diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib.h b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib.h
index 9923a15..e0a5412 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib.h
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib.h
@@ -45,11 +45,11 @@
 #include <linux/config.h>
 #include <linux/kref.h>
 #include <linux/if_infiniband.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 
 #include <net/neighbour.h>
 
 #include <asm/atomic.h>
-#include <asm/semaphore.h>
 
 #include <rdma/ib_verbs.h>
 #include <rdma/ib_pack.h>
@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@
 
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	struct semaphore mcast_mutex;
-	struct semaphore vlan_mutex;
+	struct mutex mcast_mutex;
+	struct mutex vlan_mutex;
 
 	struct rb_root  path_tree;
 	struct list_head path_list;
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_ib.c b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_ib.c
index f7e8489..86bcdd7 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_ib.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_ib.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 
 #define	IPOIB_OP_RECV	(1ul << 31)
 
-static DECLARE_MUTEX(pkey_sem);
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(pkey_mutex);
 
 struct ipoib_ah *ipoib_create_ah(struct net_device *dev,
 				 struct ib_pd *pd, struct ib_ah_attr *attr)
@@ -445,10 +445,10 @@
 
 	/* Shutdown the P_Key thread if still active */
 	if (!test_bit(IPOIB_PKEY_ASSIGNED, &priv->flags)) {
-		down(&pkey_sem);
+		mutex_lock(&pkey_mutex);
 		set_bit(IPOIB_PKEY_STOP, &priv->flags);
 		cancel_delayed_work(&priv->pkey_task);
-		up(&pkey_sem);
+		mutex_unlock(&pkey_mutex);
 		flush_workqueue(ipoib_workqueue);
 	}
 
@@ -599,13 +599,13 @@
 	if (test_bit(IPOIB_FLAG_ADMIN_UP, &priv->flags))
 		ipoib_ib_dev_up(dev);
 
-	down(&priv->vlan_mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&priv->vlan_mutex);
 
 	/* Flush any child interfaces too */
 	list_for_each_entry(cpriv, &priv->child_intfs, list)
 		ipoib_ib_dev_flush(&cpriv->dev);
 
-	up(&priv->vlan_mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&priv->vlan_mutex);
 }
 
 void ipoib_ib_dev_cleanup(struct net_device *dev)
@@ -651,12 +651,12 @@
 	if (test_bit(IPOIB_PKEY_ASSIGNED, &priv->flags))
 		ipoib_open(dev);
 	else {
-		down(&pkey_sem);
+		mutex_lock(&pkey_mutex);
 		if (!test_bit(IPOIB_PKEY_STOP, &priv->flags))
 			queue_delayed_work(ipoib_workqueue,
 					   &priv->pkey_task,
 					   HZ);
-		up(&pkey_sem);
+		mutex_unlock(&pkey_mutex);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -670,12 +670,12 @@
 
 	/* P_Key value not assigned yet - start polling */
 	if (!test_bit(IPOIB_PKEY_ASSIGNED, &priv->flags)) {
-		down(&pkey_sem);
+		mutex_lock(&pkey_mutex);
 		clear_bit(IPOIB_PKEY_STOP, &priv->flags);
 		queue_delayed_work(ipoib_workqueue,
 				   &priv->pkey_task,
 				   HZ);
-		up(&pkey_sem);
+		mutex_unlock(&pkey_mutex);
 		return 1;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_main.c b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_main.c
index 780009c..fd3f5c8 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_main.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_main.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
 		struct ipoib_dev_priv *cpriv;
 
 		/* Bring up any child interfaces too */
-		down(&priv->vlan_mutex);
+		mutex_lock(&priv->vlan_mutex);
 		list_for_each_entry(cpriv, &priv->child_intfs, list) {
 			int flags;
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
 
 			dev_change_flags(cpriv->dev, flags | IFF_UP);
 		}
-		up(&priv->vlan_mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&priv->vlan_mutex);
 	}
 
 	netif_start_queue(dev);
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
 		struct ipoib_dev_priv *cpriv;
 
 		/* Bring down any child interfaces too */
-		down(&priv->vlan_mutex);
+		mutex_lock(&priv->vlan_mutex);
 		list_for_each_entry(cpriv, &priv->child_intfs, list) {
 			int flags;
 
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
 
 			dev_change_flags(cpriv->dev, flags & ~IFF_UP);
 		}
-		up(&priv->vlan_mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&priv->vlan_mutex);
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -892,8 +892,8 @@
 	spin_lock_init(&priv->lock);
 	spin_lock_init(&priv->tx_lock);
 
-	init_MUTEX(&priv->mcast_mutex);
-	init_MUTEX(&priv->vlan_mutex);
+	mutex_init(&priv->mcast_mutex);
+	mutex_init(&priv->vlan_mutex);
 
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&priv->path_list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&priv->child_intfs);
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_multicast.c b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_multicast.c
index 7403bac..98039da 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_multicast.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_multicast.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 		 "Enable multicast debug tracing if > 0");
 #endif
 
-static DECLARE_MUTEX(mcast_mutex);
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(mcast_mutex);
 
