diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evevent.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evevent.c
index 6b4bc99b1c2c651a2bcc562561a77eec6d034067..f09d1aa82edb139c336f632a406496e07e38732b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evevent.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evevent.c
@@ -204,8 +204,7 @@ static acpi_status acpi_ev_fixed_event_initialize(void)
 		if (acpi_gbl_fixed_event_info[i].enable_register_id != 0xFF) {
 			status =
 			    acpi_set_register(acpi_gbl_fixed_event_info[i].
-					      enable_register_id, 0,
-					      ACPI_MTX_LOCK);
+					      enable_register_id, 0);
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 				return (status);
 			}
@@ -291,7 +290,7 @@ static u32 acpi_ev_fixed_event_dispatch(u32 event)
 	/* Clear the status bit */
 
 	(void)acpi_set_register(acpi_gbl_fixed_event_info[event].
-				status_register_id, 1, ACPI_MTX_DO_NOT_LOCK);
+				status_register_id, 1);
 
 	/*
 	 * Make sure we've got a handler.  If not, report an error.
@@ -299,8 +298,7 @@ static u32 acpi_ev_fixed_event_dispatch(u32 event)
 	 */
 	if (NULL == acpi_gbl_fixed_event_handlers[event].handler) {
 		(void)acpi_set_register(acpi_gbl_fixed_event_info[event].
-					enable_register_id, 0,
-					ACPI_MTX_DO_NOT_LOCK);
+					enable_register_id, 0);
 
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
 			    "No installed handler for fixed event [%08X]",
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evmisc.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evmisc.c
index 21449f36b5f8d8d751228a57924c6db05b790238..3bacede53503fe29ac8f22a1d2f37bfa4a12a91f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evmisc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evmisc.c
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_release_global_lock(void)
 		if (pending) {
 			status =
 			    acpi_set_register(ACPI_BITREG_GLOBAL_LOCK_RELEASE,
-					      1, ACPI_MTX_LOCK);
+					      1);
 		}
 
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evxfevnt.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evxfevnt.c
index 91e5f5b53a97d029e6546f953265b7fb2b93057d..a3d148e4d39f381a2625ade191fd276eae54d107 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evxfevnt.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evxfevnt.c
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_enable_event(u32 event, u32 flags)
 	 */
 	status =
 	    acpi_set_register(acpi_gbl_fixed_event_info[event].
-			      enable_register_id, 1, ACPI_MTX_LOCK);
+			      enable_register_id, 1);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_enable_event(u32 event, u32 flags)
 
 	status =
 	    acpi_get_register(acpi_gbl_fixed_event_info[event].
-			      enable_register_id, &value, ACPI_MTX_LOCK);
+			      enable_register_id, &value);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
@@ -356,14 +356,14 @@ acpi_status acpi_disable_event(u32 event, u32 flags)
 	 */
 	status =
 	    acpi_set_register(acpi_gbl_fixed_event_info[event].
-			      enable_register_id, 0, ACPI_MTX_LOCK);
+			      enable_register_id, 0);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
 	status =
 	    acpi_get_register(acpi_gbl_fixed_event_info[event].
-			      enable_register_id, &value, ACPI_MTX_LOCK);
+			      enable_register_id, &value);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_clear_event(u32 event)
 	 */
 	status =
 	    acpi_set_register(acpi_gbl_fixed_event_info[event].
-			      status_register_id, 1, ACPI_MTX_LOCK);
+			      status_register_id, 1);
 
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_get_event_status(u32 event, acpi_event_status * event_status)
 
 	status =
 	    acpi_get_register(acpi_gbl_fixed_event_info[event].
-			      status_register_id, event_status, ACPI_MTX_LOCK);
+			      status_register_id, event_status);
 
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwacpi.c b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwacpi.c
index 9c7df711c18dce0d7d06d637257f124dd3e17db3..dbcc4c0d037c7cc5aa4bd0a611a790c0c1c0027c 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwacpi.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwacpi.c
@@ -171,8 +171,7 @@ u32 acpi_hw_get_mode(void)
 		return_UINT32(ACPI_SYS_MODE_ACPI);
 	}
 
