diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmethod.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmethod.c
index 1cbe6190582494ed9f3557c58a17b659644f4979..c50c0cd5d717fb24495ea354eb76ae45821b2d44 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmethod.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmethod.c
@@ -232,9 +232,9 @@ acpi_ds_begin_method_execution(struct acpi_namespace_node *method_node,
 		 * recursive call.
 		 */
 		if (!walk_state ||
-		    !obj_desc->method.mutex->mutex.owner_thread ||
-		    (walk_state->thread !=
-		     obj_desc->method.mutex->mutex.owner_thread)) {
+		    !obj_desc->method.mutex->mutex.thread_id ||
+		    (walk_state->thread->thread_id !=
+		     obj_desc->method.mutex->mutex.thread_id)) {
 			/*
 			 * Acquire the method mutex. This releases the interpreter if we
 			 * block (and reacquires it before it returns)
@@ -254,8 +254,8 @@ acpi_ds_begin_method_execution(struct acpi_namespace_node *method_node,
 				    original_sync_level =
 				    walk_state->thread->current_sync_level;
 
-				obj_desc->method.mutex->mutex.owner_thread =
-				    walk_state->thread;
+				obj_desc->method.mutex->mutex.thread_id =
+				    walk_state->thread->thread_id;
 				walk_state->thread->current_sync_level =
 				    obj_desc->method.sync_level;
 			} else {
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ acpi_ds_terminate_control_method(union acpi_operand_object *method_desc,
 
 			acpi_os_release_mutex(method_desc->method.mutex->mutex.
 					      os_mutex);
-			method_desc->method.mutex->mutex.owner_thread = NULL;
+			method_desc->method.mutex->mutex.thread_id = 0;
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evmisc.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evmisc.c
index 21cb749d0c75567534ebee05c78551bb289f1972..2d34663dc1ed640aba994b3b9be71b68370f3253 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evmisc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evmisc.c
@@ -439,7 +439,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_acquire_global_lock(u16 timeout)
 	 * Only one thread can acquire the GL at a time, the global_lock_mutex
 	 * enforces this. This interface releases the interpreter if we must wait.
 	 */
-	status = acpi_ex_system_wait_mutex(acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex, 0);
+	status = acpi_ex_system_wait_mutex(
+			acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex->mutex.os_mutex, 0);
 	if (status == AE_TIME) {
 		if (acpi_ev_global_lock_thread_id == acpi_os_get_thread_id()) {
 			acpi_ev_global_lock_acquired++;
@@ -448,9 +449,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_acquire_global_lock(u16 timeout)
 	}
 
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		status =
-		    acpi_ex_system_wait_mutex(acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex,
-					      timeout);
+		status = acpi_ex_system_wait_mutex(
+				acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex->mutex.os_mutex,
+				timeout);
 	}
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -555,7 +556,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_release_global_lock(void)
 	/* Release the local GL mutex */
 	acpi_ev_global_lock_thread_id = NULL;
 	acpi_ev_global_lock_acquired = 0;
-	acpi_os_release_mutex(acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex);
+	acpi_os_release_mutex(acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex->mutex.os_mutex);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evxface.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evxface.c
index 6d866a01f5f439e06f79624de1bd268267b93f2a..dbf34a5fc1e0a01c5bcc3b28c0230b3807c3be7b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evxface.c
@@ -758,6 +758,12 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_remove_gpe_handler)
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: Acquire the ACPI Global Lock
  *
+ * Note: Allows callers with the same thread ID to acquire the global lock
+ * multiple times. In other words, externally, the behavior of the global lock
+ * is identical to an AML mutex. On the first acquire, a new handle is
+ * returned. On any subsequent calls to acquire by the same thread, the same
+ * handle is returned.
+ *
  ******************************************************************************/
 acpi_status acpi_acquire_global_lock(u16 timeout, u32 * handle)
 {
@@ -770,14 +776,26 @@ acpi_status acpi_acquire_global_lock(u16 timeout, u32 * handle)
 	/* Must lock interpreter to prevent race conditions */
 
 	acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
-	status = acpi_ev_acquire_global_lock(timeout);
-	acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
+
+	status = acpi_ex_acquire_mutex_object(timeout,
+					      acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex,
+					      acpi_os_get_thread_id());
 
