diff --git a/drivers/base/power/main.c b/drivers/base/power/main.c
index 05dc876..7b3cc3c 100644
--- a/drivers/base/power/main.c
+++ b/drivers/base/power/main.c
@@ -20,14 +20,16 @@
  */
 
 #include <linux/device.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
+
 #include "power.h"
 
 LIST_HEAD(dpm_active);
 LIST_HEAD(dpm_off);
 LIST_HEAD(dpm_off_irq);
 
-DECLARE_MUTEX(dpm_sem);
-DECLARE_MUTEX(dpm_list_sem);
+DEFINE_MUTEX(dpm_mtx);
+DEFINE_MUTEX(dpm_list_mtx);
 
 int (*platform_enable_wakeup)(struct device *dev, int is_on);
 
@@ -59,12 +61,12 @@
 	pr_debug("PM: Adding info for %s:%s\n",
 		 dev->bus ? dev->bus->name : "No Bus",
 		 kobject_name(&dev->kobj));
-	down(&dpm_list_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&dpm_list_mtx);
 	list_add_tail(&dev->power.entry, &dpm_active);
 	device_pm_set_parent(dev, dev->parent);
 	if ((error = dpm_sysfs_add(dev)))
 		list_del(&dev->power.entry);
-	up(&dpm_list_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&dpm_list_mtx);
 	return error;
 }
 
@@ -73,11 +75,11 @@
 	pr_debug("PM: Removing info for %s:%s\n",
 		 dev->bus ? dev->bus->name : "No Bus",
 		 kobject_name(&dev->kobj));
-	down(&dpm_list_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&dpm_list_mtx);
 	dpm_sysfs_remove(dev);
 	put_device(dev->power.pm_parent);
 	list_del_init(&dev->power.entry);
-	up(&dpm_list_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&dpm_list_mtx);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/base/power/power.h b/drivers/base/power/power.h
index fb3d35a..2760f25 100644
--- a/drivers/base/power/power.h
+++ b/drivers/base/power/power.h
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@
 /*
  * Used to synchronize global power management operations.
  */
-extern struct semaphore dpm_sem;
+extern struct mutex dpm_mtx;
 
 /*
  * Used to serialize changes to the dpm_* lists.
  */
-extern struct semaphore dpm_list_sem;
+extern struct mutex dpm_list_mtx;
 
 /*
  * The PM lists.
diff --git a/drivers/base/power/resume.c b/drivers/base/power/resume.c
index a2c6418..f6cfea4 100644
--- a/drivers/base/power/resume.c
+++ b/drivers/base/power/resume.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
  */
 void dpm_resume(void)
 {
-	down(&dpm_list_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&dpm_list_mtx);
 	while(!list_empty(&dpm_off)) {
 		struct list_head * entry = dpm_off.next;
 		struct device * dev = to_device(entry);
@@ -88,13 +88,13 @@
 		get_device(dev);
 		list_move_tail(entry, &dpm_active);
 
-		up(&dpm_list_sem);
+		mutex_unlock(&dpm_list_mtx);
 		if (!dev->power.prev_state.event)
 			resume_device(dev);
-		down(&dpm_list_sem);
+		mutex_lock(&dpm_list_mtx);
 		put_device(dev);
 	}
-	up(&dpm_list_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&dpm_list_mtx);
 }
 
 
@@ -108,9 +108,9 @@
 void device_resume(void)
 {
 	might_sleep();
-	down(&dpm_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&dpm_mtx);
 	dpm_resume();
-	up(&dpm_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&dpm_mtx);
 }
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(device_resume);
diff --git a/drivers/base/power/runtime.c b/drivers/base/power/runtime.c
index 96370ec..df6174d 100644
--- a/drivers/base/power/runtime.c
+++ b/drivers/base/power/runtime.c
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@
 
 void dpm_runtime_resume(struct device * dev)
 {
-	down(&dpm_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&dpm_mtx);
 	runtime_resume(dev);
-	up(&dpm_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&dpm_mtx);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(dpm_runtime_resume);
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 {
 	int error = 0;
 
-	down(&dpm_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&dpm_mtx);
 	if (dev->power.power_state.event == state.event)
 		goto Done;
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 	if (!(error = suspend_device(dev, state)))
 		dev->power.power_state = state;
  Done:
-	up(&dpm_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&dpm_mtx);
 	return error;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(dpm_runtime_suspend);
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@
  */
 void dpm_set_power_state(struct device * dev, pm_message_t state)
 {
-	down(&dpm_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&dpm_mtx);
 	dev->power.power_state = state;
-	up(&dpm_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&dpm_mtx);
 }
 #endif  /*  0  */
diff --git a/drivers/base/power/suspend.c b/drivers/base/power/suspend.c
index 42d2b86..9d6701c 100644
--- a/drivers/base/power/suspend.c
+++ b/drivers/base/power/suspend.c
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
 
 /*
  * This is called with interrupts off, only a single CPU
- * running. We can't do down() on a semaphore (and we don't
+ * running. We can't acquire a mutex or semaphore (and we don't
  * need the protection)
  */
 static int suspend_device_late(struct device *dev, pm_message_t state)
@@ -153,18 +153,18 @@
 	int error = 0;
 
 	might_sleep();
-	down(&dpm_sem);
-	down(&dpm_list_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&dpm_mtx);
+	mutex_lock(&dpm_list_mtx);
 	while (!list_empty(&dpm_active) && error == 0) {
 		struct list_head * entry = dpm_active.prev;
 		struct device * dev = to_device(entry);
 
 		get_device(dev);
-		up(&dpm_list_sem);
+		mutex_unlock(&dpm_list_mtx);
 
 		error = suspend_device(dev, state);
 
-		down(&dpm_list_sem);
+		mutex_lock(&dpm_list_mtx);
 
 		/* Check if the device got removed */
 		if (!list_empty(&dev->power.entry)) {
@@ -179,11 +179,11 @@
 				error == -EAGAIN ? " (please convert to suspend_late)" : "");
 		put_device(dev);
 	}
-	up(&dpm_list_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&dpm_list_mtx);
 	if (error)
 		dpm_resume();
 
-	up(&dpm_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&dpm_mtx);
 	return error;
 }