-	status =
-	    acpi_get_register(ACPI_BITREG_SCI_ENABLE, &value, ACPI_MTX_LOCK);
+	status = acpi_get_register(ACPI_BITREG_SCI_ENABLE, &value);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_UINT32(ACPI_SYS_MODE_LEGACY);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwregs.c b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwregs.c
index 9fe7adf21f8b2e63ff5da43a097c3458274e62a3..716e4aeca1e1d0d00966e7a2b125afe9e14c8b6e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwregs.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwregs.c
@@ -54,17 +54,15 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("hwregs")
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_hw_clear_acpi_status
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Flags           - Lock the hardware or not
+ * PARAMETERS:  None
  *
- * RETURN:      none
+ * RETURN:      None
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: Clears all fixed and general purpose status bits
  *              THIS FUNCTION MUST BE CALLED WITH INTERRUPTS DISABLED
  *
- * NOTE: TBD: Flags parameter is obsolete, to be removed
- *
  ******************************************************************************/
-acpi_status acpi_hw_clear_acpi_status(u32 flags)
+acpi_status acpi_hw_clear_acpi_status(void)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 	acpi_cpu_flags lock_flags = 0;
@@ -253,18 +251,15 @@ struct acpi_bit_register_info *acpi_hw_get_bit_register_info(u32 register_id)
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  register_id     - ID of ACPI bit_register to access
  *              return_value    - Value that was read from the register
- *              Flags           - Lock the hardware or not
  *
  * RETURN:      Status and the value read from specified Register. Value
  *              returned is normalized to bit0 (is shifted all the way right)
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: ACPI bit_register read function.
  *
- * NOTE: TBD: Flags parameter is obsolete, to be removed
- *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-acpi_status acpi_get_register(u32 register_id, u32 * return_value, u32 flags)
+acpi_status acpi_get_register(u32 register_id, u32 * return_value)
 {
 	u32 register_value = 0;
 	struct acpi_bit_register_info *bit_reg_info;
@@ -312,16 +307,13 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_register)
  * PARAMETERS:  register_id     - ID of ACPI bit_register to access
  *              Value           - (only used on write) value to write to the
  *                                Register, NOT pre-normalized to the bit pos
- *              Flags           - Lock the hardware or not
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: ACPI Bit Register write function.
  *
- * NOTE: TBD: Flags parameter is obsolete, to be removed
- *
  ******************************************************************************/
-acpi_status acpi_set_register(u32 register_id, u32 value, u32 flags)
+acpi_status acpi_set_register(u32 register_id, u32 value)
 {
 	u32 register_value = 0;
 	struct acpi_bit_register_info *bit_reg_info;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwsleep.c b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwsleep.c
index 6faa76bdc3d51cb769035aa8ef01f7a672c45cec..7c9645129210657ac5cc192312bbdaa6d7f0f5d0 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwsleep.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwsleep.c
@@ -277,15 +277,14 @@ acpi_status asmlinkage acpi_enter_sleep_state(u8 sleep_state)
 
 	/* Clear wake status */
 
-	status =
-	    acpi_set_register(ACPI_BITREG_WAKE_STATUS, 1, ACPI_MTX_DO_NOT_LOCK);
+	status = acpi_set_register(ACPI_BITREG_WAKE_STATUS, 1);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
 	/* Clear all fixed and general purpose status bits */
 
-	status = acpi_hw_clear_acpi_status(ACPI_MTX_DO_NOT_LOCK);
+	status = acpi_hw_clear_acpi_status();
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
@@ -398,8 +397,7 @@ acpi_status asmlinkage acpi_enter_sleep_state(u8 sleep_state)
 	/* Wait until we enter sleep state */
 
 	do {
-		status = acpi_get_register(ACPI_BITREG_WAKE_STATUS, &in_value,
-					   ACPI_MTX_DO_NOT_LOCK);
+		status = acpi_get_register(ACPI_BITREG_WAKE_STATUS, &in_value);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 		}
@@ -432,13 +430,12 @@ acpi_status asmlinkage acpi_enter_sleep_state_s4bios(void)
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_enter_sleep_state_s4bios);
 
