diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem.c
index c24489d..eead09e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem.c
@@ -422,6 +422,10 @@
  * @obj: obj in question
  *
  * This routine frees fake offsets allocated by drm_gem_create_mmap_offset().
+ *
+ * Note that drm_gem_object_release() already calls this function, so drivers
+ * don't have to take care of releasing the mmap offset themselves when freeing
+ * the GEM object.
  */
 void
 drm_gem_free_mmap_offset(struct drm_gem_object *obj)
@@ -445,6 +449,9 @@
  * This routine allocates and attaches a fake offset for @obj, in cases where
  * the virtual size differs from the physical size (ie. obj->size).  Otherwise
  * just use drm_gem_create_mmap_offset().
+ *
+ * This function is idempotent and handles an already allocated mmap offset
+ * transparently. Drivers do not need to check for this case.
  */
 int
 drm_gem_create_mmap_offset_size(struct drm_gem_object *obj, size_t size)
@@ -466,6 +473,9 @@
  * structures.
  *
  * This routine allocates and attaches a fake offset for @obj.
+ *
+ * Drivers can call drm_gem_free_mmap_offset() before freeing @obj to release
+ * the fake offset again.
  */
 int drm_gem_create_mmap_offset(struct drm_gem_object *obj)
 {
@@ -759,6 +769,13 @@
 	idr_destroy(&file_private->object_idr);
 }
 
+/**
+ * drm_gem_object_release - release GEM buffer object resources
+ * @obj: GEM buffer object
+ *
+ * This releases any structures and resources used by @obj and is the invers of
+ * drm_gem_object_init().
+ */
 void
 drm_gem_object_release(struct drm_gem_object *obj)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_fbdev.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_fbdev.c
index 4ae860c..4656cd6 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_fbdev.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_fbdev.c
@@ -138,8 +138,6 @@
 	mode_cmd.pixel_format = drm_mode_legacy_fb_format(sizes->surface_bpp,
 							  sizes->surface_depth);
 
-	mutex_lock(&dev->struct_mutex);
-
 	size = mode_cmd.pitches[0] * mode_cmd.height;
 
 	exynos_gem = exynos_drm_gem_create(dev, EXYNOS_BO_CONTIG, size);
@@ -154,10 +152,8 @@
 						   size);
 	}
 
-	if (IS_ERR(exynos_gem)) {
-		ret = PTR_ERR(exynos_gem);
-		goto out;
-	}
+	if (IS_ERR(exynos_gem))
+		return PTR_ERR(exynos_gem);
 
 	exynos_fbdev->exynos_gem = exynos_gem;
 
@@ -173,7 +169,6 @@
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto err_destroy_framebuffer;
 
-	mutex_unlock(&dev->struct_mutex);
 	return ret;
 
 err_destroy_framebuffer:
@@ -181,13 +176,12 @@
 err_destroy_gem:
 	exynos_drm_gem_destroy(exynos_gem);
 
-/*
- * if failed, all resources allocated above would be released by
- * drm_mode_config_cleanup() when drm_load() had been called prior
- * to any specific driver such as fimd or hdmi driver.
- */
-out:
-	mutex_unlock(&dev->struct_mutex);
+	/*
+	 * if failed, all resources allocated above would be released by
+	 * drm_mode_config_cleanup() when drm_load() had been called prior
+	 * to any specific driver such as fimd or hdmi driver.
+	 */
+
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_gem.c
index 2914d62..6fb98f4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_gem.c
@@ -362,12 +362,9 @@
 	struct drm_exynos_gem_info *args = data;
 	struct drm_gem_object *obj;
 
-	mutex_lock(&dev->struct_mutex);
-
 	obj = drm_gem_object_lookup(dev, file_priv, args->handle);
 	if (!obj) {
 		DRM_ERROR("failed to lookup gem object.\n");
-		mutex_unlock(&dev->struct_mutex);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -376,8 +373,7 @@
 	args->flags = exynos_gem->flags;
 	args->size = exynos_gem->size;
 
