diff --git a/drivers/mtd/chips/cfi_cmdset_0001.c b/drivers/mtd/chips/cfi_cmdset_0001.c
index 92530433c11c8513a796dffde600006ff9404358..62f3ea9de848cabfb481014ca0b6176893da5a0f 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/chips/cfi_cmdset_0001.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/chips/cfi_cmdset_0001.c
@@ -725,8 +725,7 @@ static int cfi_intelext_partition_fixup(struct mtd_info *mtd,
 				/* those should be reset too since
 				   they create memory references. */
 				init_waitqueue_head(&chip->wq);
-				spin_lock_init(&chip->_spinlock);
-				chip->mutex = &chip->_spinlock;
+				mutex_init(&chip->mutex);
 				chip++;
 			}
 		}
@@ -772,9 +771,9 @@ static int chip_ready (struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip, unsigned long
 			if (chip->priv && map_word_andequal(map, status, status_PWS, status_PWS))
 				break;
 
-			spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 			cfi_udelay(1);
-			spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 			/* Someone else might have been playing with it. */
 			return -EAGAIN;
 		}
@@ -821,9 +820,9 @@ static int chip_ready (struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip, unsigned long
 				return -EIO;
 			}
 
-			spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 			cfi_udelay(1);
-			spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 			/* Nobody will touch it while it's in state FL_ERASE_SUSPENDING.
 			   So we can just loop here. */
 		}
@@ -850,10 +849,10 @@ static int chip_ready (struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip, unsigned long
 	sleep:
 		set_current_state(TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
 		add_wait_queue(&chip->wq, &wait);
-		spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 		schedule();
 		remove_wait_queue(&chip->wq, &wait);
-		spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 		return -EAGAIN;
 	}
 }
@@ -899,20 +898,20 @@ static int get_chip(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip, unsigned long adr
 			 * it'll happily send us to sleep.  In any case, when
 			 * get_chip returns success we're clear to go ahead.
 			 */
-			ret = spin_trylock(contender->mutex);
+			ret = mutex_trylock(&contender->mutex);
 			spin_unlock(&shared->lock);
 			if (!ret)
 				goto retry;
-			spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 			ret = chip_ready(map, contender, contender->start, mode);
-			spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 
 			if (ret == -EAGAIN) {
-				spin_unlock(contender->mutex);
+				mutex_unlock(&contender->mutex);
 				goto retry;
 			}
 			if (ret) {
-				spin_unlock(contender->mutex);
+				mutex_unlock(&contender->mutex);
 				return ret;
 			}
 			spin_lock(&shared->lock);
@@ -921,10 +920,10 @@ static int get_chip(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip, unsigned long adr
 			 * in FL_SYNCING state. Put contender and retry. */
 			if (chip->state == FL_SYNCING) {
 				put_chip(map, contender, contender->start);
-				spin_unlock(contender->mutex);
+				mutex_unlock(&contender->mutex);
 				goto retry;
 			}
-			spin_unlock(contender->mutex);
+			mutex_unlock(&contender->mutex);
 		}
 
 		/* Check if we already have suspended erase
@@ -934,10 +933,10 @@ static int get_chip(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip, unsigned long adr
 			spin_unlock(&shared->lock);
 			set_current_state(TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
 			add_wait_queue(&chip->wq, &wait);
-			spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 			schedule();
 			remove_wait_queue(&chip->wq, &wait);
-			spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 			goto retry;
 		}
 
@@ -967,12 +966,12 @@ static void put_chip(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip, unsigned long ad
 			if (shared->writing && shared->writing != chip) {
 				/* give back ownership to who we loaned it from */
 				struct flchip *loaner = shared->writing;
-				spin_lock(loaner->mutex);
+				mutex_lock(&loaner->mutex);
 				spin_unlock(&shared->lock);
-				spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+				mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 				put_chip(map, loaner, loaner->start);
-				spin_lock(chip->mutex);
-				spin_unlock(loaner->mutex);
+				mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
+				mutex_unlock(&loaner->mutex);
 				wake_up(&chip->wq);
 				return;
 			}
@@ -1142,7 +1141,7 @@ static int __xipram xip_wait_for_operation(
 			(void) map_read(map, adr);
 			xip_iprefetch();
 			local_irq_enable();
-			spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 			xip_iprefetch();
 			cond_resched();
 
@@ -1152,15 +1151,15 @@ static int __xipram xip_wait_for_operation(
 			 * a suspended erase state.  If so let's wait
 			 * until it's done.
 			 */
-			spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 			while (chip->state != newstate) {
 				DECLARE_WAITQUEUE(wait, current);
 				set_current_state(TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
 				add_wait_queue(&chip->wq, &wait);
-				spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+				mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 				schedule();
 				remove_wait_queue(&chip->wq, &wait);
-				spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+				mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 			}
 			/* Disallow XIP again */
 			local_irq_disable();
@@ -1216,10 +1215,10 @@ static int inval_cache_and_wait_for_operation(
 	int chip_state = chip->state;
 	unsigned int timeo, sleep_time, reset_timeo;
 
-	spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 	if (inval_len)
 		INVALIDATE_CACHED_RANGE(map, inval_adr, inval_len);
-	spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 
 	timeo = chip_op_time_max;
 	if (!timeo)
@@ -1239,7 +1238,7 @@ static int inval_cache_and_wait_for_operation(
 		}
 
 		/* OK Still waiting. Drop the lock, wait a while and retry. */
-		spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 		if (sleep_time >= 1000000/HZ) {
 			/*
 			 * Half of the normal delay still remaining
@@ -1254,17 +1253,17 @@ static int inval_cache_and_wait_for_operation(
 			cond_resched();
 			timeo--;
 		}
-		spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 
 		while (chip->state != chip_state) {
 			/* Someone's suspended the operation: sleep */
 			DECLARE_WAITQUEUE(wait, current);
 			set_current_state(TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
 			add_wait_queue(&chip->wq, &wait);
-			spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 			schedule();
 			remove_wait_queue(&chip->wq, &wait);
-			spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 		}
 		if (chip->erase_suspended && chip_state == FL_ERASING)  {
 			/* Erase suspend occured while sleep: reset timeout */
@@ -1300,7 +1299,7 @@ static int do_point_onechip (struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip, loff_t a
 	/* Ensure cmd read/writes are aligned. */
 	cmd_addr = adr & ~(map_bankwidth(map)-1);
 
-	spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 
 	ret = get_chip(map, chip, cmd_addr, FL_POINT);
 
@@ -1311,7 +1310,7 @@ static int do_point_onechip (struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip, loff_t a
 		chip->state = FL_POINT;
 		chip->ref_point_counter++;
 	}
-	spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -1396,7 +1395,7 @@ static void cfi_intelext_unpoint(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t from, size_t len)
 		else
 			thislen = len;
 