-	status =
-	    acpi_set_register(ACPI_BITREG_WAKE_STATUS, 1, ACPI_MTX_DO_NOT_LOCK);
+	status = acpi_set_register(ACPI_BITREG_WAKE_STATUS, 1);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
-	status = acpi_hw_clear_acpi_status(ACPI_MTX_DO_NOT_LOCK);
+	status = acpi_hw_clear_acpi_status();
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
@@ -465,8 +462,7 @@ acpi_status asmlinkage acpi_enter_sleep_state_s4bios(void)
 
 	do {
 		acpi_os_stall(1000);
-		status = acpi_get_register(ACPI_BITREG_WAKE_STATUS, &in_value,
-					   ACPI_MTX_DO_NOT_LOCK);
+		status = acpi_get_register(ACPI_BITREG_WAKE_STATUS, &in_value);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 		}
@@ -599,13 +595,11 @@ acpi_status acpi_leave_sleep_state(u8 sleep_state)
 
 	(void)
 	    acpi_set_register(acpi_gbl_fixed_event_info
-			      [ACPI_EVENT_POWER_BUTTON].enable_register_id, 1,
-			      ACPI_MTX_DO_NOT_LOCK);
+			      [ACPI_EVENT_POWER_BUTTON].enable_register_id, 1);
 
 	(void)
 	    acpi_set_register(acpi_gbl_fixed_event_info
-			      [ACPI_EVENT_POWER_BUTTON].status_register_id, 1,
-			      ACPI_MTX_DO_NOT_LOCK);
+			      [ACPI_EVENT_POWER_BUTTON].status_register_id, 1);
 
 	arg.integer.value = ACPI_SST_WORKING;
 	status = acpi_evaluate_object(NULL, METHOD_NAME__SST, &arg_list, NULL);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/pci_link.c b/drivers/acpi/pci_link.c
index 481e633bbf41b33c16b6c7def7ff16e8252592ea..662e4299743d553a865da467ee40b201393981dc 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/pci_link.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/pci_link.c
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ static int irqrouter_resume(struct sys_device *dev)
 
 
 	/* Make sure SCI is enabled again (Apple firmware bug?) */
-	acpi_set_register(ACPI_BITREG_SCI_ENABLE, 1, ACPI_MTX_DO_NOT_LOCK);
+	acpi_set_register(ACPI_BITREG_SCI_ENABLE, 1);
 
 	list_for_each(node, &acpi_link.entries) {
 		link = list_entry(node, struct acpi_pci_link, node);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
index 9fa3d3965bb38e515923f2c7dedd084c6aae3911..db21dda5837d76e400e7dd2213c904d1185a1dde 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
@@ -187,8 +187,7 @@ acpi_processor_power_activate(struct acpi_processor *pr,
 		case ACPI_STATE_C3:
 			/* Disable bus master reload */
 			if (new->type != ACPI_STATE_C3 && pr->flags.bm_check)
-				acpi_set_register(ACPI_BITREG_BUS_MASTER_RLD, 0,
-						  ACPI_MTX_DO_NOT_LOCK);
+				acpi_set_register(ACPI_BITREG_BUS_MASTER_RLD, 0);
 			break;
 		}
 	}
@@ -198,8 +197,7 @@ acpi_processor_power_activate(struct acpi_processor *pr,
 	case ACPI_STATE_C3:
 		/* Enable bus master reload */
 		if (old->type != ACPI_STATE_C3 && pr->flags.bm_check)
-			acpi_set_register(ACPI_BITREG_BUS_MASTER_RLD, 1,
-					  ACPI_MTX_DO_NOT_LOCK);
+			acpi_set_register(ACPI_BITREG_BUS_MASTER_RLD, 1);
 		break;
 	}
 
