diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_debugfs.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_debugfs.c
index 16133f10ffaae10b6bf1c1093a62b31f65dca754..9074300fed8d8a4527018591a768cf7305b0e4fb 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_debugfs.c
@@ -72,12 +72,15 @@ static int i915_gem_object_list_info(struct seq_file *m, void *data)
 	struct drm_device *dev = node->minor->dev;
 	drm_i915_private_t *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
 	struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj_priv;
-	spinlock_t *lock = NULL;
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = mutex_lock_interruptible(&dev->struct_mutex);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
 	switch (list) {
 	case ACTIVE_LIST:
 		seq_printf(m, "Active:\n");
-		lock = &dev_priv->mm.active_list_lock;
 		head = &dev_priv->render_ring.active_list;
 		break;
 	case INACTIVE_LIST:
@@ -89,14 +92,11 @@ static int i915_gem_object_list_info(struct seq_file *m, void *data)
 		head = &dev_priv->mm.flushing_list;
 		break;
 	default:
-		DRM_INFO("Ooops, unexpected list\n");
-		return 0;
+		mutex_unlock(&dev->struct_mutex);
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	if (lock)
-		spin_lock(lock);
-	list_for_each_entry(obj_priv, head, list)
-	{
+	list_for_each_entry(obj_priv, head, list) {
 		seq_printf(m, "    %p: %s %8zd %08x %08x %d%s%s",
 			   &obj_priv->base,
 			   get_pin_flag(obj_priv),
@@ -117,8 +117,7 @@ static int i915_gem_object_list_info(struct seq_file *m, void *data)
 		seq_printf(m, "\n");
 	}
 
-	if (lock)
-	    spin_unlock(lock);
+	mutex_unlock(&dev->struct_mutex);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -176,6 +175,11 @@ static int i915_gem_request_info(struct seq_file *m, void *data)
 	struct drm_device *dev = node->minor->dev;
 	drm_i915_private_t *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
 	struct drm_i915_gem_request *gem_request;
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = mutex_lock_interruptible(&dev->struct_mutex);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
 	seq_printf(m, "Request:\n");
 	list_for_each_entry(gem_request, &dev_priv->render_ring.request_list,
@@ -184,6 +188,8 @@ static int i915_gem_request_info(struct seq_file *m, void *data)
 			   gem_request->seqno,
 			   (int) (jiffies - gem_request->emitted_jiffies));
 	}
+	mutex_unlock(&dev->struct_mutex);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -192,6 +198,11 @@ static int i915_gem_seqno_info(struct seq_file *m, void *data)
 	struct drm_info_node *node = (struct drm_info_node *) m->private;
 	struct drm_device *dev = node->minor->dev;
 	drm_i915_private_t *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = mutex_lock_interruptible(&dev->struct_mutex);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
 	if (dev_priv->render_ring.status_page.page_addr != NULL) {
 		seq_printf(m, "Current sequence: %d\n",
@@ -202,6 +213,9 @@ static int i915_gem_seqno_info(struct seq_file *m, void *data)
 	seq_printf(m, "Waiter sequence:  %d\n",
 			dev_priv->mm.waiting_gem_seqno);
 	seq_printf(m, "IRQ sequence:     %d\n", dev_priv->mm.irq_gem_seqno);
+
+	mutex_unlock(&dev->struct_mutex);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -211,6 +225,11 @@ static int i915_interrupt_info(struct seq_file *m, void *data)
 	struct drm_info_node *node = (struct drm_info_node *) m->private;
 	struct drm_device *dev = node->minor->dev;
 	drm_i915_private_t *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = mutex_lock_interruptible(&dev->struct_mutex);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
 	if (!HAS_PCH_SPLIT(dev)) {
 		seq_printf(m, "Interrupt enable:    %08x\n",
@@ -255,6 +274,8 @@ static int i915_interrupt_info(struct seq_file *m, void *data)
 		   dev_priv->mm.waiting_gem_seqno);
 	seq_printf(m, "IRQ sequence:        %d\n",
 		   dev_priv->mm.irq_gem_seqno);
+	mutex_unlock(&dev->struct_mutex);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -263,7 +284,11 @@ static int i915_gem_fence_regs_info(struct seq_file *m, void *data)
 	struct drm_info_node *node = (struct drm_info_node *) m->private;
 	struct drm_device *dev = node->minor->dev;
 	drm_i915_private_t *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
-	int i;
+	int i, ret;
+
+	ret = mutex_lock_interruptible(&dev->struct_mutex);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
 	seq_printf(m, "Reserved fences = %d\n", dev_priv->fence_reg_start);
 	seq_printf(m, "Total fences = %d\n", dev_priv->num_fence_regs);
@@ -289,6 +314,7 @@ static int i915_gem_fence_regs_info(struct seq_file *m, void *data)
 			seq_printf(m, "\n");
 		}
 	}
+	mutex_unlock(&dev->struct_mutex);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -319,10 +345,10 @@ static void i915_dump_pages(struct seq_file *m, struct page **pages, int page_co
 	uint32_t *mem;
 