-		spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 		if (chip->state == FL_POINT) {
 			chip->ref_point_counter--;
 			if(chip->ref_point_counter == 0)
@@ -1405,7 +1404,7 @@ static void cfi_intelext_unpoint(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t from, size_t len)
 			printk(KERN_ERR "%s: Warning: unpoint called on non pointed region\n", map->name); /* Should this give an error? */
 
 		put_chip(map, chip, chip->start);
-		spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 
 		len -= thislen;
 		ofs = 0;
@@ -1424,10 +1423,10 @@ static inline int do_read_onechip(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip, lof
 	/* Ensure cmd read/writes are aligned. */
 	cmd_addr = adr & ~(map_bankwidth(map)-1);
 
-	spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 	ret = get_chip(map, chip, cmd_addr, FL_READY);
 	if (ret) {
-		spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 		return ret;
 	}
 
@@ -1441,7 +1440,7 @@ static inline int do_read_onechip(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip, lof
 
 	put_chip(map, chip, cmd_addr);
 
-	spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1504,10 +1503,10 @@ static int __xipram do_write_oneword(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 	ret = get_chip(map, chip, adr, mode);
 	if (ret) {
-		spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 		return ret;
 	}
 
@@ -1553,7 +1552,7 @@ static int __xipram do_write_oneword(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip,
 
 	xip_enable(map, chip, adr);
  out:	put_chip(map, chip, adr);
-	spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1662,10 +1661,10 @@ static int __xipram do_write_buffer(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip,
 	/* Let's determine this according to the interleave only once */
 	write_cmd = (cfi->cfiq->P_ID != 0x0200) ? CMD(0xe8) : CMD(0xe9);
 
-	spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 	ret = get_chip(map, chip, cmd_adr, FL_WRITING);
 	if (ret) {
-		spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 		return ret;
 	}
 
@@ -1796,7 +1795,7 @@ static int __xipram do_write_buffer(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip,
 
 	xip_enable(map, chip, cmd_adr);
  out:	put_chip(map, chip, cmd_adr);
-	spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1875,10 +1874,10 @@ static int __xipram do_erase_oneblock(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip,
 	adr += chip->start;
 
  retry:
-	spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 	ret = get_chip(map, chip, adr, FL_ERASING);
 	if (ret) {
-		spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 		return ret;
 	}
 
@@ -1934,7 +1933,7 @@ static int __xipram do_erase_oneblock(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip,
 		} else if (chipstatus & 0x20 && retries--) {
 			printk(KERN_DEBUG "block erase failed at 0x%08lx: status 0x%lx. Retrying...\n", adr, chipstatus);
 			put_chip(map, chip, adr);
-			spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 			goto retry;
 		} else {
 			printk(KERN_ERR "%s: block erase failed at 0x%08lx (status 0x%lx)\n", map->name, adr, chipstatus);
@@ -1946,7 +1945,7 @@ static int __xipram do_erase_oneblock(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip,
 
 	xip_enable(map, chip, adr);
  out:	put_chip(map, chip, adr);
-	spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1979,7 +1978,7 @@ static void cfi_intelext_sync (struct mtd_info *mtd)
 	for (i=0; !ret && i<cfi->numchips; i++) {
 		chip = &cfi->chips[i];
 
-		spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 		ret = get_chip(map, chip, chip->start, FL_SYNCING);
 
 		if (!ret) {
@@ -1990,7 +1989,7 @@ static void cfi_intelext_sync (struct mtd_info *mtd)
 			 * with the chip now anyway.
 			 */
 		}
-		spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 	}
 
 	/* Unlock the chips again */
@@ -1998,14 +1997,14 @@ static void cfi_intelext_sync (struct mtd_info *mtd)
 	for (i--; i >=0; i--) {
 		chip = &cfi->chips[i];
 
-		spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 
 		if (chip->state == FL_SYNCING) {
 			chip->state = chip->oldstate;
 			chip->oldstate = FL_READY;
 			wake_up(&chip->wq);
 		}
-		spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -2051,10 +2050,10 @@ static int __xipram do_xxlock_oneblock(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip
 
 	adr += chip->start;
 
-	spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 	ret = get_chip(map, chip, adr, FL_LOCKING);
 	if (ret) {
-		spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 		return ret;
 	}
 
@@ -2088,7 +2087,7 @@ static int __xipram do_xxlock_oneblock(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip
 
 	xip_enable(map, chip, adr);
 out:	put_chip(map, chip, adr);
-	spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -2153,10 +2152,10 @@ do_otp_read(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip, u_long offset,
 	struct cfi_private *cfi = map->fldrv_priv;
 	int ret;
 
-	spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 	ret = get_chip(map, chip, chip->start, FL_JEDEC_QUERY);
 	if (ret) {
-		spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 		return ret;
 	}
 
@@ -2175,7 +2174,7 @@ do_otp_read(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip, u_long offset,
 	INVALIDATE_CACHED_RANGE(map, chip->start + offset, size);
 
 	put_chip(map, chip, chip->start);
-	spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -2450,7 +2449,7 @@ static int cfi_intelext_suspend(struct mtd_info *mtd)
 	for (i=0; !ret && i<cfi->numchips; i++) {
 		chip = &cfi->chips[i];
 
-		spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 
 		switch (chip->state) {
 		case FL_READY:
@@ -2482,7 +2481,7 @@ static int cfi_intelext_suspend(struct mtd_info *mtd)
 		case FL_PM_SUSPENDED:
 			break;
 		}
-		spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 	}
 
 	/* Unlock the chips again */
@@ -2491,7 +2490,7 @@ static int cfi_intelext_suspend(struct mtd_info *mtd)
 		for (i--; i >=0; i--) {
 			chip = &cfi->chips[i];
 
-			spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 
 			if (chip->state == FL_PM_SUSPENDED) {
 				/* No need to force it into a known state here,
@@ -2501,7 +2500,7 @@ static int cfi_intelext_suspend(struct mtd_info *mtd)
 				chip->oldstate = FL_READY;
 				wake_up(&chip->wq);
 			}
-			spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -2542,7 +2541,7 @@ static void cfi_intelext_resume(struct mtd_info *mtd)
 
 		chip = &cfi->chips[i];
 
-		spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 
 		/* Go to known state. Chip may have been power cycled */
 		if (chip->state == FL_PM_SUSPENDED) {
@@ -2551,7 +2550,7 @@ static void cfi_intelext_resume(struct mtd_info *mtd)
 			wake_up(&chip->wq);
 		}
 