 	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-		acpi_gbl_global_lock_handle++;
+		/*
+		 * If this was the first acquisition of the Global Lock by this thread,
+		 * create a new handle. Otherwise, return the existing handle.
+		 */
+		if (acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex->mutex.acquisition_depth == 1) {
+			acpi_gbl_global_lock_handle++;
+		}
+
+		/* Return the global lock handle */
+
 		*handle = acpi_gbl_global_lock_handle;
 	}
 
+	acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
 	return (status);
 }
 
@@ -802,7 +820,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_release_global_lock(u32 handle)
 		return (AE_NOT_ACQUIRED);
 	}
 
-	status = acpi_ev_release_global_lock();
+	status = acpi_ex_release_mutex_object(acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex);
 	return (status);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exfield.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exfield.c
index 2d88a3d8d1ad5f75815c5b5fcf0f0aec9ef48927..e66b367c4fb67bc905bea5b1d9d880f730adf778 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exfield.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exfield.c
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ acpi_ex_read_data_from_field(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	union acpi_operand_object *buffer_desc;
 	acpi_size length;
 	void *buffer;
-	u8 locked;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ex_read_data_from_field, obj_desc);
 
@@ -111,9 +110,7 @@ acpi_ex_read_data_from_field(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 
 		/* Lock entire transaction if requested */
 
-		locked =
-		    acpi_ex_acquire_global_lock(obj_desc->common_field.
-						field_flags);
+		acpi_ex_acquire_global_lock(obj_desc->common_field.field_flags);
 
 		/*
 		 * Perform the read.
@@ -125,7 +122,7 @@ acpi_ex_read_data_from_field(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 							     buffer.pointer),
 					       ACPI_READ | (obj_desc->field.
 							    attribute << 16));
-		acpi_ex_release_global_lock(locked);
+		acpi_ex_release_global_lock();
 		goto exit;
 	}
 
@@ -175,13 +172,12 @@ acpi_ex_read_data_from_field(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 
 	/* Lock entire transaction if requested */
 
-	locked =
-	    acpi_ex_acquire_global_lock(obj_desc->common_field.field_flags);
+	acpi_ex_acquire_global_lock(obj_desc->common_field.field_flags);
 
 	/* Read from the field */
 
 	status = acpi_ex_extract_from_field(obj_desc, buffer, (u32) length);
-	acpi_ex_release_global_lock(locked);
+	acpi_ex_release_global_lock();
 
       exit:
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
@@ -217,7 +213,6 @@ acpi_ex_write_data_to_field(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 	u32 required_length;
 	void *buffer;
 	void *new_buffer;
-	u8 locked;
 	union acpi_operand_object *buffer_desc;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ex_write_data_to_field, obj_desc);
@@ -278,9 +273,7 @@ acpi_ex_write_data_to_field(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 
 		/* Lock entire transaction if requested */
 
-		locked =
-		    acpi_ex_acquire_global_lock(obj_desc->common_field.
-						field_flags);
+		acpi_ex_acquire_global_lock(obj_desc->common_field.field_flags);
 
 		/*
 		 * Perform the write (returns status and perhaps data in the
@@ -291,7 +284,7 @@ acpi_ex_write_data_to_field(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 					       (acpi_integer *) buffer,
 					       ACPI_WRITE | (obj_desc->field.
 							     attribute << 16));
-		acpi_ex_release_global_lock(locked);
+		acpi_ex_release_global_lock();
 
 		*result_desc = buffer_desc;
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -366,13 +359,12 @@ acpi_ex_write_data_to_field(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 
 	/* Lock entire transaction if requested */
 
-	locked =
-	    acpi_ex_acquire_global_lock(obj_desc->common_field.field_flags);
+	acpi_ex_acquire_global_lock(obj_desc->common_field.field_flags);
 
 	/* Write to the field */
 
 	status = acpi_ex_insert_into_field(obj_desc, buffer, length);
-	acpi_ex_release_global_lock(locked);
+	acpi_ex_release_global_lock();
 
 	/* Free temporary buffer if we used one */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exmutex.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exmutex.c
index 6748e3ef09972472d9aeeaeaa1abf639773a77a8..0bebe751aac5dbdfeaf7a347e5561d3da5f2aa30 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exmutex.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exmutex.c
@@ -124,6 +124,66 @@ acpi_ex_link_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 	thread->acquired_mutex_list = obj_desc;
 }
 
