diff --git a/drivers/mtd/ubi/build.c b/drivers/mtd/ubi/build.c
index e0e8f47..5d8fda1 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/ubi/build.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/ubi/build.c
@@ -806,7 +806,7 @@
 
 	mutex_init(&ubi->buf_mutex);
 	mutex_init(&ubi->ckvol_mutex);
-	mutex_init(&ubi->volumes_mutex);
+	mutex_init(&ubi->device_mutex);
 	spin_lock_init(&ubi->volumes_lock);
 
 	ubi_msg("attaching mtd%d to ubi%d", mtd->index, ubi_num);
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/ubi/cdev.c b/drivers/mtd/ubi/cdev.c
index 8087b04..1024c10 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/ubi/cdev.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/ubi/cdev.c
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@
 		break;
 	}
 
-	/* Set volume property command*/
+	/* Set volume property command */
 	case UBI_IOCSETPROP:
 	{
 		struct ubi_set_prop_req req;
@@ -571,9 +571,9 @@
 		}
 		switch (req.property) {
 		case UBI_PROP_DIRECT_WRITE:
-			mutex_lock(&ubi->volumes_mutex);
+			mutex_lock(&ubi->device_mutex);
 			desc->vol->direct_writes = !!req.value;
-			mutex_unlock(&ubi->volumes_mutex);
+			mutex_unlock(&ubi->device_mutex);
 			break;
 		default:
 			err = -EINVAL;
@@ -810,7 +810,9 @@
 			re->desc->vol->vol_id, re->desc->vol->name);
 	}
 
+	mutex_lock(&ubi->device_mutex);
 	err = ubi_rename_volumes(ubi, &rename_list);
+	mutex_unlock(&ubi->device_mutex);
 
 out_free:
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(re, re1, &rename_list, list) {
@@ -854,9 +856,9 @@
 		if (err)
 			break;
 
-		mutex_lock(&ubi->volumes_mutex);
+		mutex_lock(&ubi->device_mutex);
 		err = ubi_create_volume(ubi, &req);
-		mutex_unlock(&ubi->volumes_mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&ubi->device_mutex);
 		if (err)
 			break;
 
@@ -885,9 +887,9 @@
 			break;
 		}
 
-		mutex_lock(&ubi->volumes_mutex);
+		mutex_lock(&ubi->device_mutex);
 		err = ubi_remove_volume(desc, 0);
-		mutex_unlock(&ubi->volumes_mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&ubi->device_mutex);
 
 		/*
 		 * The volume is deleted (unless an error occurred), and the
@@ -924,9 +926,9 @@
 		pebs = div_u64(req.bytes + desc->vol->usable_leb_size - 1,
 			       desc->vol->usable_leb_size);
 
-		mutex_lock(&ubi->volumes_mutex);
+		mutex_lock(&ubi->device_mutex);
 		err = ubi_resize_volume(desc, pebs);
-		mutex_unlock(&ubi->volumes_mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&ubi->device_mutex);
 		ubi_close_volume(desc);
 		break;
 	}
@@ -950,9 +952,7 @@
 			break;
 		}
 
-		mutex_lock(&ubi->volumes_mutex);
 		err = rename_volumes(ubi, req);
-		mutex_unlock(&ubi->volumes_mutex);
 		kfree(req);
 		break;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/ubi/ubi.h b/drivers/mtd/ubi/ubi.h
index 485c73f..76ec79b 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/ubi/ubi.h
+++ b/drivers/mtd/ubi/ubi.h
@@ -305,9 +305,9 @@
  * @vtbl_slots: how many slots are available in the volume table
  * @vtbl_size: size of the volume table in bytes
  * @vtbl: in-RAM volume table copy
- * @volumes_mutex: protects on-flash volume table and serializes volume
- *                 changes, like creation, deletion, update, re-size,
- *                 re-name and set property
+ * @device_mutex: protects on-flash volume table and serializes volume
+ *                creation, deletion, update, re-size, re-name and set
+ *                property
  *
  * @max_ec: current highest erase counter value
  * @mean_ec: current mean erase counter value
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@
 	int vtbl_slots;
 	int vtbl_size;
 	struct ubi_vtbl_record *vtbl;
-	struct mutex volumes_mutex;
+	struct mutex device_mutex;
 
 	int max_ec;
 	/* Note, mean_ec is not updated run-time - should be fixed */
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/ubi/upd.c b/drivers/mtd/ubi/upd.c
index 6b4d1ae..dce1d92 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/ubi/upd.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/ubi/upd.c
@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@
 	       sizeof(struct ubi_vtbl_record));
 	vtbl_rec.upd_marker = 1;
 
-	mutex_lock(&ubi->volumes_mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&ubi->device_mutex);
 	err = ubi_change_vtbl_record(ubi, vol->vol_id, &vtbl_rec);
-	mutex_unlock(&ubi->volumes_mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&ubi->device_mutex);
 	vol->upd_marker = 1;
 	return err;
 }
@@ -109,9 +109,9 @@
 			vol->last_eb_bytes = vol->usable_leb_size;
 	}
 
-	mutex_lock(&ubi->volumes_mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&ubi->device_mutex);
 	err = ubi_change_vtbl_record(ubi, vol->vol_id, &vtbl_rec);
-	mutex_unlock(&ubi->volumes_mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&ubi->device_mutex);
 	vol->upd_marker = 0;
 	return err;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/ubi/vmt.c b/drivers/mtd/ubi/vmt.c
index df54835..328c124 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/ubi/vmt.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/ubi/vmt.c
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@
  * %UBI_VOL_NUM_AUTO, this function automatically assign ID to the new volume
  * and saves it in @req->vol_id. Returns zero in case of success and a negative
  * error code in case of failure. Note, the caller has to have the
- * @ubi->volumes_mutex locked.
+ * @ubi->device_mutex locked.
  */
 int ubi_create_volume(struct ubi_device *ubi, struct ubi_mkvol_req *req)
 {
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@
  *
  * This function removes volume described by @desc. The volume has to be opened
  * in "exclusive" mode. Returns zero in case of success and a negative error
- * code in case of failure. The caller has to have the @ubi->volumes_mutex
+ * code in case of failure. The caller has to have the @ubi->device_mutex
  * locked.
  */
 int ubi_remove_volume(struct ubi_volume_desc *desc, int no_vtbl)
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@
  *
  * This function re-sizes the volume and returns zero in case of success, and a
  * negative error code in case of failure. The caller has to have the
- * @ubi->volumes_mutex locked.
+ * @ubi->device_mutex locked.
  */
 int ubi_resize_volume(struct ubi_volume_desc *desc, int reserved_pebs)
 {