-		spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 	}
 
 	if ((mtd->flags & MTD_POWERUP_LOCK)
@@ -2571,14 +2570,14 @@ static int cfi_intelext_reset(struct mtd_info *mtd)
 		/* force the completion of any ongoing operation
 		   and switch to array mode so any bootloader in
 		   flash is accessible for soft reboot. */
-		spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 		ret = get_chip(map, chip, chip->start, FL_SHUTDOWN);
 		if (!ret) {
 			map_write(map, CMD(0xff), chip->start);
 			chip->state = FL_SHUTDOWN;
 			put_chip(map, chip, chip->start);
 		}
-		spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 	}
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/chips/cfi_cmdset_0002.c b/drivers/mtd/chips/cfi_cmdset_0002.c
index ea2a7f66ddf92052d4e61e17fbe027e98a75f7e6..c93e47d21ce0864ab4792b515945214f51626094 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/chips/cfi_cmdset_0002.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/chips/cfi_cmdset_0002.c
@@ -565,9 +565,9 @@ static int get_chip(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip, unsigned long adr
 				printk(KERN_ERR "Waiting for chip to be ready timed out.\n");
 				return -EIO;
 			}
-			spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 			cfi_udelay(1);
-			spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 			/* Someone else might have been playing with it. */
 			goto retry;
 		}
@@ -611,9 +611,9 @@ static int get_chip(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip, unsigned long adr
 				return -EIO;
 			}
 
-			spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 			cfi_udelay(1);
-			spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 			/* Nobody will touch it while it's in state FL_ERASE_SUSPENDING.
 			   So we can just loop here. */
 		}
@@ -637,10 +637,10 @@ static int get_chip(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip, unsigned long adr
 	sleep:
 		set_current_state(TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
 		add_wait_queue(&chip->wq, &wait);
-		spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 		schedule();
 		remove_wait_queue(&chip->wq, &wait);
-		spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 		goto resettime;
 	}
 }
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@ static void __xipram xip_udelay(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip,
 			(void) map_read(map, adr);
 			xip_iprefetch();
 			local_irq_enable();
-			spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 			xip_iprefetch();
 			cond_resched();
 
@@ -782,15 +782,15 @@ static void __xipram xip_udelay(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip,
 			 * a suspended erase state.  If so let's wait
 			 * until it's done.
 			 */
-			spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 			while (chip->state != FL_XIP_WHILE_ERASING) {
 				DECLARE_WAITQUEUE(wait, current);
 				set_current_state(TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
 				add_wait_queue(&chip->wq, &wait);
-				spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+				mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 				schedule();
 				remove_wait_queue(&chip->wq, &wait);
-				spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+				mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 			}
 			/* Disallow XIP again */
 			local_irq_disable();
@@ -852,17 +852,17 @@ static void __xipram xip_udelay(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip,
 
 #define UDELAY(map, chip, adr, usec)  \
 do {  \
-	spin_unlock(chip->mutex);  \
+	mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);  \
 	cfi_udelay(usec);  \
-	spin_lock(chip->mutex);  \
+	mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);  \
 } while (0)
 
 #define INVALIDATE_CACHE_UDELAY(map, chip, adr, len, usec)  \
 do {  \
-	spin_unlock(chip->mutex);  \
+	mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);  \
 	INVALIDATE_CACHED_RANGE(map, adr, len);  \
 	cfi_udelay(usec);  \
-	spin_lock(chip->mutex);  \
+	mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);  \
 } while (0)
 
 #endif
@@ -878,10 +878,10 @@ static inline int do_read_onechip(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip, lof
 	/* Ensure cmd read/writes are aligned. */
 	cmd_addr = adr & ~(map_bankwidth(map)-1);
 
-	spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 	ret = get_chip(map, chip, cmd_addr, FL_READY);
 	if (ret) {
-		spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 		return ret;
 	}
 
@@ -894,7 +894,7 @@ static inline int do_read_onechip(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip, lof
 
 	put_chip(map, chip, cmd_addr);
 
-	spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -948,7 +948,7 @@ static inline int do_read_secsi_onechip(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chi
 	struct cfi_private *cfi = map->fldrv_priv;
 
  retry:
-	spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 
 	if (chip->state != FL_READY){
 #if 0
@@ -957,7 +957,7 @@ static inline int do_read_secsi_onechip(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chi
 		set_current_state(TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
 		add_wait_queue(&chip->wq, &wait);
 
-		spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 
 		schedule();
 		remove_wait_queue(&chip->wq, &wait);
@@ -986,7 +986,7 @@ static inline int do_read_secsi_onechip(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chi
 	cfi_send_gen_cmd(0x00, cfi->addr_unlock1, chip->start, map, cfi, cfi->device_type, NULL);
 
 	wake_up(&chip->wq);
-	spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1055,10 +1055,10 @@ static int __xipram do_write_oneword(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip,
 
 	adr += chip->start;
 
-	spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 	ret = get_chip(map, chip, adr, FL_WRITING);
 	if (ret) {
-		spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 		return ret;
 	}
 
@@ -1101,11 +1101,11 @@ static int __xipram do_write_oneword(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip,
 
 			set_current_state(TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
 			add_wait_queue(&chip->wq, &wait);
-			spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 			schedule();
 			remove_wait_queue(&chip->wq, &wait);
 			timeo = jiffies + (HZ / 2); /* FIXME */
-			spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 			continue;
 		}
 
@@ -1137,7 +1137,7 @@ static int __xipram do_write_oneword(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip,
  op_done:
 	chip->state = FL_READY;
 	put_chip(map, chip, adr);
-	spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -1169,7 +1169,7 @@ static int cfi_amdstd_write_words(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t to, size_t len,
 		map_word tmp_buf;
 
  retry:
-		spin_lock(cfi->chips[chipnum].mutex);
+		mutex_lock(&cfi->chips[chipnum].mutex);
 
 		if (cfi->chips[chipnum].state != FL_READY) {
 #if 0
@@ -1178,7 +1178,7 @@ static int cfi_amdstd_write_words(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t to, size_t len,
 			set_current_state(TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
 			add_wait_queue(&cfi->chips[chipnum].wq, &wait);
 
-			spin_unlock(cfi->chips[chipnum].mutex);
+			mutex_unlock(&cfi->chips[chipnum].mutex);
 
 			schedule();
 			remove_wait_queue(&cfi->chips[chipnum].wq, &wait);
@@ -1192,7 +1192,7 @@ static int cfi_amdstd_write_words(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t to, size_t len,
 		/* Load 'tmp_buf' with old contents of flash */
 		tmp_buf = map_read(map, bus_ofs+chipstart);
 
-		spin_unlock(cfi->chips[chipnum].mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&cfi->chips[chipnum].mutex);
 
