diff --git a/fs/cifs/dir.c b/fs/cifs/dir.c
index fed55e3..632561d 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/dir.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/dir.c
@@ -138,9 +138,9 @@
 	cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(inode->i_sb);
 	pTcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
 
-	down(&direntry->d_sb->s_vfs_rename_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&direntry->d_sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 	full_path = build_path_from_dentry(direntry);
-	up(&direntry->d_sb->s_vfs_rename_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&direntry->d_sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 	if(full_path == NULL) {
 		FreeXid(xid);
 		return -ENOMEM;
@@ -317,9 +317,9 @@
 	cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(inode->i_sb);
 	pTcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
 
-	down(&direntry->d_sb->s_vfs_rename_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&direntry->d_sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 	full_path = build_path_from_dentry(direntry);
-	up(&direntry->d_sb->s_vfs_rename_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&direntry->d_sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 	if(full_path == NULL)
 		rc = -ENOMEM;
 	else if (pTcon->ses->capabilities & CAP_UNIX) {
diff --git a/fs/cifs/fcntl.c b/fs/cifs/fcntl.c
index a7a47bb..ec4dfe9 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/fcntl.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/fcntl.c
@@ -86,9 +86,9 @@
 	cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(file->f_dentry->d_sb);
 	pTcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
 
-	down(&file->f_dentry->d_sb->s_vfs_rename_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&file->f_dentry->d_sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 	full_path = build_path_from_dentry(file->f_dentry);
-	up(&file->f_dentry->d_sb->s_vfs_rename_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&file->f_dentry->d_sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 
 	if(full_path == NULL) {
 		rc = -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/fs/cifs/file.c b/fs/cifs/file.c
index 675bd25..165d674 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/file.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/file.c
@@ -203,9 +203,9 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	down(&inode->i_sb->s_vfs_rename_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&inode->i_sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 	full_path = build_path_from_dentry(file->f_dentry);
-	up(&inode->i_sb->s_vfs_rename_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&inode->i_sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 	if (full_path == NULL) {
 		FreeXid(xid);
 		return -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/fs/cifs/inode.c b/fs/cifs/inode.c
index 5935991..ff93a9f 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/inode.c
@@ -574,9 +574,9 @@
 
 	/* Unlink can be called from rename so we can not grab the sem here
 	   since we deadlock otherwise */
-/*	down(&direntry->d_sb->s_vfs_rename_sem);*/
+/*	mutex_lock(&direntry->d_sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);*/
 	full_path = build_path_from_dentry(direntry);
-/*	up(&direntry->d_sb->s_vfs_rename_sem);*/
+/*	mutex_unlock(&direntry->d_sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);*/
 	if (full_path == NULL) {
 		FreeXid(xid);
 		return -ENOMEM;
@@ -718,9 +718,9 @@
 	cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(inode->i_sb);
 	pTcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
 
-	down(&inode->i_sb->s_vfs_rename_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&inode->i_sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 	full_path = build_path_from_dentry(direntry);
-	up(&inode->i_sb->s_vfs_rename_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&inode->i_sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 	if (full_path == NULL) {
 		FreeXid(xid);
 		return -ENOMEM;
@@ -803,9 +803,9 @@
 	cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(inode->i_sb);
 	pTcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
 
-	down(&inode->i_sb->s_vfs_rename_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&inode->i_sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 	full_path = build_path_from_dentry(direntry);
-	up(&inode->i_sb->s_vfs_rename_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&inode->i_sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 	if (full_path == NULL) {
 		FreeXid(xid);
 		return -ENOMEM;
@@ -1137,9 +1137,9 @@
 			rc = 0;
 	}
 		
-	down(&direntry->d_sb->s_vfs_rename_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&direntry->d_sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 	full_path = build_path_from_dentry(direntry);
-	up(&direntry->d_sb->s_vfs_rename_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&direntry->d_sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 	if (full_path == NULL) {
 		FreeXid(xid);
 		return -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/fs/cifs/link.c b/fs/cifs/link.c
index 0f99aae..8d0da7c 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/link.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/link.c
@@ -48,10 +48,10 @@
 /* No need to check for cross device links since server will do that
    BB note DFS case in future though (when we may have to check) */
 
-	down(&inode->i_sb->s_vfs_rename_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&inode->i_sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 	fromName = build_path_from_dentry(old_file);
 	toName = build_path_from_dentry(direntry);
-	up(&inode->i_sb->s_vfs_rename_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&inode->i_sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 	if((fromName == NULL) || (toName == NULL)) {
 		rc = -ENOMEM;
 		goto cifs_hl_exit;
@@ -103,9 +103,9 @@
 
 	xid = GetXid();
 
-	down(&direntry->d_sb->s_vfs_rename_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&direntry->d_sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 	full_path = build_path_from_dentry(direntry);
-	up(&direntry->d_sb->s_vfs_rename_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&direntry->d_sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 
 	if (!full_path)
 		goto out_no_free;
@@ -164,9 +164,9 @@
 	cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(inode->i_sb);
 	pTcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
 
-	down(&inode->i_sb->s_vfs_rename_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&inode->i_sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 	full_path = build_path_from_dentry(direntry);
-	up(&inode->i_sb->s_vfs_rename_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&inode->i_sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 
 	if(full_path == NULL) {
 		FreeXid(xid);
@@ -232,9 +232,9 @@
 