 	for (page = 0; page < page_count; page++) {
-		mem = kmap_atomic(pages[page], KM_USER0);
+		mem = kmap(pages[page]);
 		for (i = 0; i < PAGE_SIZE; i += 4)
 			seq_printf(m, "%08x :  %08x\n", i, mem[i / 4]);
-		kunmap_atomic(mem, KM_USER0);
+		kunmap(pages[page]);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -335,7 +361,9 @@ static int i915_batchbuffer_info(struct seq_file *m, void *data)
 	struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj_priv;
 	int ret;
 
-	spin_lock(&dev_priv->mm.active_list_lock);
+	ret = mutex_lock_interruptible(&dev->struct_mutex);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
 	list_for_each_entry(obj_priv, &dev_priv->render_ring.active_list,
 			list) {
@@ -343,8 +371,7 @@ static int i915_batchbuffer_info(struct seq_file *m, void *data)
 		if (obj->read_domains & I915_GEM_DOMAIN_COMMAND) {
 		    ret = i915_gem_object_get_pages(obj, 0);
 		    if (ret) {
-			    DRM_ERROR("Failed to get pages: %d\n", ret);
-			    spin_unlock(&dev_priv->mm.active_list_lock);
+			    mutex_unlock(&dev->struct_mutex);
 			    return ret;
 		    }
 
@@ -355,7 +382,7 @@ static int i915_batchbuffer_info(struct seq_file *m, void *data)
 		}
 	}
 
-	spin_unlock(&dev_priv->mm.active_list_lock);
+	mutex_unlock(&dev->struct_mutex);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -365,20 +392,24 @@ static int i915_ringbuffer_data(struct seq_file *m, void *data)
 	struct drm_info_node *node = (struct drm_info_node *) m->private;
 	struct drm_device *dev = node->minor->dev;
 	drm_i915_private_t *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
-	u8 *virt;
-	uint32_t *ptr, off;
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = mutex_lock_interruptible(&dev->struct_mutex);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
 	if (!dev_priv->render_ring.gem_object) {
 		seq_printf(m, "No ringbuffer setup\n");
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	virt = dev_priv->render_ring.virtual_start;
+	} else {
+		u8 *virt = dev_priv->render_ring.virtual_start;
+		uint32_t off;
 
-	for (off = 0; off < dev_priv->render_ring.size; off += 4) {
-		ptr = (uint32_t *)(virt + off);
-		seq_printf(m, "%08x :  %08x\n", off, *ptr);
+		for (off = 0; off < dev_priv->render_ring.size; off += 4) {
+			uint32_t *ptr = (uint32_t *)(virt + off);
+			seq_printf(m, "%08x :  %08x\n", off, *ptr);
+		}
 	}
+	mutex_unlock(&dev->struct_mutex);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -694,10 +725,16 @@ static int i915_emon_status(struct seq_file *m, void *unused)
 	struct drm_device *dev = node->minor->dev;
 	drm_i915_private_t *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
 	unsigned long temp, chipset, gfx;
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = mutex_lock_interruptible(&dev->struct_mutex);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
 	temp = i915_mch_val(dev_priv);
 	chipset = i915_chipset_val(dev_priv);
 	gfx = i915_gfx_val(dev_priv);
+	mutex_unlock(&dev->struct_mutex);
 