 /* Used for all multicast joins (broadcast, IPv4 mcast and IPv6 mcast) */
 struct ipoib_mcast {
@@ -385,10 +385,10 @@
 
 	if (!status && !ipoib_mcast_join_finish(mcast, mcmember)) {
 		mcast->backoff = 1;
-		down(&mcast_mutex);
+		mutex_lock(&mcast_mutex);
 		if (test_bit(IPOIB_MCAST_RUN, &priv->flags))
 			queue_work(ipoib_workqueue, &priv->mcast_task);
-		up(&mcast_mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&mcast_mutex);
 		complete(&mcast->done);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@
 
 	mcast->query = NULL;
 
-	down(&mcast_mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&mcast_mutex);
 	if (test_bit(IPOIB_MCAST_RUN, &priv->flags)) {
 		if (status == -ETIMEDOUT)
 			queue_work(ipoib_workqueue, &priv->mcast_task);
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@
 					   mcast->backoff * HZ);
 	} else
 		complete(&mcast->done);
-	up(&mcast_mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&mcast_mutex);
 
 	return;
 }
@@ -482,12 +482,12 @@
 		if (mcast->backoff > IPOIB_MAX_BACKOFF_SECONDS)
 			mcast->backoff = IPOIB_MAX_BACKOFF_SECONDS;
 
-		down(&mcast_mutex);
+		mutex_lock(&mcast_mutex);
 		if (test_bit(IPOIB_MCAST_RUN, &priv->flags))
 			queue_delayed_work(ipoib_workqueue,
 					   &priv->mcast_task,
 					   mcast->backoff * HZ);
-		up(&mcast_mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&mcast_mutex);
 	} else
 		mcast->query_id = ret;
 }
@@ -520,11 +520,11 @@
 		priv->broadcast = ipoib_mcast_alloc(dev, 1);
 		if (!priv->broadcast) {
 			ipoib_warn(priv, "failed to allocate broadcast group\n");
-			down(&mcast_mutex);
+			mutex_lock(&mcast_mutex);
 			if (test_bit(IPOIB_MCAST_RUN, &priv->flags))
 				queue_delayed_work(ipoib_workqueue,
 						   &priv->mcast_task, HZ);
-			up(&mcast_mutex);
+			mutex_unlock(&mcast_mutex);
 			return;
 		}
 
@@ -580,10 +580,10 @@
 
 	ipoib_dbg_mcast(priv, "starting multicast thread\n");
 
-	down(&mcast_mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&mcast_mutex);
 	if (!test_and_set_bit(IPOIB_MCAST_RUN, &priv->flags))
 		queue_work(ipoib_workqueue, &priv->mcast_task);
-	up(&mcast_mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&mcast_mutex);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -595,10 +595,10 @@
 
 	ipoib_dbg_mcast(priv, "stopping multicast thread\n");
 
-	down(&mcast_mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&mcast_mutex);
 	clear_bit(IPOIB_MCAST_RUN, &priv->flags);
 	cancel_delayed_work(&priv->mcast_task);
-	up(&mcast_mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&mcast_mutex);
 
 	if (flush)
 		flush_workqueue(ipoib_workqueue);
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_verbs.c b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_verbs.c
index e829e10..faaf10e 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_verbs.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_verbs.c
@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@
 	}
 
 	/* attach QP to multicast group */
-	down(&priv->mcast_mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&priv->mcast_mutex);
 	ret = ib_attach_mcast(priv->qp, mgid, mlid);
-	up(&priv->mcast_mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&priv->mcast_mutex);
 	if (ret)
 		ipoib_warn(priv, "failed to attach to multicast group, ret = %d\n", ret);
 
@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@
 	struct ipoib_dev_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 	int ret;
 
-	down(&priv->mcast_mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&priv->mcast_mutex);
 	ret = ib_detach_mcast(priv->qp, mgid, mlid);
-	up(&priv->mcast_mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&priv->mcast_mutex);
 	if (ret)
 		ipoib_warn(priv, "ib_detach_mcast failed (result = %d)\n", ret);
 
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_vlan.c b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_vlan.c
index d280b34..4ca1755 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_vlan.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_vlan.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 
 	ppriv = netdev_priv(pdev);
 
-	down(&ppriv->vlan_mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&ppriv->vlan_mutex);
 
 	/*
 	 * First ensure this isn't a duplicate. We check the parent device and
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
 
 	list_add_tail(&priv->list, &ppriv->child_intfs);
 
-	up(&ppriv->vlan_mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&ppriv->vlan_mutex);
 
 	return 0;
 
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
 	free_netdev(priv->dev);
 
 err:
-	up(&ppriv->vlan_mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&ppriv->vlan_mutex);
 	return result;
 }
 
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
 
 	ppriv = netdev_priv(pdev);
 
-	down(&ppriv->vlan_mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&ppriv->vlan_mutex);
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(priv, tpriv, &ppriv->child_intfs, list) {
 		if (priv->pkey == pkey) {
 			unregister_netdev(priv->dev);
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
 			break;
 		}
 	}
-	up(&ppriv->vlan_mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&ppriv->vlan_mutex);
 
 	return ret;
 }