 		/* Number of bytes to copy from buffer */
 		n = min_t(int, len, map_bankwidth(map)-i);
@@ -1247,7 +1247,7 @@ static int cfi_amdstd_write_words(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t to, size_t len,
 		map_word tmp_buf;
 
  retry1:
-		spin_lock(cfi->chips[chipnum].mutex);
+		mutex_lock(&cfi->chips[chipnum].mutex);
 
 		if (cfi->chips[chipnum].state != FL_READY) {
 #if 0
@@ -1256,7 +1256,7 @@ static int cfi_amdstd_write_words(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t to, size_t len,
 			set_current_state(TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
 			add_wait_queue(&cfi->chips[chipnum].wq, &wait);
 
-			spin_unlock(cfi->chips[chipnum].mutex);
+			mutex_unlock(&cfi->chips[chipnum].mutex);
 
 			schedule();
 			remove_wait_queue(&cfi->chips[chipnum].wq, &wait);
@@ -1269,7 +1269,7 @@ static int cfi_amdstd_write_words(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t to, size_t len,
 
 		tmp_buf = map_read(map, ofs + chipstart);
 
-		spin_unlock(cfi->chips[chipnum].mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&cfi->chips[chipnum].mutex);
 
 		tmp_buf = map_word_load_partial(map, tmp_buf, buf, 0, len);
 
@@ -1304,10 +1304,10 @@ static int __xipram do_write_buffer(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip,
 	adr += chip->start;
 	cmd_adr = adr;
 
-	spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 	ret = get_chip(map, chip, adr, FL_WRITING);
 	if (ret) {
-		spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 		return ret;
 	}
 
@@ -1362,11 +1362,11 @@ static int __xipram do_write_buffer(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip,
 
 			set_current_state(TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
 			add_wait_queue(&chip->wq, &wait);
-			spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 			schedule();
 			remove_wait_queue(&chip->wq, &wait);
 			timeo = jiffies + (HZ / 2); /* FIXME */
-			spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 			continue;
 		}
 
@@ -1394,7 +1394,7 @@ static int __xipram do_write_buffer(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip,
  op_done:
 	chip->state = FL_READY;
 	put_chip(map, chip, adr);
-	spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -1494,10 +1494,10 @@ static int __xipram do_erase_chip(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip)
 
 	adr = cfi->addr_unlock1;
 
-	spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 	ret = get_chip(map, chip, adr, FL_WRITING);
 	if (ret) {
-		spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 		return ret;
 	}
 
@@ -1530,10 +1530,10 @@ static int __xipram do_erase_chip(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip)
 			/* Someone's suspended the erase. Sleep */
 			set_current_state(TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
 			add_wait_queue(&chip->wq, &wait);
-			spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 			schedule();
 			remove_wait_queue(&chip->wq, &wait);
-			spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 			continue;
 		}
 		if (chip->erase_suspended) {
@@ -1567,7 +1567,7 @@ static int __xipram do_erase_chip(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip)
 	chip->state = FL_READY;
 	xip_enable(map, chip, adr);
 	put_chip(map, chip, adr);
-	spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -1582,10 +1582,10 @@ static int __xipram do_erase_oneblock(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip,
 
 	adr += chip->start;
 
-	spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 	ret = get_chip(map, chip, adr, FL_ERASING);
 	if (ret) {
-		spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 		return ret;
 	}
 
@@ -1618,10 +1618,10 @@ static int __xipram do_erase_oneblock(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip,
 			/* Someone's suspended the erase. Sleep */
 			set_current_state(TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
 			add_wait_queue(&chip->wq, &wait);
-			spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 			schedule();
 			remove_wait_queue(&chip->wq, &wait);
-			spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 			continue;
 		}
 		if (chip->erase_suspended) {
@@ -1657,7 +1657,7 @@ static int __xipram do_erase_oneblock(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip,
 
 	chip->state = FL_READY;
 	put_chip(map, chip, adr);
-	spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1709,7 +1709,7 @@ static int do_atmel_lock(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip,
 	struct cfi_private *cfi = map->fldrv_priv;
 	int ret;
 
-	spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 	ret = get_chip(map, chip, adr + chip->start, FL_LOCKING);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out_unlock;
@@ -1735,7 +1735,7 @@ static int do_atmel_lock(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip,
 	ret = 0;
 
 out_unlock:
-	spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1745,7 +1745,7 @@ static int do_atmel_unlock(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip,
 	struct cfi_private *cfi = map->fldrv_priv;
 	int ret;
 
-	spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 	ret = get_chip(map, chip, adr + chip->start, FL_UNLOCKING);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out_unlock;
@@ -1763,7 +1763,7 @@ static int do_atmel_unlock(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip,
 	ret = 0;
 
 out_unlock:
-	spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1791,7 +1791,7 @@ static void cfi_amdstd_sync (struct mtd_info *mtd)
 		chip = &cfi->chips[i];
 
 	retry:
-		spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 
 		switch(chip->state) {
 		case FL_READY:
@@ -1805,7 +1805,7 @@ static void cfi_amdstd_sync (struct mtd_info *mtd)
 			 * with the chip now anyway.
 			 */
 		case FL_SYNCING:
-			spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 			break;
 
 		default:
@@ -1813,7 +1813,7 @@ static void cfi_amdstd_sync (struct mtd_info *mtd)
 			set_current_state(TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
 			add_wait_queue(&chip->wq, &wait);
 
-			spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 
 			schedule();
 
@@ -1828,13 +1828,13 @@ static void cfi_amdstd_sync (struct mtd_info *mtd)
 	for (i--; i >=0; i--) {
 		chip = &cfi->chips[i];
 
-		spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 
 		if (chip->state == FL_SYNCING) {
 			chip->state = chip->oldstate;
 			wake_up(&chip->wq);
 		}
-		spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1850,7 +1850,7 @@ static int cfi_amdstd_suspend(struct mtd_info *mtd)
 	for (i=0; !ret && i<cfi->numchips; i++) {
 		chip = &cfi->chips[i];
 
-		spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 
 		switch(chip->state) {
 		case FL_READY:
@@ -1870,7 +1870,7 @@ static int cfi_amdstd_suspend(struct mtd_info *mtd)
 			ret = -EAGAIN;
 			break;
 		}
-		spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 	}
 
 	/* Unlock the chips again */
@@ -1879,13 +1879,13 @@ static int cfi_amdstd_suspend(struct mtd_info *mtd)
 		for (i--; i >=0; i--) {
 			chip = &cfi->chips[i];
 
-			spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 
 			if (chip->state == FL_PM_SUSPENDED) {
 				chip->state = chip->oldstate;
 				wake_up(&chip->wq);
 			}
-			spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1904,7 +1904,7 @@ static void cfi_amdstd_resume(struct mtd_info *mtd)
 
 		chip = &cfi->chips[i];
 
