diff --git a/include/asm-alpha/spinlock.h b/include/asm-alpha/spinlock.h
index 0c294c9b0c55..aeeb125f6851 100644
--- a/include/asm-alpha/spinlock.h
+++ b/include/asm-alpha/spinlock.h
@@ -166,4 +166,8 @@ static inline void __raw_write_unlock(raw_rwlock_t * lock)
 	lock->lock = 0;
 }
 
+#define _raw_spin_relax(lock)	cpu_relax()
+#define _raw_read_relax(lock)	cpu_relax()
+#define _raw_write_relax(lock)	cpu_relax()
+
 #endif /* _ALPHA_SPINLOCK_H */
diff --git a/include/asm-arm/spinlock.h b/include/asm-arm/spinlock.h
index 01b7c26a3038..861092fbaa53 100644
--- a/include/asm-arm/spinlock.h
+++ b/include/asm-arm/spinlock.h
@@ -218,4 +218,8 @@ static inline int __raw_read_trylock(raw_rwlock_t *rw)
 /* read_can_lock - would read_trylock() succeed? */
 #define __raw_read_can_lock(x)		((x)->lock < 0x80000000)
 
+#define _raw_spin_relax(lock)	cpu_relax()
+#define _raw_read_relax(lock)	cpu_relax()
+#define _raw_write_relax(lock)	cpu_relax()
+
 #endif /* __ASM_SPINLOCK_H */
diff --git a/include/asm-cris/arch-v32/spinlock.h b/include/asm-cris/arch-v32/spinlock.h
index 52df72a62232..5f43df0a5fb4 100644
--- a/include/asm-cris/arch-v32/spinlock.h
+++ b/include/asm-cris/arch-v32/spinlock.h
@@ -160,4 +160,8 @@ static __inline__ int is_write_locked(rwlock_t *rw)
 	return rw->counter < 0;
 }
 
+#define _raw_spin_relax(lock)	cpu_relax()
+#define _raw_read_relax(lock)	cpu_relax()
+#define _raw_write_relax(lock)	cpu_relax()
+
 #endif /* __ASM_ARCH_SPINLOCK_H */
diff --git a/include/asm-i386/spinlock.h b/include/asm-i386/spinlock.h
index b0b3043f05e1..c18b71fae6b3 100644
--- a/include/asm-i386/spinlock.h
+++ b/include/asm-i386/spinlock.h
@@ -205,4 +205,8 @@ static inline void __raw_write_unlock(raw_rwlock_t *rw)
 				 : "+m" (rw->lock) : : "memory");
 }
 
+#define _raw_spin_relax(lock)	cpu_relax()
+#define _raw_read_relax(lock)	cpu_relax()
+#define _raw_write_relax(lock)	cpu_relax()
+
 #endif /* __ASM_SPINLOCK_H */
diff --git a/include/asm-ia64/spinlock.h b/include/asm-ia64/spinlock.h
index 9e83210dc312..ff857e31738a 100644
--- a/include/asm-ia64/spinlock.h
+++ b/include/asm-ia64/spinlock.h
@@ -213,4 +213,8 @@ static inline int __raw_read_trylock(raw_rwlock_t *x)
 	return (u32)ia64_cmpxchg4_acq((__u32 *)(x), new.word, old.word) == old.word;
 }
 