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ex_acquire_mutex_object
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  time_desc           - Timeout in milliseconds
+ *              obj_desc            - Mutex object
+ *              Thread              - Current thread state
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Acquire an AML mutex, low-level interface
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_ex_acquire_mutex_object(u16 timeout,
+			     union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
+			     acpi_thread_id thread_id)
+{
+	acpi_status status;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ex_acquire_mutex_object, obj_desc);
+
+	/* Support for multiple acquires by the owning thread */
+
+	if (obj_desc->mutex.thread_id == thread_id) {
+		/*
+		 * The mutex is already owned by this thread, just increment the
+		 * acquisition depth
+		 */
+		obj_desc->mutex.acquisition_depth++;
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+	}
+
+	/* Acquire the mutex, wait if necessary. Special case for Global Lock */
+
+	if (obj_desc == acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex) {
+		status = acpi_ev_acquire_global_lock(timeout);
+	} else {
+		status = acpi_ex_system_wait_mutex(obj_desc->mutex.os_mutex,
+						   timeout);
+	}
+
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+
+		/* Includes failure from a timeout on time_desc */
+
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	}
+
+	/* Have the mutex: update mutex and save the sync_level */
+
+	obj_desc->mutex.thread_id = thread_id;
+	obj_desc->mutex.acquisition_depth = 1;
+	obj_desc->mutex.original_sync_level = 0;
+	obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread = NULL;	/* Used only for AML Acquire() */
+
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+}
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ex_acquire_mutex
@@ -161,7 +221,7 @@ acpi_ex_acquire_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *time_desc,
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Current Sync must be less than or equal to the sync level of the
+	 * Current Sync level must be less than or equal to the sync level of the
 	 * mutex. This mechanism provides some deadlock prevention
 	 */
 	if (walk_state->thread->current_sync_level > obj_desc->mutex.sync_level) {
@@ -172,51 +232,70 @@ acpi_ex_acquire_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *time_desc,
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_MUTEX_ORDER);
 	}
 
-	/* Support for multiple acquires by the owning thread */
+	status = acpi_ex_acquire_mutex_object((u16) time_desc->integer.value,
+					      obj_desc,
+					      walk_state->thread->thread_id);
+	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status) && obj_desc->mutex.acquisition_depth == 1) {
+		obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread = walk_state->thread;
+		obj_desc->mutex.original_sync_level =
+		    walk_state->thread->current_sync_level;
+		walk_state->thread->current_sync_level =
+		    obj_desc->mutex.sync_level;
 
-	if (obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread) {
-		if (obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread->thread_id ==
-		    walk_state->thread->thread_id) {
-			/*
-			 * The mutex is already owned by this thread, just increment the
-			 * acquisition depth
-			 */
-			obj_desc->mutex.acquisition_depth++;
-			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
-		}
+		/* Link the mutex to the current thread for force-unlock at method exit */
+
+		acpi_ex_link_mutex(obj_desc, walk_state->thread);
 	}
 
-	/* Acquire the mutex, wait if necessary. Special case for Global Lock */
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+}
 
-	if (obj_desc->mutex.os_mutex == acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex) {
-		status =
-		    acpi_ev_acquire_global_lock((u16) time_desc->integer.value);
-	} else {
-		status = acpi_ex_system_wait_mutex(obj_desc->mutex.os_mutex,
-						   (u16) time_desc->integer.
-						   value);
-	}
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ex_release_mutex_object
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  obj_desc            - The object descriptor for this op
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Release a previously acquired Mutex, low level interface.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
 
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+acpi_status acpi_ex_release_mutex_object(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc)
+{
+	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 
-		/* Includes failure from a timeout on time_desc */
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_release_mutex_object);
 
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	/* Match multiple Acquires with multiple Releases */
+
+	obj_desc->mutex.acquisition_depth--;
+	if (obj_desc->mutex.acquisition_depth != 0) {
+
+		/* Just decrement the depth and return */
+
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 	}
 
-	/* Have the mutex: update mutex and walk info and save the sync_level */
+	if (obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread) {
 
-	obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread = walk_state->thread;
-	obj_desc->mutex.acquisition_depth = 1;
-	obj_desc->mutex.original_sync_level =
-	    walk_state->thread->current_sync_level;
+		/* Unlink the mutex from the owner's list */
+
+		acpi_ex_unlink_mutex(obj_desc);
+		obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread = NULL;
+	}
 