 /* BB would it be safe against deadlock to grab this sem 
       even though rename itself grabs the sem and calls lookup? */
-/*       down(&inode->i_sb->s_vfs_rename_sem);*/
+/*       mutex_lock(&inode->i_sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);*/
 	full_path = build_path_from_dentry(direntry);
-/*       up(&inode->i_sb->s_vfs_rename_sem);*/
+/*       mutex_unlock(&inode->i_sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);*/
 
 	if(full_path == NULL) {
 		FreeXid(xid);
diff --git a/fs/cifs/readdir.c b/fs/cifs/readdir.c
index 288cc04..edb3b6e 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/readdir.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/readdir.c
@@ -404,9 +404,9 @@
 	if(pTcon == NULL)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	down(&file->f_dentry->d_sb->s_vfs_rename_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&file->f_dentry->d_sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 	full_path = build_path_from_dentry(file->f_dentry);
-	up(&file->f_dentry->d_sb->s_vfs_rename_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&file->f_dentry->d_sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 
 	if(full_path == NULL) {
 		return -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/fs/cifs/xattr.c b/fs/cifs/xattr.c
index 777e336..3938444 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/xattr.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/xattr.c
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@
 	cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(sb);
 	pTcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
                                                                                      
-	down(&sb->s_vfs_rename_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 	full_path = build_path_from_dentry(direntry);
-	up(&sb->s_vfs_rename_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 	if(full_path == NULL) {
 		FreeXid(xid);
 		return -ENOMEM;
@@ -116,9 +116,9 @@
 	cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(sb);
 	pTcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
 
-	down(&sb->s_vfs_rename_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 	full_path = build_path_from_dentry(direntry);
-	up(&sb->s_vfs_rename_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 	if(full_path == NULL) {
 		FreeXid(xid);
 		return -ENOMEM;
@@ -223,9 +223,9 @@
 	cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(sb);
 	pTcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
 
-	down(&sb->s_vfs_rename_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 	full_path = build_path_from_dentry(direntry);
-	up(&sb->s_vfs_rename_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 	if(full_path == NULL) {
 		FreeXid(xid);
 		return -ENOMEM;
@@ -341,9 +341,9 @@
 	cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(sb);
 	pTcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
 
-	down(&sb->s_vfs_rename_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 	full_path = build_path_from_dentry(direntry);
-	up(&sb->s_vfs_rename_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 	if(full_path == NULL) {
 		FreeXid(xid);
 		return -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
index 8dc2b03..c72b940 100644
--- a/fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/namei.c
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
  */
 /*
  * [Sep 2001 AV] Single-semaphore locking scheme (kudos to David Holland)
- * implemented.  Let's see if raised priority of ->s_vfs_rename_sem gives
+ * implemented.  Let's see if raised priority of ->s_vfs_rename_mutex gives
  * any extra contention...
  */
 
@@ -1422,7 +1422,7 @@
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	down(&p1->d_inode->i_sb->s_vfs_rename_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&p1->d_inode->i_sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 
 	for (p = p1; p->d_parent != p; p = p->d_parent) {
 		if (p->d_parent == p2) {
@@ -1450,7 +1450,7 @@
 	mutex_unlock(&p1->d_inode->i_mutex);
 	if (p1 != p2) {
 		mutex_unlock(&p2->d_inode->i_mutex);
-		up(&p1->d_inode->i_sb->s_vfs_rename_sem);
+		mutex_unlock(&p1->d_inode->i_sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -2277,17 +2277,17 @@
  *	a) we can get into loop creation. Check is done in is_subdir().
  *	b) race potential - two innocent renames can create a loop together.
  *	   That's where 4.4 screws up. Current fix: serialization on
- *	   sb->s_vfs_rename_sem. We might be more accurate, but that's another
+ *	   sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex. We might be more accurate, but that's another
  *	   story.
  *	c) we have to lock _three_ objects - parents and victim (if it exists).
  *	   And that - after we got ->i_mutex on parents (until then we don't know
  *	   whether the target exists).  Solution: try to be smart with locking
  *	   order for inodes.  We rely on the fact that tree topology may change
- *	   only under ->s_vfs_rename_sem _and_ that parent of the object we
+ *	   only under ->s_vfs_rename_mutex _and_ that parent of the object we
  *	   move will be locked.  Thus we can rank directories by the tree
  *	   (ancestors first) and rank all non-directories after them.
  *	   That works since everybody except rename does "lock parent, lookup,
- *	   lock child" and rename is under ->s_vfs_rename_sem.
+ *	   lock child" and rename is under ->s_vfs_rename_mutex.
  *	   HOWEVER, it relies on the assumption that any object with ->lookup()
  *	   has no more than 1 dentry.  If "hybrid" objects will ever appear,
  *	   we'd better make sure that there's no link(2) for them.
diff --git a/fs/super.c b/fs/super.c
index 9cc6545..425861c 100644
--- a/fs/super.c
+++ b/fs/super.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 		down_write(&s->s_umount);
 		s->s_count = S_BIAS;
 		atomic_set(&s->s_active, 1);
-		sema_init(&s->s_vfs_rename_sem,1);
+		mutex_init(&s->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 		mutex_init(&s->s_dquot.dqio_mutex);
 		mutex_init(&s->s_dquot.dqonoff_mutex);
 		init_rwsem(&s->s_dquot.dqptr_sem);
diff --git a/include/linux/fs.h b/include/linux/fs.h
index 9ed1f36..0f71ee7 100644
--- a/include/linux/fs.h
+++ b/include/linux/fs.h
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@
 	 * The next field is for VFS *only*. No filesystems have any business
 	 * even looking at it. You had been warned.
 	 */
-	struct semaphore s_vfs_rename_sem;	/* Kludge */
+	struct mutex s_vfs_rename_mutex;	/* Kludge */
 
 	/* Granuality of c/m/atime in ns.
 	   Cannot be worse than a second */