 	seq_printf(m, "GMCH temp: %ld\n", temp);
 	seq_printf(m, "Chipset power: %ld\n", chipset);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
index 634e1c463dec76fdb0dc9fd2a82656e41d5e200d..e6fbeb43d59c851f452363896e24133a3450a04e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
@@ -524,8 +524,6 @@ typedef struct drm_i915_private {
 		 */
 		struct list_head shrink_list;
 
-		spinlock_t active_list_lock;
-
 		/**
 		 * List of objects which are not in the ringbuffer but which
 		 * still have a write_domain which needs to be flushed before
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
index afe4a9b0a03d2526a6869215db453c98b42da848..b6e4b60724ec6de99ef2c5467d0ac7f77f9d8192 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
@@ -1486,7 +1486,6 @@ i915_gem_object_move_to_active(struct drm_gem_object *obj,
 			       struct intel_ring_buffer *ring)
 {
 	struct drm_device *dev = obj->dev;
-	drm_i915_private_t *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
 	struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj_priv = to_intel_bo(obj);
 	uint32_t seqno = i915_gem_next_request_seqno(dev, ring);
 
@@ -1500,9 +1499,7 @@ i915_gem_object_move_to_active(struct drm_gem_object *obj,
 	}
 
 	/* Move from whatever list we were on to the tail of execution. */
-	spin_lock(&dev_priv->mm.active_list_lock);
 	list_move_tail(&obj_priv->list, &ring->active_list);
-	spin_unlock(&dev_priv->mm.active_list_lock);
 	obj_priv->last_rendering_seqno = seqno;
 }
 
@@ -1676,14 +1673,11 @@ static void
 i915_gem_retire_request(struct drm_device *dev,
 			struct drm_i915_gem_request *request)
 {
-	drm_i915_private_t *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
-
 	trace_i915_gem_request_retire(dev, request->seqno);
 
 	/* Move any buffers on the active list that are no longer referenced
 	 * by the ringbuffer to the flushing/inactive lists as appropriate.
 	 */
-	spin_lock(&dev_priv->mm.active_list_lock);
 	while (!list_empty(&request->ring->active_list)) {
 		struct drm_gem_object *obj;
 		struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj_priv;
@@ -1698,7 +1692,7 @@ i915_gem_retire_request(struct drm_device *dev,
 		 * this seqno.
 		 */
 		if (obj_priv->last_rendering_seqno != request->seqno)
-			goto out;
+			return;
 
 #if WATCH_LRU
 		DRM_INFO("%s: retire %d moves to inactive list %p\n",
@@ -1707,22 +1701,9 @@ i915_gem_retire_request(struct drm_device *dev,
 
 		if (obj->write_domain != 0)
 			i915_gem_object_move_to_flushing(obj);
-		else {
-			/* Take a reference on the object so it won't be
-			 * freed while the spinlock is held.  The list
-			 * protection for this spinlock is safe when breaking
-			 * the lock like this since the next thing we do
-			 * is just get the head of the list again.
-			 */
-			drm_gem_object_reference(obj);
+		else
 			i915_gem_object_move_to_inactive(obj);
-			spin_unlock(&dev_priv->mm.active_list_lock);
-			drm_gem_object_unreference(obj);
-			spin_lock(&dev_priv->mm.active_list_lock);
-		}
 	}
-out:
-	spin_unlock(&dev_priv->mm.active_list_lock);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1972,7 +1953,6 @@ int
 i915_gem_object_unbind(struct drm_gem_object *obj)
 {
 	struct drm_device *dev = obj->dev;
-	drm_i915_private_t *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
 	struct drm_i915_gem_object *obj_priv = to_intel_bo(obj);
 	int ret = 0;
 
