diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_def.h b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_def.h
index 299eccf..8dd60001 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_def.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_def.h
@@ -2457,7 +2457,7 @@
 #define MBX_INTR_WAIT	2
 #define MBX_UPDATE_FLASH_ACTIVE	3
 
-	struct semaphore vport_sem;	/* Virtual port synchronization */
+	struct mutex vport_lock;	/* Virtual port synchronization */
 	struct completion mbx_cmd_comp;	/* Serialize mbx access */
 	struct completion mbx_intr_comp;  /* Used for completion notification */