+#define _raw_spin_relax(lock)	cpu_relax()
+#define _raw_read_relax(lock)	cpu_relax()
+#define _raw_write_relax(lock)	cpu_relax()
+
 #endif /*  _ASM_IA64_SPINLOCK_H */
diff --git a/include/asm-m32r/spinlock.h b/include/asm-m32r/spinlock.h
index f9f90727a4a1..f5cfba81ee10 100644
--- a/include/asm-m32r/spinlock.h
+++ b/include/asm-m32r/spinlock.h
@@ -316,4 +316,8 @@ static inline int __raw_write_trylock(raw_rwlock_t *lock)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+#define _raw_spin_relax(lock)	cpu_relax()
+#define _raw_read_relax(lock)	cpu_relax()
+#define _raw_write_relax(lock)	cpu_relax()
+
 #endif	/* _ASM_M32R_SPINLOCK_H */
diff --git a/include/asm-mips/spinlock.h b/include/asm-mips/spinlock.h
index 4c1a1b53aeaf..c8d5587467bb 100644
--- a/include/asm-mips/spinlock.h
+++ b/include/asm-mips/spinlock.h
@@ -328,4 +328,8 @@ static inline int __raw_write_trylock(raw_rwlock_t *rw)
 }
 
 
+#define _raw_spin_relax(lock)	cpu_relax()
+#define _raw_read_relax(lock)	cpu_relax()
+#define _raw_write_relax(lock)	cpu_relax()
+
 #endif /* _ASM_SPINLOCK_H */
diff --git a/include/asm-parisc/spinlock.h b/include/asm-parisc/spinlock.h
index a93960e232cf..e1825530365d 100644
--- a/include/asm-parisc/spinlock.h
+++ b/include/asm-parisc/spinlock.h
@@ -152,4 +152,8 @@ static __inline__ int __raw_write_can_lock(raw_rwlock_t *rw)
 	return !rw->counter;
 }
 
+#define _raw_spin_relax(lock)	cpu_relax()
+#define _raw_read_relax(lock)	cpu_relax()
+#define _raw_write_relax(lock)	cpu_relax()
+
 #endif /* __ASM_SPINLOCK_H */
diff --git a/include/asm-powerpc/spinlock.h b/include/asm-powerpc/spinlock.h
index c31e4382a775..eaccac8327f2 100644
--- a/include/asm-powerpc/spinlock.h
+++ b/include/asm-powerpc/spinlock.h
@@ -285,5 +285,9 @@ static __inline__ void __raw_write_unlock(raw_rwlock_t *rw)
 	rw->lock = 0;
 }
 
+#define _raw_spin_relax(lock)	cpu_relax()
+#define _raw_read_relax(lock)	cpu_relax()
+#define _raw_write_relax(lock)	cpu_relax()
+
 #endif /* __KERNEL__ */
 #endif /* __ASM_SPINLOCK_H */
diff --git a/include/asm-ppc/spinlock.h b/include/asm-ppc/spinlock.h
index 5c64b75f0295..fccaf5531e57 100644
--- a/include/asm-ppc/spinlock.h
+++ b/include/asm-ppc/spinlock.h
@@ -161,4 +161,8 @@ static __inline__ void __raw_write_unlock(raw_rwlock_t *rw)
 	rw->lock = 0;
 }
 
+#define _raw_spin_relax(lock)	cpu_relax()
+#define _raw_read_relax(lock)	cpu_relax()
+#define _raw_write_relax(lock)	cpu_relax()
+
 #endif /* __ASM_SPINLOCK_H */
diff --git a/include/asm-s390/spinlock.h b/include/asm-s390/spinlock.h
index ce3edf6d63b3..5f00feaf1be6 100644
--- a/include/asm-s390/spinlock.h
+++ b/include/asm-s390/spinlock.h
@@ -154,4 +154,8 @@ static inline int __raw_write_trylock(raw_rwlock_t *rw)
 	return _raw_write_trylock_retry(rw);
 }
 
