diff --git a/drivers/staging/vme/bridges/vme_tsi148.c b/drivers/staging/vme/bridges/vme_tsi148.c
index a4929ad..cc4955a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vme/bridges/vme_tsi148.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vme/bridges/vme_tsi148.c
@@ -76,13 +76,13 @@
 void *crcsr_kernel;
 dma_addr_t crcsr_bus;
 struct vme_master_resource *flush_image;
-struct semaphore vme_rmw;	/* Only one RMW cycle at a time */
-struct semaphore vme_int;	/*
+struct mutex vme_rmw;	/* Only one RMW cycle at a time */
+struct mutex vme_int;	/*
 				 * Only one VME interrupt can be
 				 * generated at a time, provide locking
 				 */
-struct semaphore vme_irq;	/* Locking for VME irq callback configuration */
-struct semaphore vme_lm;	/* Locking for location monitor operations */
+struct mutex vme_irq;	/* Locking for VME irq callback configuration */
+struct mutex vme_lm;	/* Locking for location monitor operations */
 
 
 static char driver_name[] = "vme_tsi148";
@@ -445,11 +445,10 @@
 {
 	u32 tmp;
 
-	/* Get semaphore */
-	down(&(vme_irq));
+	mutex_lock(&(vme_irq));
 
 	if(tsi148_bridge->irq[level - 1].callback[statid].func) {
-		up(&(vme_irq));
+		mutex_unlock(&(vme_irq));
 		printk("VME Interrupt already taken\n");
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
@@ -468,8 +467,7 @@
 	tmp |= TSI148_LCSR_INTEN_IRQEN[level - 1];
 	iowrite32be(tmp, tsi148_bridge->base + TSI148_LCSR_INTEN);
 
-	/* Release semaphore */
-	up(&(vme_irq));
+	mutex_unlock(&(vme_irq));
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -482,8 +480,7 @@
 	u32 tmp;
 	struct pci_dev *pdev;
 
-	/* Get semaphore */
-	down(&(vme_irq));
+	mutex_lock(&(vme_irq));
 
 	tsi148_bridge->irq[level - 1].count--;
 
@@ -505,22 +502,18 @@
 	tsi148_bridge->irq[level - 1].callback[statid].func = NULL;
 	tsi148_bridge->irq[level - 1].callback[statid].priv_data = NULL;
 
-	/* Release semaphore */
-	up(&(vme_irq));
+	mutex_unlock(&(vme_irq));
 }
 
 /*
  * Generate a VME bus interrupt at the requested level & vector. Wait for
  * interrupt to be acked.
- *
- * Only one interrupt can be generated at a time - so add a semaphore.
  */
 int tsi148_generate_irq(int level, int statid)
 {
 	u32 tmp;
 
-	/* Get semaphore */
-	down(&(vme_int));
+	mutex_lock(&(vme_int));
 
 	/* Read VICR register */
 	tmp = ioread32be(tsi148_bridge->base + TSI148_LCSR_VICR);
@@ -537,8 +530,7 @@
 	/* XXX Consider implementing a timeout? */
 	wait_event_interruptible(iack_queue, tsi148_iack_received());
 
-	/* Release semaphore */
-	up(&(vme_int));
+	mutex_unlock(&(vme_int));
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1379,7 +1371,7 @@
 }
 
 
-/* XXX We need to change vme_master_resource->sem to a spinlock so that read
+/* XXX We need to change vme_master_resource->mtx to a spinlock so that read
  *     and write functions can be used in an interrupt context
  */
 ssize_t tsi148_master_write(struct vme_master_resource *image, void *buf,
@@ -1455,7 +1447,7 @@
 	i = image->number;
 
 	/* Locking as we can only do one of these at a time */
-	down(&(vme_rmw));
+	mutex_lock(&(vme_rmw));
 
 	/* Lock image */
 	spin_lock(&(image->lock));
@@ -1490,7 +1482,7 @@
 
 	spin_unlock(&(image->lock));
 
-	up(&(vme_rmw));
+	mutex_unlock(&(vme_rmw));
 
 	return result;
 }
@@ -1867,7 +1859,7 @@
 
 	ctrlr = list->parent;
 
-	down(&(ctrlr->sem));
+	mutex_lock(&(ctrlr->mtx));
 
 	channel = ctrlr->number;
 