-		spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 
 		if (chip->state == FL_PM_SUSPENDED) {
 			chip->state = FL_READY;
@@ -1914,7 +1914,7 @@ static void cfi_amdstd_resume(struct mtd_info *mtd)
 		else
 			printk(KERN_ERR "Argh. Chip not in PM_SUSPENDED state upon resume()\n");
 
-		spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/chips/cfi_cmdset_0020.c b/drivers/mtd/chips/cfi_cmdset_0020.c
index 0667a671525da07061b5fdb22bed940ff16687bc..e54e8c169d765bde22bcba4200923f1308d3e29b 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/chips/cfi_cmdset_0020.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/chips/cfi_cmdset_0020.c
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ static inline int do_read_onechip(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip, lof
 
 	timeo = jiffies + HZ;
  retry:
-	spin_lock_bh(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 
 	/* Check that the chip's ready to talk to us.
 	 * If it's in FL_ERASING state, suspend it and make it talk now.
@@ -296,15 +296,15 @@ static inline int do_read_onechip(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip, lof
 				/* make sure we're in 'read status' mode */
 				map_write(map, CMD(0x70), cmd_addr);
 				chip->state = FL_ERASING;
-				spin_unlock_bh(chip->mutex);
+				mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 				printk(KERN_ERR "Chip not ready after erase "
 				       "suspended: status = 0x%lx\n", status.x[0]);
 				return -EIO;
 			}
 
-			spin_unlock_bh(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 			cfi_udelay(1);
-			spin_lock_bh(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 		}
 
 		suspended = 1;
@@ -335,13 +335,13 @@ static inline int do_read_onechip(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip, lof
 
 		/* Urgh. Chip not yet ready to talk to us. */
 		if (time_after(jiffies, timeo)) {
-			spin_unlock_bh(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 			printk(KERN_ERR "waiting for chip to be ready timed out in read. WSM status = %lx\n", status.x[0]);
 			return -EIO;
 		}
 
 		/* Latency issues. Drop the lock, wait a while and retry */
-		spin_unlock_bh(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 		cfi_udelay(1);
 		goto retry;
 
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ static inline int do_read_onechip(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip, lof
 		   someone changes the status */
 		set_current_state(TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
 		add_wait_queue(&chip->wq, &wait);
-		spin_unlock_bh(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 		schedule();
 		remove_wait_queue(&chip->wq, &wait);
 		timeo = jiffies + HZ;
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ static inline int do_read_onechip(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip, lof
 	}
 
 	wake_up(&chip->wq);
-	spin_unlock_bh(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ static inline int do_write_buffer(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip,
 #ifdef DEBUG_CFI_FEATURES
        printk("%s: chip->state[%d]\n", __func__, chip->state);
 #endif
-	spin_lock_bh(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 
 	/* Check that the chip's ready to talk to us.
 	 * Later, we can actually think about interrupting it
@@ -470,14 +470,14 @@ static inline int do_write_buffer(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip,
 			break;
 		/* Urgh. Chip not yet ready to talk to us. */
 		if (time_after(jiffies, timeo)) {
-			spin_unlock_bh(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
                         printk(KERN_ERR "waiting for chip to be ready timed out in buffer write Xstatus = %lx, status = %lx\n",
                                status.x[0], map_read(map, cmd_adr).x[0]);
 			return -EIO;
 		}
 
 		/* Latency issues. Drop the lock, wait a while and retry */
-		spin_unlock_bh(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 		cfi_udelay(1);
 		goto retry;
 
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ static inline int do_write_buffer(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip,
 		   someone changes the status */
 		set_current_state(TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
 		add_wait_queue(&chip->wq, &wait);
-		spin_unlock_bh(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 		schedule();
 		remove_wait_queue(&chip->wq, &wait);
 		timeo = jiffies + HZ;
@@ -503,16 +503,16 @@ static inline int do_write_buffer(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip,
 		if (map_word_andequal(map, status, status_OK, status_OK))
 			break;
 
-		spin_unlock_bh(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 		cfi_udelay(1);
-		spin_lock_bh(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 
 		if (++z > 100) {
 			/* Argh. Not ready for write to buffer */
 			DISABLE_VPP(map);
                         map_write(map, CMD(0x70), cmd_adr);
 			chip->state = FL_STATUS;
-			spin_unlock_bh(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 			printk(KERN_ERR "Chip not ready for buffer write. Xstatus = %lx\n", status.x[0]);
 			return -EIO;
 		}
@@ -532,9 +532,9 @@ static inline int do_write_buffer(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip,
 	map_write(map, CMD(0xd0), cmd_adr);
 	chip->state = FL_WRITING;
 
-	spin_unlock_bh(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 	cfi_udelay(chip->buffer_write_time);
-	spin_lock_bh(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 
 	timeo = jiffies + (HZ/2);
 	z = 0;
@@ -543,11 +543,11 @@ static inline int do_write_buffer(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip,
 			/* Someone's suspended the write. Sleep */
 			set_current_state(TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
 			add_wait_queue(&chip->wq, &wait);
-			spin_unlock_bh(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 			schedule();
 			remove_wait_queue(&chip->wq, &wait);
 			timeo = jiffies + (HZ / 2); /* FIXME */
-			spin_lock_bh(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 			continue;
 		}
 
@@ -563,16 +563,16 @@ static inline int do_write_buffer(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip,
                         map_write(map, CMD(0x70), adr);
 			chip->state = FL_STATUS;
 			DISABLE_VPP(map);
-			spin_unlock_bh(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 			printk(KERN_ERR "waiting for chip to be ready timed out in bufwrite\n");
 			return -EIO;
 		}
 
 		/* Latency issues. Drop the lock, wait a while and retry */
-		spin_unlock_bh(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 		cfi_udelay(1);
 		z++;
-		spin_lock_bh(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 	}
 	if (!z) {
 		chip->buffer_write_time--;
@@ -596,11 +596,11 @@ static inline int do_write_buffer(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip,
 		/* put back into read status register mode */
 		map_write(map, CMD(0x70), adr);
 		wake_up(&chip->wq);
-		spin_unlock_bh(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 		return map_word_bitsset(map, status, CMD(0x02)) ? -EROFS : -EIO;
 	}
 	wake_up(&chip->wq);
-	spin_unlock_bh(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@ static inline int do_erase_oneblock(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip, u
 
 	timeo = jiffies + HZ;
 retry:
-	spin_lock_bh(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 
 	/* Check that the chip's ready to talk to us. */
 	switch (chip->state) {
@@ -766,13 +766,13 @@ static inline int do_erase_oneblock(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip, u
 
 		/* Urgh. Chip not yet ready to talk to us. */
 		if (time_after(jiffies, timeo)) {
-			spin_unlock_bh(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 			printk(KERN_ERR "waiting for chip to be ready timed out in erase\n");
 			return -EIO;
 		}
 