-	drm_gem_object_unreference(obj);
-	mutex_unlock(&dev->struct_mutex);
+	drm_gem_object_unreference_unlocked(obj);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -388,16 +384,12 @@
 {
 	int nents;
 
-	mutex_lock(&drm_dev->struct_mutex);
-
 	nents = dma_map_sg(to_dma_dev(drm_dev), sgt->sgl, sgt->nents, dir);
 	if (!nents) {
 		DRM_ERROR("failed to map sgl with dma.\n");
-		mutex_unlock(&drm_dev->struct_mutex);
 		return nents;
 	}
 
-	mutex_unlock(&drm_dev->struct_mutex);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -458,8 +450,6 @@
 	struct drm_gem_object *obj;
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	mutex_lock(&dev->struct_mutex);
-
 	/*
 	 * get offset of memory allocated for drm framebuffer.
 	 * - this callback would be called by user application
@@ -469,16 +459,13 @@
 	obj = drm_gem_object_lookup(dev, file_priv, handle);
 	if (!obj) {
 		DRM_ERROR("failed to lookup gem object.\n");
-		ret = -EINVAL;
-		goto unlock;
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	*offset = drm_vma_node_offset_addr(&obj->vma_node);
 	DRM_DEBUG_KMS("offset = 0x%lx\n", (unsigned long)*offset);
 
-	drm_gem_object_unreference(obj);
-unlock:
-	mutex_unlock(&dev->struct_mutex);
+	drm_gem_object_unreference_unlocked(obj);
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/framebuffer.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/framebuffer.c
index 033d894..ec2bc769 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/framebuffer.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/framebuffer.c
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@
 	info = drm_fb_helper_alloc_fbi(&fbdev->psb_fb_helper);
 	if (IS_ERR(info)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(info);
-		goto out_err1;
+		goto err_free_range;
 	}
 	info->par = fbdev;
 
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@
 
 	ret = psb_framebuffer_init(dev, psbfb, &mode_cmd, backing);
 	if (ret)
-		goto out_unref;
+		goto err_release;
 
 	fb = &psbfb->base;
 	psbfb->fbdev = info;
@@ -464,14 +464,9 @@
 					psbfb->base.width, psbfb->base.height);
 
 	return 0;
-out_unref:
-	if (backing->stolen)
-		psb_gtt_free_range(dev, backing);
-	else
-		drm_gem_object_unreference_unlocked(&backing->gem);
-
+err_release:
 	drm_fb_helper_release_fbi(&fbdev->psb_fb_helper);
-out_err1:
+err_free_range:
 	psb_gtt_free_range(dev, backing);
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/mdfld_dsi_dpi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/mdfld_dsi_dpi.c
index 7cd87a0..a05c0206 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/mdfld_dsi_dpi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/mdfld_dsi_dpi.c
@@ -979,11 +979,7 @@
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	if (dsi_connector->pipe)
-		dpi_output->panel_on = 0;
-	else
-		dpi_output->panel_on = 0;
-
+	dpi_output->panel_on = 0;
 	dpi_output->dev = dev;
 	if (mdfld_get_panel_type(dev, pipe) != TC35876X)
 		dpi_output->p_funcs = p_funcs;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/mdfld_dsi_pkg_sender.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/mdfld_dsi_pkg_sender.c
index 6b43ae3..1616af2 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/mdfld_dsi_pkg_sender.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/mdfld_dsi_pkg_sender.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 	"RX Prot Violation",
 	"HS Generic Write FIFO Full",
 	"LP Generic Write FIFO Full",
-	"Generic Read Data Avail"
+	"Generic Read Data Avail",
 	"Special Packet Sent",
 	"Tearing Effect",
 };
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
index c7a997a..3bc5616 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem.c
@@ -2031,9 +2031,6 @@
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = obj->base.dev->dev_private;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (drm_vma_node_has_offset(&obj->base.vma_node))
-		return 0;
-
 	dev_priv->mm.shrinker_no_lock_stealing = true;
 