-	walk_state->thread->current_sync_level = obj_desc->mutex.sync_level;
+	/* Release the mutex, special case for Global Lock */
 
-	/* Link the mutex to the current thread for force-unlock at method exit */
+	if (obj_desc == acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex) {
+		status = acpi_ev_release_global_lock();
+	} else {
+		acpi_os_release_mutex(obj_desc->mutex.os_mutex);
+	}
 
-	acpi_ex_link_mutex(obj_desc, walk_state->thread);
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+	obj_desc->mutex.thread_id = 0;
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -253,22 +332,13 @@ acpi_ex_release_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_MUTEX_NOT_ACQUIRED);
 	}
 
-	/* Sanity check: we must have a valid thread ID */
-
-	if (!walk_state->thread) {
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "Cannot release Mutex [%4.4s], null thread info",
-			    acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->mutex.node)));
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
-	}
-
 	/*
 	 * The Mutex is owned, but this thread must be the owner.
 	 * Special case for Global Lock, any thread can release
 	 */
 	if ((obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread->thread_id !=
 	     walk_state->thread->thread_id)
-	    && (obj_desc->mutex.os_mutex != acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex)) {
+	    && (obj_desc != acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex)) {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
 			    "Thread %lX cannot release Mutex [%4.4s] acquired by thread %lX",
 			    (unsigned long)walk_state->thread->thread_id,
@@ -278,6 +348,15 @@ acpi_ex_release_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_NOT_OWNER);
 	}
 
+	/* Sanity check: we must have a valid thread ID */
+
+	if (!walk_state->thread) {
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Cannot release Mutex [%4.4s], null thread info",
+			    acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->mutex.node)));
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * The sync level of the mutex must be less than or equal to the current
 	 * sync level
@@ -289,34 +368,12 @@ acpi_ex_release_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_MUTEX_ORDER);
 	}
 
-	/* Match multiple Acquires with multiple Releases */
-
-	obj_desc->mutex.acquisition_depth--;
-	if (obj_desc->mutex.acquisition_depth != 0) {
-
-		/* Just decrement the depth and return */
-
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
-	}
-
-	/* Unlink the mutex from the owner's list */
+	status = acpi_ex_release_mutex_object(obj_desc);
 
-	acpi_ex_unlink_mutex(obj_desc);
-
-	/* Release the mutex, special case for Global Lock */
+	/* Restore sync_level */
 
-	if (obj_desc->mutex.os_mutex == acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex) {
-		status = acpi_ev_release_global_lock();
-	} else {
-		acpi_os_release_mutex(obj_desc->mutex.os_mutex);
-	}
-
-	/* Update the mutex and restore sync_level */
-
-	obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread = NULL;
 	walk_state->thread->current_sync_level =
 	    obj_desc->mutex.original_sync_level;
-
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
@@ -357,7 +414,7 @@ void acpi_ex_release_all_mutexes(struct acpi_thread_state *thread)
 
 		/* Release the mutex, special case for Global Lock */
 
-		if (obj_desc->mutex.os_mutex == acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex) {
+		if (obj_desc == acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex) {
 
 			/* Ignore errors */
 
@@ -369,6 +426,7 @@ void acpi_ex_release_all_mutexes(struct acpi_thread_state *thread)
 		/* Mark mutex unowned */
 
 		obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread = NULL;
+		obj_desc->mutex.thread_id = 0;
 
 		/* Update Thread sync_level (Last mutex is the important one) */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exutils.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exutils.c
index 6b0aeccbb69b3f59738d5a9dd22fe875a1a2d018..c0837af0acb1a4bc3b3d3d95dd29724d3ea95432 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exutils.c
@@ -240,72 +240,66 @@ void acpi_ex_truncate_for32bit_table(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc)
  * PARAMETERS:  field_flags           - Flags with Lock rule:
  *                                      always_lock or never_lock
  *
- * RETURN:      TRUE/FALSE indicating whether the lock was actually acquired
+ * RETURN:      None
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Obtain the global lock and keep track of this fact via two
- *              methods.  A global variable keeps the state of the lock, and
- *              the state is returned to the caller.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Obtain the ACPI hardware Global Lock, only if the field
+ *              flags specifiy that it is to be obtained before field access.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-u8 acpi_ex_acquire_global_lock(u32 field_flags)
+void acpi_ex_acquire_global_lock(u32 field_flags)
 {
-	u8 locked = FALSE;
 	acpi_status status;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_acquire_global_lock);
 