@@ -1878,7 +1870,7 @@
 		 *     Return busy.
 		 */
 		/* Need to add to pending here */
-		up(&(ctrlr->sem));
+		mutex_unlock(&(ctrlr->mtx));
 		return -EBUSY;
 	} else {
 		list_add(&(list->list), &(ctrlr->running));
@@ -1932,7 +1924,7 @@
 
 	bus_addr = virt_to_bus(&(entry->descriptor));
 
-	up(&(ctrlr->sem));
+	mutex_unlock(&(ctrlr->mtx));
 
 	reg_split(bus_addr, &bus_addr_high, &bus_addr_low);
 
@@ -1959,9 +1951,9 @@
 	}
 
 	/* Remove list from running list */
-	down(&(ctrlr->sem));
+	mutex_lock(&(ctrlr->mtx));
 	list_del(&(list->list));
-	up(&(ctrlr->sem));
+	mutex_unlock(&(ctrlr->mtx));
 
 	return retval;
 }
@@ -1999,13 +1991,12 @@
 	u32 lm_base_high, lm_base_low, lm_ctl = 0;
 	int i;
 
-	/* Get semaphore */
-	down(&(vme_lm));
+	mutex_lock(&(vme_lm));
 
 	/* If we already have a callback attached, we can't move it! */
 	for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
 		if(lm_callback[i] != NULL) {
-			up(&(vme_lm));
+			mutex_unlock(&(vme_lm));
 			printk("Location monitor callback attached, can't "
 				"reset\n");
 			return -EBUSY;
@@ -2026,7 +2017,7 @@
 		lm_ctl |= TSI148_LCSR_LMAT_AS_A64;
 		break;
 	default:
-		up(&(vme_lm));
+		mutex_unlock(&(vme_lm));
 		printk("Invalid address space\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 		break;
@@ -2047,7 +2038,7 @@
 	iowrite32be(lm_base_low, tsi148_bridge->base + TSI148_LCSR_LMBAL);
 	iowrite32be(lm_ctl, tsi148_bridge->base + TSI148_LCSR_LMAT);
 
-	up(&(vme_lm));
+	mutex_unlock(&(vme_lm));
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -2060,8 +2051,7 @@
 {
 	u32 lm_base_high, lm_base_low, lm_ctl, enabled = 0;
 
-	/* Get semaphore */
-	down(&(vme_lm));
+	mutex_lock(&(vme_lm));
 
 	lm_base_high = ioread32be(tsi148_bridge->base + TSI148_LCSR_LMBAU);
 	lm_base_low = ioread32be(tsi148_bridge->base + TSI148_LCSR_LMBAL);
@@ -2094,7 +2084,7 @@
 	if (lm_ctl & TSI148_LCSR_LMAT_DATA)
 		*cycle |= VME_DATA;
 
-	up(&(vme_lm));
+	mutex_unlock(&(vme_lm));
 
 	return enabled;
 }
@@ -2108,20 +2098,19 @@
 {
 	u32 lm_ctl, tmp;
 
-	/* Get semaphore */
-	down(&(vme_lm));
+	mutex_lock(&(vme_lm));
 
 	/* Ensure that the location monitor is configured - need PGM or DATA */
 	lm_ctl = ioread32be(tsi148_bridge->base + TSI148_LCSR_LMAT);
 	if ((lm_ctl & (TSI148_LCSR_LMAT_PGM | TSI148_LCSR_LMAT_DATA)) == 0) {
-		up(&(vme_lm));
+		mutex_unlock(&(vme_lm));
 		printk("Location monitor not properly configured\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	/* Check that a callback isn't already attached */
 	if (lm_callback[monitor] != NULL) {
-		up(&(vme_lm));
+		mutex_unlock(&(vme_lm));
 		printk("Existing callback attached\n");
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
@@ -2144,7 +2133,7 @@
 		iowrite32be(lm_ctl, tsi148_bridge->base + TSI148_LCSR_LMAT);
 	}
 
-	up(&(vme_lm));
+	mutex_unlock(&(vme_lm));
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -2156,8 +2145,7 @@
 {
 	u32 lm_en, tmp;
 
-	/* Get semaphore */
-	down(&(vme_lm));
+	mutex_lock(&(vme_lm));
 
 	/* Disable Location Monitor and ensure previous interrupts are clear */
 	lm_en = ioread32be(tsi148_bridge->base + TSI148_LCSR_INTEN);
@@ -2182,7 +2170,7 @@
 		iowrite32be(tmp, tsi148_bridge->base + TSI148_LCSR_LMAT);
 	}
 