@@ -2027,10 +2007,8 @@ i915_gem_object_unbind(struct drm_gem_object *obj)
 	}
 
 	/* Remove ourselves from the LRU list if present. */
-	spin_lock(&dev_priv->mm.active_list_lock);
 	if (!list_empty(&obj_priv->list))
 		list_del_init(&obj_priv->list);
-	spin_unlock(&dev_priv->mm.active_list_lock);
 
 	if (i915_gem_object_is_purgeable(obj_priv))
 		i915_gem_object_truncate(obj);
@@ -2047,13 +2025,10 @@ i915_gpu_idle(struct drm_device *dev)
 	bool lists_empty;
 	int ret;
 
-	spin_lock(&dev_priv->mm.active_list_lock);
 	lists_empty = (list_empty(&dev_priv->mm.flushing_list) &&
 		       list_empty(&dev_priv->render_ring.active_list) &&
 		       (!HAS_BSD(dev) ||
 			list_empty(&dev_priv->bsd_ring.active_list)));
-	spin_unlock(&dev_priv->mm.active_list_lock);
-
 	if (lists_empty)
 		return 0;
 
@@ -4550,11 +4525,8 @@ i915_gem_entervt_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	spin_lock(&dev_priv->mm.active_list_lock);
 	BUG_ON(!list_empty(&dev_priv->render_ring.active_list));
 	BUG_ON(HAS_BSD(dev) && !list_empty(&dev_priv->bsd_ring.active_list));
-	spin_unlock(&dev_priv->mm.active_list_lock);
-
 	BUG_ON(!list_empty(&dev_priv->mm.flushing_list));
 	BUG_ON(!list_empty(&dev_priv->mm.inactive_list));
 	BUG_ON(!list_empty(&dev_priv->render_ring.request_list));
@@ -4606,7 +4578,6 @@ i915_gem_load(struct drm_device *dev)
 	int i;
 	drm_i915_private_t *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
 
-	spin_lock_init(&dev_priv->mm.active_list_lock);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev_priv->mm.flushing_list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev_priv->mm.gpu_write_list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev_priv->mm.inactive_list);
@@ -4862,12 +4833,10 @@ i915_gpu_is_active(struct drm_device *dev)
 	drm_i915_private_t *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
 	int lists_empty;
 
-	spin_lock(&dev_priv->mm.active_list_lock);
 	lists_empty = list_empty(&dev_priv->mm.flushing_list) &&
 		      list_empty(&dev_priv->render_ring.active_list);
 	if (HAS_BSD(dev))
 		lists_empty &= list_empty(&dev_priv->bsd_ring.active_list);
-	spin_unlock(&dev_priv->mm.active_list_lock);
 
 	return !lists_empty;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_evict.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_evict.c
index 72cae3cccad8802641d973542ab6c440445b81db..82430e21c7ab18c5e7f6af04d4cb330396d7b9f7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_evict.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_evict.c
@@ -212,14 +212,11 @@ i915_gem_evict_everything(struct drm_device *dev)
 	int ret;
 	bool lists_empty;
 
-	spin_lock(&dev_priv->mm.active_list_lock);
 	lists_empty = (list_empty(&dev_priv->mm.inactive_list) &&
 		       list_empty(&dev_priv->mm.flushing_list) &&
 		       list_empty(&dev_priv->render_ring.active_list) &&
 		       (!HAS_BSD(dev)
 			|| list_empty(&dev_priv->bsd_ring.active_list)));
-	spin_unlock(&dev_priv->mm.active_list_lock);
-
 	if (lists_empty)
 		return -ENOSPC;
 
@@ -234,13 +231,11 @@ i915_gem_evict_everything(struct drm_device *dev)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	spin_lock(&dev_priv->mm.active_list_lock);
 	lists_empty = (list_empty(&dev_priv->mm.inactive_list) &&
 		       list_empty(&dev_priv->mm.flushing_list) &&
 		       list_empty(&dev_priv->render_ring.active_list) &&
 		       (!HAS_BSD(dev)
 			|| list_empty(&dev_priv->bsd_ring.active_list)));
-	spin_unlock(&dev_priv->mm.active_list_lock);
 	BUG_ON(!lists_empty);
 
 	return 0;