diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/vlsi_ir.c b/drivers/net/irda/vlsi_ir.c
index bf78ef1120ad..0538ca9ce058 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/vlsi_ir.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/vlsi_ir.c
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 #include <linux/time.h>
 #include <linux/proc_fs.h>
 #include <linux/seq_file.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/byteorder.h>
 
@@ -1660,8 +1661,8 @@ vlsi_irda_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 	idev = ndev->priv;
 
 	spin_lock_init(&idev->lock);
-	init_MUTEX(&idev->sem);
-	down(&idev->sem);
+	mutex_init(&idev->mtx);
+	mutex_lock(&idev->mtx);
 	idev->pdev = pdev;
 
 	if (vlsi_irda_init(ndev) < 0)
@@ -1689,12 +1690,12 @@ vlsi_irda_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 	IRDA_MESSAGE("%s: registered device %s\n", drivername, ndev->name);
 
 	pci_set_drvdata(pdev, ndev);
-	up(&idev->sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&idev->mtx);
 
 	return 0;
 
 out_freedev:
-	up(&idev->sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&idev->mtx);
 	free_netdev(ndev);
 out_disable:
 	pci_disable_device(pdev);
@@ -1716,12 +1717,12 @@ static void __devexit vlsi_irda_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	unregister_netdev(ndev);
 
 	idev = ndev->priv;
-	down(&idev->sem);
+	mutex_lock(&idev->mtx);
 	if (idev->proc_entry) {
 		remove_proc_entry(ndev->name, vlsi_proc_root);
 		idev->proc_entry = NULL;
 	}
-	up(&idev->sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&idev->mtx);
 
 	free_netdev(ndev);
 
@@ -1751,7 +1752,7 @@ static int vlsi_irda_suspend(struct pci_dev *pdev, pm_message_t state)
 		return 0;
 	}
 	idev = ndev->priv;	
-	down(&idev->sem);
+	mutex_lock(&idev->mtx);
 	if (pdev->current_state != 0) {			/* already suspended */
 		if (state.event > pdev->current_state) {	/* simply go deeper */
 			pci_set_power_state(pdev, pci_choose_state(pdev, state));
@@ -1759,7 +1760,7 @@ static int vlsi_irda_suspend(struct pci_dev *pdev, pm_message_t state)
 		}
 		else
 			IRDA_ERROR("%s - %s: invalid suspend request %u -> %u\n", __FUNCTION__, pci_name(pdev), pdev->current_state, state.event);
-		up(&idev->sem);
+		mutex_unlock(&idev->mtx);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
@@ -1775,7 +1776,7 @@ static int vlsi_irda_suspend(struct pci_dev *pdev, pm_message_t state)
 	pci_set_power_state(pdev, pci_choose_state(pdev, state));
 	pdev->current_state = state.event;
 	idev->resume_ok = 1;
-	up(&idev->sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&idev->mtx);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1790,9 +1791,9 @@ static int vlsi_irda_resume(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 		return 0;
 	}
 	idev = ndev->priv;	
-	down(&idev->sem);
+	mutex_lock(&idev->mtx);
 	if (pdev->current_state == 0) {
-		up(&idev->sem);
+		mutex_unlock(&idev->mtx);
 		IRDA_WARNING("%s - %s: already resumed\n",
 			     __FUNCTION__, pci_name(pdev));
 		return 0;
@@ -1814,7 +1815,7 @@ static int vlsi_irda_resume(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 		 * device and independently resume_ok should catch any garbage config.
 		 */
 		IRDA_WARNING("%s - hm, nothing to resume?\n", __FUNCTION__);
-		up(&idev->sem);
+		mutex_unlock(&idev->mtx);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
@@ -1824,7 +1825,7 @@ static int vlsi_irda_resume(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 		netif_device_attach(ndev);
 	}
 	idev->resume_ok = 0;
-	up(&idev->sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&idev->mtx);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/vlsi_ir.h b/drivers/net/irda/vlsi_ir.h
index 2d3b773d8e35..ca12a6096419 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/vlsi_ir.h
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/vlsi_ir.h
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ typedef struct vlsi_irda_dev {
 	struct timeval		last_rx;
 
 	spinlock_t		lock;
-	struct semaphore	sem;
+	struct mutex		mtx;
 
 	u8			resume_ok;	
 	struct proc_dir_entry	*proc_entry;