wait_adc;
@@ -3598,20 +3598,20 @@
 
 	if (file->f_mode & FMODE_WRITE) {
 		drain_dac(s, file->f_flags & O_NONBLOCK);
-		down(&s->open_sem_dac);
+		mutex_lock(&s->open_sem_dac);
 		stop_dac(s);
 		dealloc_dmabuf(s, &s->dma_dac);
 		s->open_mode &= ~FMODE_WRITE;
-		up(&s->open_sem_dac);
+		mutex_unlock(&s->open_sem_dac);
 		wake_up(&s->open_wait_dac);
 	}
 	if (file->f_mode & FMODE_READ) {
 		drain_adc(s, file->f_flags & O_NONBLOCK);
-		down(&s->open_sem_adc);
+		mutex_lock(&s->open_sem_adc);
 		stop_adc(s);
 		dealloc_dmabuf(s, &s->dma_adc);
 		s->open_mode &= ~FMODE_READ;
-		up(&s->open_sem_adc);
+		mutex_unlock(&s->open_sem_adc);
 		wake_up(&s->open_wait_adc);
 	}
 	return 0;
@@ -3651,33 +3651,33 @@
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 	if (file->f_mode & FMODE_WRITE) {
-		down(&s->open_sem_dac);
+		mutex_lock(&s->open_sem_dac);
 		while (s->open_mode & FMODE_WRITE) {
 			if (file->f_flags & O_NONBLOCK) {
-				up(&s->open_sem_dac);
+				mutex_unlock(&s->open_sem_dac);
 				return -EBUSY;
 			}
-			up(&s->open_sem_dac);
+			mutex_unlock(&s->open_sem_dac);
 			interruptible_sleep_on(&s->open_wait_dac);
 
 			if (signal_pending(current))
 				return -ERESTARTSYS;
-			down(&s->open_sem_dac);
+			mutex_lock(&s->open_sem_dac);
 		}
 	}
 	if (file->f_mode & FMODE_READ) {
-		down(&s->open_sem_adc);
+		mutex_lock(&s->open_sem_adc);
 		while (s->open_mode & FMODE_READ) {
 			if (file->f_flags & O_NONBLOCK) {
-				up(&s->open_sem_adc);
+				mutex_unlock(&s->open_sem_adc);
 				return -EBUSY;
 			}
-			up(&s->open_sem_adc);
+			mutex_unlock(&s->open_sem_adc);
 			interruptible_sleep_on(&s->open_wait_adc);
 
 			if (signal_pending(current))
 				return -ERESTARTSYS;
-			down(&s->open_sem_adc);
+			mutex_lock(&s->open_sem_adc);
 		}
 	}
 	s->open_mode |= file->f_mode & (FMODE_READ | FMODE_WRITE);
@@ -3691,7 +3691,7 @@
 		s->ena &= ~FMODE_READ;
 		s->dma_adc.ossfragshift = s->dma_adc.ossmaxfrags =
 		    s->dma_adc.subdivision = 0;
-		up(&s->open_sem_adc);
+		mutex_unlock(&s->open_sem_adc);
 
 		if (prog_dmabuf_adc(s)) {
 			CS_DBGOUT(CS_OPEN | CS_ERROR, 2, printk(KERN_ERR
@@ -3711,7 +3711,7 @@
 		s->ena &= ~FMODE_WRITE;
 		s->dma_dac.ossfragshift = s->dma_dac.ossmaxfrags =
 		    s->dma_dac.subdivision = 0;
-		up(&s->open_sem_dac);
+		mutex_unlock(&s->open_sem_dac);
 
 		if (prog_dmabuf_dac(s)) {
 			CS_DBGOUT(CS_OPEN | CS_ERROR, 2, printk(KERN_ERR
@@ -3978,17 +3978,17 @@
 	VALIDATE_STATE(s);
 	file->private_data = s;
 	// wait for device to become free 
-	down(&s->open_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&s->open_sem);
 	while (s->open_mode & (file->f_mode << FMODE_MIDI_SHIFT)) {
 		if (file->f_flags & O_NONBLOCK) {
-			up(&s->open_sem);
+			mutex_unlock(&s->open_sem);
 			return -EBUSY;
 		}
-		up(&s->open_sem);
+		mutex_unlock(&s->open_sem);
 		interruptible_sleep_on(&s->open_wait);
 		if (signal_pending(current))
 			return -ERESTARTSYS;
-		down(&s->open_sem);
+		mutex_lock(&s->open_sem);
 	}
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&s->lock, flags);
 	if (!(s->open_mode & (FMODE_MIDI_READ | FMODE_MIDI_WRITE))) {
@@ -4018,7 +4018,7 @@
 	    (file->
 	     f_mode << FMODE_MIDI_SHIFT) & (FMODE_MIDI_READ |
 					    FMODE_MIDI_WRITE);
-	up(&s->open_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&s->open_sem);
 	return nonseekable_open(inode, file);
 }
 
