diff --git a/include/linux/fs.h b/include/linux/fs.h
index 009ac96..9ed1f36 100644
--- a/include/linux/fs.h
+++ b/include/linux/fs.h
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_INOTIFY
 	struct list_head	inotify_watches; /* watches on this inode */
-	struct semaphore	inotify_sem;	/* protects the watches list */
+	struct mutex		inotify_mutex;	/* protects the watches list */
 #endif
 
 	unsigned long		i_state;