+#define _raw_spin_relax(lock)	cpu_relax()
+#define _raw_read_relax(lock)	cpu_relax()
+#define _raw_write_relax(lock)	cpu_relax()
+
 #endif /* __ASM_SPINLOCK_H */
diff --git a/include/asm-sh/spinlock.h b/include/asm-sh/spinlock.h
index 846322d4c35d..54458fd24981 100644
--- a/include/asm-sh/spinlock.h
+++ b/include/asm-sh/spinlock.h
@@ -100,4 +100,8 @@ static inline int __raw_write_trylock(raw_rwlock_t *rw)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+#define _raw_spin_relax(lock)	cpu_relax()
+#define _raw_read_relax(lock)	cpu_relax()
+#define _raw_write_relax(lock)	cpu_relax()
+
 #endif /* __ASM_SH_SPINLOCK_H */
diff --git a/include/asm-sparc/spinlock.h b/include/asm-sparc/spinlock.h
index 1c75474ba1df..557d08959d2f 100644
--- a/include/asm-sparc/spinlock.h
+++ b/include/asm-sparc/spinlock.h
@@ -154,6 +154,10 @@ static inline int __raw_write_trylock(raw_rwlock_t *rw)
 #define __raw_spin_lock_flags(lock, flags) __raw_spin_lock(lock)
 #define __raw_read_trylock(lock) generic__raw_read_trylock(lock)
 
+#define _raw_spin_relax(lock)	cpu_relax()
+#define _raw_read_relax(lock)	cpu_relax()
+#define _raw_write_relax(lock)	cpu_relax()
+
 #define __raw_read_can_lock(rw) (!((rw)->lock & 0xff))
 #define __raw_write_can_lock(rw) (!(rw)->lock)
 
diff --git a/include/asm-sparc64/spinlock.h b/include/asm-sparc64/spinlock.h
index bd5ffc76bc7e..0006fe9f8c7a 100644
--- a/include/asm-sparc64/spinlock.h
+++ b/include/asm-sparc64/spinlock.h
@@ -241,6 +241,10 @@ static int inline __write_trylock(raw_rwlock_t *lock)
 #define __raw_read_can_lock(rw)		(!((rw)->lock & 0x80000000UL))
 #define __raw_write_can_lock(rw)	(!(rw)->lock)
 
+#define _raw_spin_relax(lock)	cpu_relax()
+#define _raw_read_relax(lock)	cpu_relax()
+#define _raw_write_relax(lock)	cpu_relax()
+
 #endif /* !(__ASSEMBLY__) */
 
 #endif /* !(__SPARC64_SPINLOCK_H) */
diff --git a/include/asm-x86_64/spinlock.h b/include/asm-x86_64/spinlock.h
index 3daf5b005905..05ef097ba55b 100644
--- a/include/asm-x86_64/spinlock.h
+++ b/include/asm-x86_64/spinlock.h
@@ -133,4 +133,8 @@ static inline void __raw_write_unlock(raw_rwlock_t *rw)
 				: "=m" (rw->lock) : : "memory");
 }
 
+#define _raw_spin_relax(lock)	cpu_relax()
+#define _raw_read_relax(lock)	cpu_relax()
+#define _raw_write_relax(lock)	cpu_relax()
+
 #endif /* __ASM_SPINLOCK_H */
diff --git a/kernel/spinlock.c b/kernel/spinlock.c
index d48143eafbfd..476c3741511b 100644
--- a/kernel/spinlock.c
+++ b/kernel/spinlock.c
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ void __lockfunc _##op##_lock(locktype##_t *lock)			\
 		if (!(lock)->break_lock)				\
 			(lock)->break_lock = 1;				\
 		while (!op##_can_lock(lock) && (lock)->break_lock)	\
-			cpu_relax();					\
+			_raw_##op##_relax(&lock->raw_lock);		\
 	}								\
 	(lock)->break_lock = 0;						\
 }									\
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ unsigned long __lockfunc _##op##_lock_irqsave(locktype##_t *lock)	\
 		if (!(lock)->break_lock)				\
 			(lock)->break_lock = 1;				\
 		while (!op##_can_lock(lock) && (lock)->break_lock)	\
-			cpu_relax();					\
+			_raw_##op##_relax(&lock->raw_lock);		\
 	}								\
 	(lock)->break_lock = 0;						\
 	return flags;							\