@@ -4057,7 +4057,7 @@
 		remove_wait_queue(&s->midi.owait, &wait);
 		current->state = TASK_RUNNING;
 	}
-	down(&s->open_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&s->open_sem);
 	s->open_mode &=
 	    (~(file->f_mode << FMODE_MIDI_SHIFT)) & (FMODE_MIDI_READ |
 						     FMODE_MIDI_WRITE);
@@ -4067,7 +4067,7 @@
 		del_timer(&s->midi.timer);
 	}
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&s->lock, flags);
-	up(&s->open_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&s->open_sem);
 	wake_up(&s->open_wait);
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -4300,9 +4300,9 @@
 	init_waitqueue_head(&s->open_wait_dac);
 	init_waitqueue_head(&s->midi.iwait);
 	init_waitqueue_head(&s->midi.owait);
-	init_MUTEX(&s->open_sem);
-	init_MUTEX(&s->open_sem_adc);
-	init_MUTEX(&s->open_sem_dac);
+	mutex_init(&s->open_sem);
+	mutex_init(&s->open_sem_adc);
+	mutex_init(&s->open_sem_dac);
 	spin_lock_init(&s->lock);
 	s->pBA0phys = pci_resource_start(pcidev, 0);
 	s->pBA1phys = pci_resource_start(pcidev, 1);
diff --git a/sound/oss/dmasound/dmasound_awacs.c b/sound/oss/dmasound/dmasound_awacs.c
index 74f9756..a173751 100644
--- a/sound/oss/dmasound/dmasound_awacs.c
+++ b/sound/oss/dmasound/dmasound_awacs.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 #include <linux/kmod.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/input.h>
-#include <asm/semaphore.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #ifdef CONFIG_ADB_CUDA
 #include <linux/cuda.h>
 #endif
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
 static char awacs_name[64];
 static int awacs_revision;
 static int awacs_sleeping;
-static DECLARE_MUTEX(dmasound_sem);
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(dmasound_mutex);
 
 static int sound_device_id;		/* exists after iMac revA */
 static int hw_can_byteswap = 1 ;	/* most pmac sound h/w can */
@@ -312,11 +312,11 @@
 extern int daca_leave_sleep(void);
 
 #define TRY_LOCK()	\
-	if ((rc = down_interruptible(&dmasound_sem)) != 0)	\
+	if ((rc = mutex_lock_interruptible(&dmasound_mutex)) != 0)	\
 		return rc;
-#define LOCK()		down(&dmasound_sem);
+#define LOCK()		mutex_lock(&dmasound_mutex);
 
-#define UNLOCK()	up(&dmasound_sem);
+#define UNLOCK()	mutex_unlock(&dmasound_mutex);
 
 /* We use different versions that the ones provided in dmasound.h
  * 
diff --git a/sound/oss/emu10k1/hwaccess.h b/sound/oss/emu10k1/hwaccess.h
index 104223a..85e27bd 100644
--- a/sound/oss/emu10k1/hwaccess.h
+++ b/sound/oss/emu10k1/hwaccess.h
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
 	struct emu10k1_mpuout	*mpuout;
 	struct emu10k1_mpuin	*mpuin;
 
-	struct semaphore	open_sem;
+	struct mutex		open_sem;
 	mode_t			open_mode;
 	wait_queue_head_t	open_wait;
 
diff --git a/sound/oss/emu10k1/main.c b/sound/oss/emu10k1/main.c
index 23241cb..0cd44a6 100644
--- a/sound/oss/emu10k1/main.c
+++ b/sound/oss/emu10k1/main.c
@@ -1320,7 +1320,7 @@
 	card->is_aps = (subsysvid == EMU_APS_SUBID);
 
 	spin_lock_init(&card->lock);
-	init_MUTEX(&card->open_sem);
+	mutex_init(&card->open_sem);
 	card->open_mode = 0;
 	init_waitqueue_head(&card->open_wait);
 
diff --git a/sound/oss/emu10k1/midi.c b/sound/oss/emu10k1/midi.c
index b40b5f9..959a967 100644
--- a/sound/oss/emu10k1/midi.c
+++ b/sound/oss/emu10k1/midi.c
@@ -110,21 +110,21 @@
 #endif
 
 	/* Wait for device to become free */
-	down(&card->open_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&card->open_sem);
 	while (card->open_mode & (file->f_mode << FMODE_MIDI_SHIFT)) {
 		if (file->f_flags & O_NONBLOCK) {
-			up(&card->open_sem);
+			mutex_unlock(&card->open_sem);
 			return -EBUSY;
 		}
 
-		up(&card->open_sem);
+		mutex_unlock(&card->open_sem);
 		interruptible_sleep_on(&card->open_wait);
 
 		if (signal_pending(current)) {
 			return -ERESTARTSYS;
 		}
 
-		down(&card->open_sem);
+		mutex_lock(&card->open_sem);
 	}
 
 	if ((midi_dev = (struct emu10k1_mididevice *) kmalloc(sizeof(*midi_dev), GFP_KERNEL)) == NULL)
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@
 
 	card->open_mode |= (file->f_mode << FMODE_MIDI_SHIFT) & (FMODE_MIDI_READ | FMODE_MIDI_WRITE);
 
-	up(&card->open_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&card->open_sem);
 
 	return nonseekable_open(inode, file);
 }
@@ -234,9 +234,9 @@
 
 	kfree(midi_dev);
 
-	down(&card->open_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&card->open_sem);
 	card->open_mode &= ~((file->f_mode << FMODE_MIDI_SHIFT) & (FMODE_MIDI_READ | FMODE_MIDI_WRITE));
-	up(&card->open_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&card->open_sem);
 	wake_up_interruptible(&card->open_wait);
 
 	unlock_kernel();