-	up(&(vme_lm));
+	mutex_unlock(&(vme_lm));
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -2347,10 +2335,10 @@
 	init_waitqueue_head(&dma_queue[0]);
 	init_waitqueue_head(&dma_queue[1]);
 	init_waitqueue_head(&iack_queue);
-	init_MUTEX(&(vme_int));
-	init_MUTEX(&(vme_irq));
-	init_MUTEX(&(vme_rmw));
-	init_MUTEX(&(vme_lm));
+	mutex_init(&(vme_int));
+	mutex_init(&(vme_irq));
+	mutex_init(&(vme_rmw));
+	mutex_init(&(vme_lm));
 
 	tsi148_bridge->parent = &(pdev->dev);
 	strcpy(tsi148_bridge->name, driver_name);
@@ -2436,7 +2424,7 @@
 			goto err_slave;
 		}
 		slave_image->parent = tsi148_bridge;
-		init_MUTEX(&(slave_image->sem));
+		mutex_init(&(slave_image->mtx));
 		slave_image->locked = 0;
 		slave_image->number = i;
 		slave_image->address_attr = VME_A16 | VME_A24 | VME_A32 |
@@ -2462,7 +2450,7 @@
 			goto err_dma;
 		}
 		dma_ctrlr->parent = tsi148_bridge;
-		init_MUTEX(&(dma_ctrlr->sem));
+		mutex_init(&(dma_ctrlr->mtx));
 		dma_ctrlr->locked = 0;
 		dma_ctrlr->number = i;
 		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&(dma_ctrlr->pending));
diff --git a/drivers/staging/vme/vme.c b/drivers/staging/vme/vme.c
index 7b442b9..07b254a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vme/vme.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vme/vme.c
@@ -28,15 +28,15 @@
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/dma-mapping.h>
 #include <linux/syscalls.h>
-#include <linux/semaphore.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
 
 #include "vme.h"
 #include "vme_bridge.h"
 
-/* Bitmask and semaphore to keep track of bridge numbers */
+/* Bitmask and mutex to keep track of bridge numbers */
 static unsigned int vme_bus_numbers;
-DECLARE_MUTEX(vme_bus_num_sem);
+DEFINE_MUTEX(vme_bus_num_mtx);
 
 static void __exit vme_exit (void);
 static int __init vme_init (void);
@@ -251,17 +251,17 @@
 		}
 
 		/* Find an unlocked and compatible image */
-		down(&(slave_image->sem));
+		mutex_lock(&(slave_image->mtx));
 		if(((slave_image->address_attr & address) == address) &&
 			((slave_image->cycle_attr & cycle) == cycle) &&
 			(slave_image->locked == 0)) {
 
 			slave_image->locked = 1;
-			up(&(slave_image->sem));
+			mutex_unlock(&(slave_image->mtx));
 			allocated_image = slave_image;
 			break;
 		}
-		up(&(slave_image->sem));
+		mutex_unlock(&(slave_image->mtx));
 	}
 
 	/* No free image */
@@ -280,9 +280,9 @@
 
 err_alloc:
 	/* Unlock image */
-	down(&(slave_image->sem));
+	mutex_lock(&(slave_image->mtx));
 	slave_image->locked = 0;
-	up(&(slave_image->sem));
+	mutex_unlock(&(slave_image->mtx));
 err_image:
 err_bus:
 	return NULL;
@@ -365,12 +365,12 @@
 	}
 
 	/* Unlock image */
-	down(&(slave_image->sem));
+	mutex_lock(&(slave_image->mtx));
 	if (slave_image->locked == 0)
 		printk(KERN_ERR "Image is already free\n");
 
 	slave_image->locked = 0;
-	up(&(slave_image->sem));
+	mutex_unlock(&(slave_image->mtx));
 
 	/* Free up resource memory */
 	kfree(resource);
@@ -668,14 +668,14 @@
 		}
 
 		/* Find an unlocked controller */
-		down(&(dma_ctrlr->sem));
+		mutex_lock(&(dma_ctrlr->mtx));
 		if(dma_ctrlr->locked == 0) {
 			dma_ctrlr->locked = 1;
-			up(&(dma_ctrlr->sem));
+			mutex_unlock(&(dma_ctrlr->mtx));
 			allocated_ctrlr = dma_ctrlr;
 			break;
 		}
-		up(&(dma_ctrlr->sem));
+		mutex_unlock(&(dma_ctrlr->mtx));
 	}
 