 		/* Latency issues. Drop the lock, wait a while and retry */
-		spin_unlock_bh(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 		cfi_udelay(1);
 		goto retry;
 
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@ static inline int do_erase_oneblock(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip, u
 		   someone changes the status */
 		set_current_state(TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
 		add_wait_queue(&chip->wq, &wait);
-		spin_unlock_bh(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 		schedule();
 		remove_wait_queue(&chip->wq, &wait);
 		timeo = jiffies + HZ;
@@ -797,9 +797,9 @@ static inline int do_erase_oneblock(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip, u
 	map_write(map, CMD(0xD0), adr);
 	chip->state = FL_ERASING;
 
-	spin_unlock_bh(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 	msleep(1000);
-	spin_lock_bh(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 
 	/* FIXME. Use a timer to check this, and return immediately. */
 	/* Once the state machine's known to be working I'll do that */
@@ -810,11 +810,11 @@ static inline int do_erase_oneblock(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip, u
 			/* Someone's suspended the erase. Sleep */
 			set_current_state(TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
 			add_wait_queue(&chip->wq, &wait);
-			spin_unlock_bh(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 			schedule();
 			remove_wait_queue(&chip->wq, &wait);
 			timeo = jiffies + (HZ*20); /* FIXME */
-			spin_lock_bh(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 			continue;
 		}
 
@@ -828,14 +828,14 @@ static inline int do_erase_oneblock(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip, u
 			chip->state = FL_STATUS;
 			printk(KERN_ERR "waiting for erase to complete timed out. Xstatus = %lx, status = %lx.\n", status.x[0], map_read(map, adr).x[0]);
 			DISABLE_VPP(map);
-			spin_unlock_bh(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 			return -EIO;
 		}
 
 		/* Latency issues. Drop the lock, wait a while and retry */
-		spin_unlock_bh(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 		cfi_udelay(1);
-		spin_lock_bh(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 	}
 
 	DISABLE_VPP(map);
@@ -878,7 +878,7 @@ static inline int do_erase_oneblock(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip, u
 				printk(KERN_DEBUG "Chip erase failed at 0x%08lx: status 0x%x. Retrying...\n", adr, chipstatus);
 				timeo = jiffies + HZ;
 				chip->state = FL_STATUS;
-				spin_unlock_bh(chip->mutex);
+				mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 				goto retry;
 			}
 			printk(KERN_DEBUG "Chip erase failed at 0x%08lx: status 0x%x\n", adr, chipstatus);
@@ -887,7 +887,7 @@ static inline int do_erase_oneblock(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip, u
 	}
 
 	wake_up(&chip->wq);
-	spin_unlock_bh(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -995,7 +995,7 @@ static void cfi_staa_sync (struct mtd_info *mtd)
 		chip = &cfi->chips[i];
 
 	retry:
-		spin_lock_bh(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 
 		switch(chip->state) {
 		case FL_READY:
@@ -1009,7 +1009,7 @@ static void cfi_staa_sync (struct mtd_info *mtd)
 			 * with the chip now anyway.
 			 */
 		case FL_SYNCING:
-			spin_unlock_bh(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 			break;
 
 		default:
@@ -1017,7 +1017,7 @@ static void cfi_staa_sync (struct mtd_info *mtd)
 			set_current_state(TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
 			add_wait_queue(&chip->wq, &wait);
 
-			spin_unlock_bh(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 			schedule();
 		        remove_wait_queue(&chip->wq, &wait);
 
@@ -1030,13 +1030,13 @@ static void cfi_staa_sync (struct mtd_info *mtd)
 	for (i--; i >=0; i--) {
 		chip = &cfi->chips[i];
 
-		spin_lock_bh(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 
 		if (chip->state == FL_SYNCING) {
 			chip->state = chip->oldstate;
 			wake_up(&chip->wq);
 		}
-		spin_unlock_bh(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1054,7 +1054,7 @@ static inline int do_lock_oneblock(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip, un
 
 	timeo = jiffies + HZ;
 retry:
-	spin_lock_bh(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 
 	/* Check that the chip's ready to talk to us. */
 	switch (chip->state) {
@@ -1071,13 +1071,13 @@ static inline int do_lock_oneblock(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip, un
 
 		/* Urgh. Chip not yet ready to talk to us. */
 		if (time_after(jiffies, timeo)) {
-			spin_unlock_bh(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 			printk(KERN_ERR "waiting for chip to be ready timed out in lock\n");
 			return -EIO;
 		}
 
 		/* Latency issues. Drop the lock, wait a while and retry */
-		spin_unlock_bh(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 		cfi_udelay(1);
 		goto retry;
 
@@ -1086,7 +1086,7 @@ static inline int do_lock_oneblock(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip, un
 		   someone changes the status */
 		set_current_state(TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
 		add_wait_queue(&chip->wq, &wait);
-		spin_unlock_bh(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 		schedule();
 		remove_wait_queue(&chip->wq, &wait);
 		timeo = jiffies + HZ;
@@ -1098,9 +1098,9 @@ static inline int do_lock_oneblock(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip, un
 	map_write(map, CMD(0x01), adr);
 	chip->state = FL_LOCKING;
 
-	spin_unlock_bh(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 	msleep(1000);
-	spin_lock_bh(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 
 	/* FIXME. Use a timer to check this, and return immediately. */
 	/* Once the state machine's known to be working I'll do that */
@@ -1118,21 +1118,21 @@ static inline int do_lock_oneblock(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip, un
 			chip->state = FL_STATUS;
 			printk(KERN_ERR "waiting for lock to complete timed out. Xstatus = %lx, status = %lx.\n", status.x[0], map_read(map, adr).x[0]);
 			DISABLE_VPP(map);
-			spin_unlock_bh(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 			return -EIO;
 		}
 
 		/* Latency issues. Drop the lock, wait a while and retry */
-		spin_unlock_bh(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 		cfi_udelay(1);
-		spin_lock_bh(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 	}
 
 	/* Done and happy. */
 	chip->state = FL_STATUS;
 	DISABLE_VPP(map);
 	wake_up(&chip->wq);
-	spin_unlock_bh(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 	return 0;
 }
 static int cfi_staa_lock(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t ofs, uint64_t len)
@@ -1203,7 +1203,7 @@ static inline int do_unlock_oneblock(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip,
 
 	timeo = jiffies + HZ;
 retry:
-	spin_lock_bh(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 
 	/* Check that the chip's ready to talk to us. */
 	switch (chip->state) {
@@ -1220,13 +1220,13 @@ static inline int do_unlock_oneblock(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip,
 
 		/* Urgh. Chip not yet ready to talk to us. */
 		if (time_after(jiffies, timeo)) {
-			spin_unlock_bh(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 			printk(KERN_ERR "waiting for chip to be ready timed out in unlock\n");
 			return -EIO;
 		}
 