@@ -291,12 +289,10 @@ static void acpi_processor_idle(void)
 
 		pr->power.bm_activity <<= diff;
 
-		acpi_get_register(ACPI_BITREG_BUS_MASTER_STATUS,
-				  &bm_status, ACPI_MTX_DO_NOT_LOCK);
+		acpi_get_register(ACPI_BITREG_BUS_MASTER_STATUS, &bm_status);
 		if (bm_status) {
 			pr->power.bm_activity |= 0x1;
-			acpi_set_register(ACPI_BITREG_BUS_MASTER_STATUS,
-					  1, ACPI_MTX_DO_NOT_LOCK);
+			acpi_set_register(ACPI_BITREG_BUS_MASTER_STATUS, 1);
 		}
 		/*
 		 * PIIX4 Erratum #18: Note that BM_STS doesn't always reflect
@@ -411,8 +407,7 @@ static void acpi_processor_idle(void)
 				 * All CPUs are trying to go to C3
 				 * Disable bus master arbitration
 				 */
-				acpi_set_register(ACPI_BITREG_ARB_DISABLE, 1,
-						  ACPI_MTX_DO_NOT_LOCK);
+				acpi_set_register(ACPI_BITREG_ARB_DISABLE, 1);
 			}
 		} else {
 			/* SMP with no shared cache... Invalidate cache  */
@@ -428,8 +423,7 @@ static void acpi_processor_idle(void)
 		if (pr->flags.bm_check) {
 			/* Enable bus master arbitration */
 			atomic_dec(&c3_cpu_count);
-			acpi_set_register(ACPI_BITREG_ARB_DISABLE, 0,
-					  ACPI_MTX_DO_NOT_LOCK);
+			acpi_set_register(ACPI_BITREG_ARB_DISABLE, 0);
 		}
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_GENERIC_TIME
@@ -890,8 +884,7 @@ static void acpi_processor_power_verify_c3(struct acpi_processor *pr,
 					  " for C3 to be enabled on SMP systems\n"));
 			return;
 		}
-		acpi_set_register(ACPI_BITREG_BUS_MASTER_RLD,
-				  0, ACPI_MTX_DO_NOT_LOCK);
+		acpi_set_register(ACPI_BITREG_BUS_MASTER_RLD, 0);
 	}
 
 	/*
diff --git a/include/acpi/achware.h b/include/acpi/achware.h
index f3e9a03d651ffa2e1375ace629235d8835f1a622..ae449f235cfe2635bd19cc390207fe844da9c77f 100644
--- a/include/acpi/achware.h
+++ b/include/acpi/achware.h
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ acpi_hw_low_level_read(u32 width,
 acpi_status
 acpi_hw_low_level_write(u32 width, u32 value, struct acpi_generic_address *reg);
 
-acpi_status acpi_hw_clear_acpi_status(u32 flags);
+acpi_status acpi_hw_clear_acpi_status(void);
 
 /*
  * hwgpe - GPE support
diff --git a/include/acpi/acpixf.h b/include/acpi/acpixf.h
index f4b0a81ee7cb561f2292b2a89f1d20d4003bbcb5..9c26400acc4d75f307a225ef6223697dd15d82b1 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acpixf.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acpixf.h
@@ -312,9 +312,9 @@ acpi_resource_to_address64(struct acpi_resource *resource,
 /*
  * Hardware (ACPI device) interfaces
  */
-acpi_status acpi_get_register(u32 register_id, u32 * return_value, u32 flags);
+acpi_status acpi_get_register(u32 register_id, u32 * return_value);
 
-acpi_status acpi_set_register(u32 register_id, u32 value, u32 flags);
+acpi_status acpi_set_register(u32 register_id, u32 value);
 
 acpi_status
 acpi_set_firmware_waking_vector(acpi_physical_address physical_address);