 	/* Check to see if we found a resource */
@@ -694,9 +694,9 @@
 
 err_alloc:
 	/* Unlock image */
-	down(&(dma_ctrlr->sem));
+	mutex_lock(&(dma_ctrlr->mtx));
 	dma_ctrlr->locked = 0;
-	up(&(dma_ctrlr->sem));
+	mutex_unlock(&(dma_ctrlr->mtx));
 err_ctrlr:
 err_bus:
 	return NULL;
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@
 	}
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&(dma_list->entries));
 	dma_list->parent = ctrlr;
-	init_MUTEX(&(dma_list->sem));
+	mutex_init(&(dma_list->mtx));
 
 	return dma_list;
 }
@@ -876,14 +876,14 @@
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	if (down_trylock(&(list->sem))) {
+	if (mutex_trylock(&(list->mtx))) {
 		printk("Link List already submitted\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	retval = bridge->dma_list_add(list, src, dest, count);
 
-	up(&(list->sem));
+	mutex_unlock(&(list->mtx));
 
 	return retval;
 }
@@ -899,11 +899,11 @@
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	down(&(list->sem));
+	mutex_lock(&(list->mtx));
 
 	retval = bridge->dma_list_exec(list);
 
-	up(&(list->sem));
+	mutex_unlock(&(list->mtx));
 
 	return retval;
 }
@@ -919,7 +919,7 @@
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	if (down_trylock(&(list->sem))) {
+	if (mutex_trylock(&(list->mtx))) {
 		printk("Link List in use\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
@@ -931,10 +931,10 @@
 	retval = bridge->dma_list_empty(list);
 	if (retval) {
 		printk("Unable to empty link-list entries\n");
-		up(&(list->sem));
+		mutex_unlock(&(list->mtx));
 		return retval;
 	}
-	up(&(list->sem));
+	mutex_unlock(&(list->mtx));
 	kfree(list);
 
 	return retval;
@@ -952,20 +952,20 @@
 
 	ctrlr = list_entry(resource->entry, struct vme_dma_resource, list);
 
-	if (down_trylock(&(ctrlr->sem))) {
+	if (mutex_trylock(&(ctrlr->mtx))) {
 		printk("Resource busy, can't free\n");
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 
 	if (!(list_empty(&(ctrlr->pending)) && list_empty(&(ctrlr->running)))) {
 		printk("Resource still processing transfers\n");
-		up(&(ctrlr->sem));
+		mutex_unlock(&(ctrlr->mtx));
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 
 	ctrlr->locked = 0;
 
-	up(&(ctrlr->sem));
+	mutex_unlock(&(ctrlr->mtx));
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1149,23 +1149,23 @@
 {
 	int i;
 
-	down(&vme_bus_num_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&vme_bus_num_mtx);
 	for (i = 0; i < sizeof(vme_bus_numbers) * 8; i++) {
 		if (((vme_bus_numbers >> i) & 0x1) == 0) {
 			vme_bus_numbers |= (0x1 << i);
 			break;
 		}
 	}
-	up(&vme_bus_num_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&vme_bus_num_mtx);
 
 	return i;
 }
 
 static void vme_free_bus_num(int bus)
 {
-	down(&vme_bus_num_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&vme_bus_num_mtx);
 	vme_bus_numbers |= ~(0x1 << bus);
-	up(&vme_bus_num_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&vme_bus_num_mtx);
 }
 
 int vme_register_bridge (struct vme_bridge *bridge)
diff --git a/drivers/staging/vme/vme_bridge.h b/drivers/staging/vme/vme_bridge.h
index b0d6885..b6f694a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vme/vme_bridge.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/vme/vme_bridge.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	struct vme_bridge *parent;
 	/*
 	 * We are likely to need to access the VME bus in interrupt context, so
-	 * protect master routines with a spinlock rather than a semaphore.
+	 * protect master routines with a spinlock rather than a mutex.
 	 */
 	spinlock_t lock;
 	int locked;
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 struct vme_slave_resource {
 	struct list_head list;
 	struct vme_bridge *parent;
-	struct semaphore sem;
+	struct mutex mtx;
 	int locked;
 	int number;
 	vme_address_t address_attr;
@@ -53,13 +53,13 @@
 	struct list_head list;
 	struct vme_dma_resource *parent;
 	struct list_head entries;
-	struct semaphore sem;
+	struct mutex mtx;
 };
 
 struct vme_dma_resource {
 	struct list_head list;
 	struct vme_bridge *parent;
-	struct semaphore sem;
+	struct mutex mtx;
 	int locked;
 	int number;
 	struct list_head pending;