 		/* Latency issues. Drop the lock, wait a while and retry */
-		spin_unlock_bh(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 		cfi_udelay(1);
 		goto retry;
 
@@ -1235,7 +1235,7 @@ static inline int do_unlock_oneblock(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip,
 		   someone changes the status */
 		set_current_state(TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
 		add_wait_queue(&chip->wq, &wait);
-		spin_unlock_bh(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 		schedule();
 		remove_wait_queue(&chip->wq, &wait);
 		timeo = jiffies + HZ;
@@ -1247,9 +1247,9 @@ static inline int do_unlock_oneblock(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip,
 	map_write(map, CMD(0xD0), adr);
 	chip->state = FL_UNLOCKING;
 
-	spin_unlock_bh(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 	msleep(1000);
-	spin_lock_bh(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 
 	/* FIXME. Use a timer to check this, and return immediately. */
 	/* Once the state machine's known to be working I'll do that */
@@ -1267,21 +1267,21 @@ static inline int do_unlock_oneblock(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip,
 			chip->state = FL_STATUS;
 			printk(KERN_ERR "waiting for unlock to complete timed out. Xstatus = %lx, status = %lx.\n", status.x[0], map_read(map, adr).x[0]);
 			DISABLE_VPP(map);
-			spin_unlock_bh(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 			return -EIO;
 		}
 
 		/* Latency issues. Drop the unlock, wait a while and retry */
-		spin_unlock_bh(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 		cfi_udelay(1);
-		spin_lock_bh(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 	}
 
 	/* Done and happy. */
 	chip->state = FL_STATUS;
 	DISABLE_VPP(map);
 	wake_up(&chip->wq);
-	spin_unlock_bh(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 	return 0;
 }
 static int cfi_staa_unlock(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t ofs, uint64_t len)
@@ -1334,7 +1334,7 @@ static int cfi_staa_suspend(struct mtd_info *mtd)
 	for (i=0; !ret && i<cfi->numchips; i++) {
 		chip = &cfi->chips[i];
 
-		spin_lock_bh(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 
 		switch(chip->state) {
 		case FL_READY:
@@ -1354,7 +1354,7 @@ static int cfi_staa_suspend(struct mtd_info *mtd)
 			ret = -EAGAIN;
 			break;
 		}
-		spin_unlock_bh(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 	}
 
 	/* Unlock the chips again */
@@ -1363,7 +1363,7 @@ static int cfi_staa_suspend(struct mtd_info *mtd)
 		for (i--; i >=0; i--) {
 			chip = &cfi->chips[i];
 
-			spin_lock_bh(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 
 			if (chip->state == FL_PM_SUSPENDED) {
 				/* No need to force it into a known state here,
@@ -1372,7 +1372,7 @@ static int cfi_staa_suspend(struct mtd_info *mtd)
 				chip->state = chip->oldstate;
 				wake_up(&chip->wq);
 			}
-			spin_unlock_bh(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1390,7 +1390,7 @@ static void cfi_staa_resume(struct mtd_info *mtd)
 
 		chip = &cfi->chips[i];
 
-		spin_lock_bh(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 
 		/* Go to known state. Chip may have been power cycled */
 		if (chip->state == FL_PM_SUSPENDED) {
@@ -1399,7 +1399,7 @@ static void cfi_staa_resume(struct mtd_info *mtd)
 			wake_up(&chip->wq);
 		}
 
-		spin_unlock_bh(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/chips/fwh_lock.h b/drivers/mtd/chips/fwh_lock.h
index 57e0e4e921f9505f2fd12e30cd5d837dc1721f57..d180649771922578a9ba823f56cb05285908dad7 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/chips/fwh_lock.h
+++ b/drivers/mtd/chips/fwh_lock.h
@@ -58,10 +58,10 @@ static int fwh_xxlock_oneblock(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip,
 	 * to flash memory - that means that we don't have to check status
 	 * and timeout.
 	 */
-	spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 	ret = get_chip(map, chip, adr, FL_LOCKING);
 	if (ret) {
-		spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 		return ret;
 	}
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ static int fwh_xxlock_oneblock(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip,
 	/* Done and happy. */
 	chip->state = chip->oldstate;
 	put_chip(map, chip, adr);
-	spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/chips/gen_probe.c b/drivers/mtd/chips/gen_probe.c
index e2dc96441e05e0a6affa6c5fa2611fef0f545d9e..fcc1bc02c8a2baca4bed19844fb25467fac7531b 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/chips/gen_probe.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/chips/gen_probe.c
@@ -155,8 +155,7 @@ static struct cfi_private *genprobe_ident_chips(struct map_info *map, struct chi
 			pchip->start = (i << cfi.chipshift);
 			pchip->state = FL_READY;
 			init_waitqueue_head(&pchip->wq);
-			spin_lock_init(&pchip->_spinlock);
-			pchip->mutex = &pchip->_spinlock;
+			mutex_init(&pchip->mutex);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/lpddr/lpddr_cmds.c b/drivers/mtd/lpddr/lpddr_cmds.c
index e22ca49583e78beb9f2b7609ae76c963d8b4737b..eb6f437ca9ec8a38d3fddfb6ed9ecf3506aba26f 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/lpddr/lpddr_cmds.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/lpddr/lpddr_cmds.c
@@ -106,8 +106,7 @@ struct mtd_info *lpddr_cmdset(struct map_info *map)
 			/* those should be reset too since
 			   they create memory references. */
 			init_waitqueue_head(&chip->wq);
-			spin_lock_init(&chip->_spinlock);
-			chip->mutex = &chip->_spinlock;
+			mutex_init(&chip->mutex);
 			chip++;
 		}
 	}
@@ -143,7 +142,7 @@ static int wait_for_ready(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip,
 		}
 
