diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifsglob.h b/fs/cifs/cifsglob.h
index 82e28f5..9b002cca 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifsglob.h
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifsglob.h
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
 	atomic_t num_waiters;   /* blocked waiting to get in sendrecv */
 #endif
 	enum statusEnum tcpStatus; /* what we think the status is */
-	struct semaphore tcpSem;
+	struct mutex srv_mutex;
 	struct task_struct *tsk;
 	char server_GUID[16];
 	char secMode;
diff --git a/fs/cifs/connect.c b/fs/cifs/connect.c
index 701daf4..61b68a0 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/connect.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/connect.c
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
 	}
 	read_unlock(&cifs_tcp_ses_lock);
 	/* do not want to be sending data on a socket we are freeing */
-	down(&server->tcpSem);
+	mutex_lock(&server->srv_mutex);
 	if (server->ssocket) {
 		cFYI(1, ("State: 0x%x Flags: 0x%lx", server->ssocket->state,
 			server->ssocket->flags));
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@
 		}
 	}
 	spin_unlock(&GlobalMid_Lock);
-	up(&server->tcpSem);
+	mutex_unlock(&server->srv_mutex);
 
 	while ((server->tcpStatus != CifsExiting) &&
 	       (server->tcpStatus != CifsGood)) {
@@ -2175,7 +2175,7 @@
 			to the struct since the kernel thread not created yet
 			so no need to spinlock this init of tcpStatus */
 			srvTcp->tcpStatus = CifsNew;
-			init_MUTEX(&srvTcp->tcpSem);
+			mutex_init(&srvTcp->srv_mutex);
 
 			/*
 			 * since we're in a cifs function already, we know that
diff --git a/fs/cifs/transport.c b/fs/cifs/transport.c
index 8e0d1c3..cd4ed65d 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/transport.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/transport.c
@@ -516,11 +516,11 @@
 	   and avoid races inside tcp sendmsg code that could cause corruption
 	   of smb data */
 
-	down(&ses->server->tcpSem);
+	mutex_lock(&ses->server->srv_mutex);
 
 	rc = allocate_mid(ses, in_buf, &midQ);
 	if (rc) {
-		up(&ses->server->tcpSem);
+		mutex_unlock(&ses->server->srv_mutex);
 		cifs_small_buf_release(in_buf);
 		/* Update # of requests on wire to server */
 		atomic_dec(&ses->server->inFlight);
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@
 	midQ->when_sent = jiffies;
 #endif
 
-	up(&ses->server->tcpSem);
+	mutex_unlock(&ses->server->srv_mutex);
 	cifs_small_buf_release(in_buf);
 
 	if (rc < 0)
@@ -698,11 +698,11 @@
 	   and avoid races inside tcp sendmsg code that could cause corruption
 	   of smb data */
 
-	down(&ses->server->tcpSem);
+	mutex_lock(&ses->server->srv_mutex);
 
 	rc = allocate_mid(ses, in_buf, &midQ);
 	if (rc) {
-		up(&ses->server->tcpSem);
+		mutex_unlock(&ses->server->srv_mutex);
 		/* Update # of requests on wire to server */
 		atomic_dec(&ses->server->inFlight);
 		wake_up(&ses->server->request_q);
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@
 		cERROR(1, ("Illegal length, greater than maximum frame, %d",
 			in_buf->smb_buf_length));
 		DeleteMidQEntry(midQ);
-		up(&ses->server->tcpSem);
+		mutex_unlock(&ses->server->srv_mutex);
 		/* Update # of requests on wire to server */
 		atomic_dec(&ses->server->inFlight);
 		wake_up(&ses->server->request_q);
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@
 	atomic_dec(&ses->server->inSend);
 	midQ->when_sent = jiffies;
 #endif
-	up(&ses->server->tcpSem);
+	mutex_unlock(&ses->server->srv_mutex);
 
 	if (rc < 0)
 		goto out;
@@ -861,16 +861,16 @@
 
 	header_assemble(in_buf, SMB_COM_NT_CANCEL, tcon, 0);
 	in_buf->Mid = mid;
-	down(&ses->server->tcpSem);
+	mutex_lock(&ses->server->srv_mutex);
 	rc = cifs_sign_smb(in_buf, ses->server, &midQ->sequence_number);
 	if (rc) {
-		up(&ses->server->tcpSem);
+		mutex_unlock(&ses->server->srv_mutex);
 		return rc;
 	}
 	rc = smb_send(ses->server->ssocket, in_buf, in_buf->smb_buf_length,
 	      (struct sockaddr *) &(ses->server->addr.sockAddr),
 	      ses->server->noblocksnd);
-	up(&ses->server->tcpSem);
+	mutex_unlock(&ses->server->srv_mutex);
 	return rc;
 }
 
@@ -936,16 +936,16 @@
 	   and avoid races inside tcp sendmsg code that could cause corruption
 	   of smb data */
 
-	down(&ses->server->tcpSem);
+	mutex_lock(&ses->server->srv_mutex);
 
 	rc = allocate_mid(ses, in_buf, &midQ);
 	if (rc) {
-		up(&ses->server->tcpSem);
+		mutex_unlock(&ses->server->srv_mutex);
 		return rc;
 	}
 
 	if (in_buf->smb_buf_length > CIFSMaxBufSize + MAX_CIFS_HDR_SIZE - 4) {
-		up(&ses->server->tcpSem);
+		mutex_unlock(&ses->server->srv_mutex);
 		cERROR(1, ("Illegal length, greater than maximum frame, %d",
 			in_buf->smb_buf_length));
 		DeleteMidQEntry(midQ);
@@ -965,7 +965,7 @@
 	atomic_dec(&ses->server->inSend);
 	midQ->when_sent = jiffies;
 #endif
-	up(&ses->server->tcpSem);
+	mutex_unlock(&ses->server->srv_mutex);
 
 	if (rc < 0) {
 		DeleteMidQEntry(midQ);