-	/* Only attempt lock if the always_lock bit is set */
+	/* Only use the lock if the always_lock bit is set */
+
+	if (!(field_flags & AML_FIELD_LOCK_RULE_MASK)) {
+		return_VOID;
+	}
 
-	if (field_flags & AML_FIELD_LOCK_RULE_MASK) {
+	/* Attempt to get the global lock, wait forever */
 
-		/* We should attempt to get the lock, wait forever */
+	status = acpi_ex_acquire_mutex_object(ACPI_WAIT_FOREVER,
+					      acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex,
+					      acpi_os_get_thread_id());
 
-		status = acpi_ev_acquire_global_lock(ACPI_WAIT_FOREVER);
-		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-			locked = TRUE;
-		} else {
-			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
-					"Could not acquire Global Lock"));
-		}
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+				"Could not acquire Global Lock"));
 	}
 
-	return_UINT8(locked);
+	return_VOID;
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ex_release_global_lock
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  locked_by_me    - Return value from corresponding call to
- *                                acquire_global_lock.
+ * PARAMETERS:  None
  *
  * RETURN:      None
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Release the global lock if it is locked.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Release the ACPI hardware Global Lock
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-void acpi_ex_release_global_lock(u8 locked_by_me)
+void acpi_ex_release_global_lock(void)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_release_global_lock);
 
-	/* Only attempt unlock if the caller locked it */
-
-	if (locked_by_me) {
+	/* Release the global lock */
 
-		/* OK, now release the lock */
-
-		status = acpi_ev_release_global_lock();
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+	status = acpi_ex_release_mutex_object(acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 
-			/* Report the error, but there isn't much else we can do */
+		/* Report the error, but there isn't much else we can do */
 
-			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
-					"Could not release ACPI Global Lock"));
-		}
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+				"Could not release Global Lock"));
 	}
 
 	return_VOID;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsaccess.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsaccess.c
index 57faf598bad8f2fe98055f34589f23a2c341d976..32a01673cae82e97d643f0924fac1628431dc0f8 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsaccess.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsaccess.c
@@ -208,8 +208,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_root_initialize(void)
 				/* Special case for ACPI Global Lock */
 
 				if (ACPI_STRCMP(init_val->name, "_GL_") == 0) {
-					acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex =
-					    obj_desc->mutex.os_mutex;
+					acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex = obj_desc;
 
 					/* Create additional counting semaphore for global lock */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdelete.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdelete.c
index f777cebdc46dd85f8ec66b491096f9d2f20af1a3..dcb34f805714fd07267bb599695b9bcdb175e6fa 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdelete.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdelete.c
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ static void acpi_ut_delete_internal_obj(union acpi_operand_object *object)
 				  "***** Mutex %p, OS Mutex %p\n",
 				  object, object->mutex.os_mutex));
 
-		if (object->mutex.os_mutex == acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex) {
+		if (object == acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex) {
 
 			/* Global Lock has extra semaphore */
 
diff --git a/include/acpi/acglobal.h b/include/acpi/acglobal.h
index 47a1fd8f2d8a2c61629efe6999fcda26613a94f0..e91008eaef2dc10bb65909b0aa011ba361e4b29e 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acglobal.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acglobal.h
@@ -170,10 +170,14 @@ ACPI_EXTERN u8 acpi_gbl_integer_nybble_width;
 ACPI_EXTERN struct acpi_mutex_info acpi_gbl_mutex_info[ACPI_NUM_MUTEX];
 
 /*
- * Global lock semaphore works in conjunction with the actual HW global lock
+ * Global lock mutex is an actual AML mutex object
+ * Global lock semaphore works in conjunction with the HW global lock
  */
-ACPI_EXTERN acpi_mutex acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex;
+ACPI_EXTERN union acpi_operand_object *acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex;
 ACPI_EXTERN acpi_semaphore acpi_gbl_global_lock_semaphore;
+ACPI_EXTERN u16 acpi_gbl_global_lock_handle;
+ACPI_EXTERN u8 acpi_gbl_global_lock_acquired;
+ACPI_EXTERN u8 acpi_gbl_global_lock_present;
 