 		/* OK Still waiting. Drop the lock, wait a while and retry. */
-		spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 		if (sleep_time >= 1000000/HZ) {
 			/*
 			 * Half of the normal delay still remaining
@@ -158,17 +157,17 @@ static int wait_for_ready(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip,
 			cond_resched();
 			timeo--;
 		}
-		spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 
 		while (chip->state != chip_state) {
 			/* Someone's suspended the operation: sleep */
 			DECLARE_WAITQUEUE(wait, current);
 			set_current_state(TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
 			add_wait_queue(&chip->wq, &wait);
-			spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 			schedule();
 			remove_wait_queue(&chip->wq, &wait);
-			spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 		}
 		if (chip->erase_suspended || chip->write_suspended)  {
 			/* Suspend has occured while sleep: reset timeout */
@@ -229,20 +228,20 @@ static int get_chip(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip, int mode)
 			 * it'll happily send us to sleep.  In any case, when
 			 * get_chip returns success we're clear to go ahead.
 			 */
-			ret = spin_trylock(contender->mutex);
+			ret = mutex_trylock(&contender->mutex);
 			spin_unlock(&shared->lock);
 			if (!ret)
 				goto retry;
-			spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 			ret = chip_ready(map, contender, mode);
-			spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 
 			if (ret == -EAGAIN) {
-				spin_unlock(contender->mutex);
+				mutex_unlock(&contender->mutex);
 				goto retry;
 			}
 			if (ret) {
-				spin_unlock(contender->mutex);
+				mutex_unlock(&contender->mutex);
 				return ret;
 			}
 			spin_lock(&shared->lock);
@@ -251,10 +250,10 @@ static int get_chip(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip, int mode)
 			 * state. Put contender and retry. */
 			if (chip->state == FL_SYNCING) {
 				put_chip(map, contender);
-				spin_unlock(contender->mutex);
+				mutex_unlock(&contender->mutex);
 				goto retry;
 			}
-			spin_unlock(contender->mutex);
+			mutex_unlock(&contender->mutex);
 		}
 
 		/* Check if we have suspended erase on this chip.
@@ -264,10 +263,10 @@ static int get_chip(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip, int mode)
 			spin_unlock(&shared->lock);
 			set_current_state(TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
 			add_wait_queue(&chip->wq, &wait);
-			spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 			schedule();
 			remove_wait_queue(&chip->wq, &wait);
-			spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+			mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 			goto retry;
 		}
 
@@ -336,10 +335,10 @@ static int chip_ready(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip, int mode)
 sleep:
 		set_current_state(TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
 		add_wait_queue(&chip->wq, &wait);
-		spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 		schedule();
 		remove_wait_queue(&chip->wq, &wait);
-		spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 		return -EAGAIN;
 	}
 }
@@ -355,12 +354,12 @@ static void put_chip(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip)
 			if (shared->writing && shared->writing != chip) {
 				/* give back the ownership */
 				struct flchip *loaner = shared->writing;
-				spin_lock(loaner->mutex);
+				mutex_lock(&loaner->mutex);
 				spin_unlock(&shared->lock);
-				spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+				mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 				put_chip(map, loaner);
-				spin_lock(chip->mutex);
-				spin_unlock(loaner->mutex);
+				mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
+				mutex_unlock(&loaner->mutex);
 				wake_up(&chip->wq);
 				return;
 			}
@@ -413,10 +412,10 @@ int do_write_buffer(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip,
 
 	wbufsize = 1 << lpddr->qinfo->BufSizeShift;
 
-	spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 	ret = get_chip(map, chip, FL_WRITING);
 	if (ret) {
-		spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 		return ret;
 	}
 	/* Figure out the number of words to write */
@@ -477,7 +476,7 @@ int do_write_buffer(struct map_info *map, struct flchip *chip,
 	}
 
  out:	put_chip(map, chip);
-	spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -489,10 +488,10 @@ int do_erase_oneblock(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t adr)
 	struct flchip *chip = &lpddr->chips[chipnum];
 	int ret;
 
-	spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 	ret = get_chip(map, chip, FL_ERASING);
 	if (ret) {
-		spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 		return ret;
 	}
 	send_pfow_command(map, LPDDR_BLOCK_ERASE, adr, 0, NULL);
@@ -504,7 +503,7 @@ int do_erase_oneblock(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t adr)
 		goto out;
 	}
  out:	put_chip(map, chip);
-	spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -517,10 +516,10 @@ static int lpddr_read(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t adr, size_t len,
 	struct flchip *chip = &lpddr->chips[chipnum];
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 	ret = get_chip(map, chip, FL_READY);
 	if (ret) {
-		spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 		return ret;
 	}
 
@@ -528,7 +527,7 @@ static int lpddr_read(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t adr, size_t len,
 	*retlen = len;
 
 	put_chip(map, chip);
-	spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -568,9 +567,9 @@ static int lpddr_point(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t adr, size_t len,
 		else
 			thislen = len;
 		/* get the chip */
-		spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 		ret = get_chip(map, chip, FL_POINT);
-		spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 		if (ret)
 			break;
 
@@ -610,7 +609,7 @@ static void lpddr_unpoint (struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t adr, size_t len)
 		else
 			thislen = len;
 
-		spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 		if (chip->state == FL_POINT) {
 			chip->ref_point_counter--;
 			if (chip->ref_point_counter == 0)
@@ -620,7 +619,7 @@ static void lpddr_unpoint (struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t adr, size_t len)
 					"pointed region\n", map->name);
 
 		put_chip(map, chip);
-		spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 
 		len -= thislen;
 		ofs = 0;
@@ -726,10 +725,10 @@ int do_xxlock(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t adr, uint32_t len, int thunk)
 	int chipnum = adr >> lpddr->chipshift;
 	struct flchip *chip = &lpddr->chips[chipnum];
 
-	spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 	ret = get_chip(map, chip, FL_LOCKING);
 	if (ret) {
-		spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 		return ret;
 	}
 
@@ -749,7 +748,7 @@ int do_xxlock(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t adr, uint32_t len, int thunk)
 		goto out;
 	}
 out:	put_chip(map, chip);
-	spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -770,10 +769,10 @@ int word_program(struct map_info *map, loff_t adr, uint32_t curval)
 	int chipnum = adr >> lpddr->chipshift;
 	struct flchip *chip = &lpddr->chips[chipnum];
 
-	spin_lock(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&chip->mutex);
 	ret = get_chip(map, chip, FL_WRITING);
 	if (ret) {
-		spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+		mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 		return ret;
 	}
 
@@ -787,7 +786,7 @@ int word_program(struct map_info *map, loff_t adr, uint32_t curval)
 	}
 
 out:	put_chip(map, chip);
-	spin_unlock(chip->mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&chip->mutex);
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/include/linux/mtd/flashchip.h b/include/linux/mtd/flashchip.h
index d0bf422ae374a19ae41d81e41db3c1b60447d293..f43e9b49b751bd479e033e154cc0440689f9ff52 100644
--- a/include/linux/mtd/flashchip.h
+++ b/include/linux/mtd/flashchip.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  * has asm/spinlock.h, or 2.4, which has linux/spinlock.h
  */
 #include <linux/sched.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 
 typedef enum {
 	FL_READY,
@@ -74,8 +75,7 @@ struct flchip {
 	unsigned int erase_suspended:1;
 	unsigned long in_progress_block_addr;
 
-	spinlock_t *mutex;
-	spinlock_t _spinlock; /* We do it like this because sometimes they'll be shared. */
+	struct mutex mutex;
 	wait_queue_head_t wq; /* Wait on here when we're waiting for the chip
 			     to be ready */
 	int word_write_time;