 /*
  * Spinlocks are used for interfaces that can be possibly called at
@@ -215,22 +219,22 @@ ACPI_EXTERN acpi_exception_handler acpi_gbl_exception_handler;
 ACPI_EXTERN acpi_init_handler acpi_gbl_init_handler;
 ACPI_EXTERN struct acpi_walk_state *acpi_gbl_breakpoint_walk;
 
+/* Owner ID support */
+
+ACPI_EXTERN u32 acpi_gbl_owner_id_mask[ACPI_NUM_OWNERID_MASKS];
+ACPI_EXTERN u8 acpi_gbl_last_owner_id_index;
+ACPI_EXTERN u8 acpi_gbl_next_owner_id_offset;
+
 /* Misc */
 
 ACPI_EXTERN u32 acpi_gbl_original_mode;
 ACPI_EXTERN u32 acpi_gbl_rsdp_original_location;
 ACPI_EXTERN u32 acpi_gbl_ns_lookup_count;
 ACPI_EXTERN u32 acpi_gbl_ps_find_count;
-ACPI_EXTERN u32 acpi_gbl_owner_id_mask[ACPI_NUM_OWNERID_MASKS];
 ACPI_EXTERN u16 acpi_gbl_pm1_enable_register_save;
-ACPI_EXTERN u16 acpi_gbl_global_lock_handle;
-ACPI_EXTERN u8 acpi_gbl_last_owner_id_index;
-ACPI_EXTERN u8 acpi_gbl_next_owner_id_offset;
 ACPI_EXTERN u8 acpi_gbl_debugger_configuration;
-ACPI_EXTERN u8 acpi_gbl_global_lock_acquired;
 ACPI_EXTERN u8 acpi_gbl_step_to_next_call;
 ACPI_EXTERN u8 acpi_gbl_acpi_hardware_present;
-ACPI_EXTERN u8 acpi_gbl_global_lock_present;
 ACPI_EXTERN u8 acpi_gbl_events_initialized;
 ACPI_EXTERN u8 acpi_gbl_system_awake_and_running;
 
diff --git a/include/acpi/acinterp.h b/include/acpi/acinterp.h
index ce7c9d653910598c29cce2baa2dcbb28b8cbb83b..23863886e808a6465b6246d0673585dc45c84165 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acinterp.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acinterp.h
@@ -247,10 +247,17 @@ acpi_ex_acquire_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *time_desc,
 		      union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 		      struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state);
 
+acpi_status
+acpi_ex_acquire_mutex_object(u16 timeout,
+			     union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
+			     acpi_thread_id thread_id);
+
 acpi_status
 acpi_ex_release_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 		      struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state);
 
+acpi_status acpi_ex_release_mutex_object(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc);
+
 void acpi_ex_release_all_mutexes(struct acpi_thread_state *thread);
 
 void acpi_ex_unlink_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc);
@@ -455,9 +462,9 @@ void acpi_ex_relinquish_interpreter(void);
 
 void acpi_ex_truncate_for32bit_table(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc);
 
-u8 acpi_ex_acquire_global_lock(u32 rule);
+void acpi_ex_acquire_global_lock(u32 rule);
 
-void acpi_ex_release_global_lock(u8 locked);
+void acpi_ex_release_global_lock(void);
 
 void acpi_ex_eisa_id_to_string(u32 numeric_id, char *out_string);
 
diff --git a/include/acpi/acobject.h b/include/acpi/acobject.h
index 7e1211a8b8faf5f84710586a7130d8abfb0fa673..2461bb9ab3e98c787a35b96b24fbcb24c04f3a0b 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acobject.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acobject.h
@@ -155,8 +155,9 @@ struct acpi_object_event {
 struct acpi_object_mutex {
 	ACPI_OBJECT_COMMON_HEADER u8 sync_level;	/* 0-15, specified in Mutex() call */
 	u16 acquisition_depth;	/* Allow multiple Acquires, same thread */
-	struct acpi_thread_state *owner_thread;	/* Current owner of the mutex */
 	acpi_mutex os_mutex;	/* Actual OS synchronization object */
+	acpi_thread_id thread_id;	/* Current owner of the mutex */
+	struct acpi_thread_state *owner_thread;	/* Current owner of the mutex */
 	union acpi_operand_object *prev;	/* Link for list of acquired mutexes */
 	union acpi_operand_object *next;	/* Link for list of acquired mutexes */
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;	/* Containing namespace node */