 	ret = drm_gem_create_mmap_offset(&obj->base);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_display.c
index 7ce7fa5..8163426 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_display.c
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@
 err:
 	kfree(nouveau_fb);
 err_unref:
-	drm_gem_object_unreference(gem);
+	drm_gem_object_unreference_unlocked(gem);
 	return ERR_PTR(ret);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_fbcon.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_fbcon.c
index 59f27e7..3bae706 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_fbcon.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_fbcon.c
@@ -386,8 +386,6 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	mutex_lock(&dev->struct_mutex);
-
 	info = drm_fb_helper_alloc_fbi(helper);
 	if (IS_ERR(info)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(info);
@@ -426,8 +424,6 @@
 
 	/* Use default scratch pixmap (info->pixmap.flags = FB_PIXMAP_SYSTEM) */
 
-	mutex_unlock(&dev->struct_mutex);
-
 	if (chan)
 		nouveau_fbcon_accel_init(dev);
 	nouveau_fbcon_zfill(dev, fbcon);
@@ -441,7 +437,6 @@
 	return 0;
 
 out_unlock:
-	mutex_unlock(&dev->struct_mutex);
 	if (chan)
 		nouveau_bo_vma_del(nvbo, &fbcon->nouveau_fb.vma);
 	nouveau_bo_unmap(nvbo);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_fbdev.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_fbdev.c
index 3cb16f0..89da41a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_fbdev.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_fbdev.c
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
 		/* note: if fb creation failed, we can't rely on fb destroy
 		 * to unref the bo:
 		 */
-		drm_gem_object_unreference(fbdev->bo);
+		drm_gem_object_unreference_unlocked(fbdev->bo);
 		ret = PTR_ERR(fb);
 		goto fail;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/qxl/qxl_fb.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/qxl/qxl_fb.c
index 7136e52..bb7ce07 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/qxl/qxl_fb.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/qxl/qxl_fb.c
@@ -443,11 +443,11 @@
 		}
 	}
 	if (fb && ret) {
-		drm_gem_object_unreference(gobj);
+		drm_gem_object_unreference_unlocked(gobj);
 		drm_framebuffer_cleanup(fb);
 		kfree(fb);
 	}
-	drm_gem_object_unreference(gobj);
+	drm_gem_object_unreference_unlocked(gobj);
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vgem/vgem_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vgem/vgem_drv.c
index c503a84..ae4de36 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vgem/vgem_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vgem/vgem_drv.c
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@
 static int vgem_gem_fault(struct vm_area_struct *vma, struct vm_fault *vmf)
 {
 	struct drm_vgem_gem_object *obj = vma->vm_private_data;
-	struct drm_device *dev = obj->base.dev;
 	loff_t num_pages;
 	pgoff_t page_offset;
 	int ret;
@@ -103,12 +102,8 @@
 	if (page_offset > num_pages)
 		return VM_FAULT_SIGBUS;
 
-	mutex_lock(&dev->struct_mutex);
-
 	ret = vm_insert_page(vma, (unsigned long)vmf->virtual_address,
 			     obj->pages[page_offset]);
-
-	mutex_unlock(&dev->struct_mutex);
 	switch (ret) {
 	case 0:
 		return VM_FAULT_NOPAGE;
@@ -154,6 +149,10 @@
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
 
+	err = vgem_gem_get_pages(obj);
+	if (err)
+		goto out;
+
 	err = drm_gem_handle_create(file, gem_object, handle);
 	if (err)
 		goto handle_out;
@@ -201,37 +200,23 @@
 	int ret = 0;
 	struct drm_gem_object *obj;
 
-	mutex_lock(&dev->struct_mutex);
 	obj = drm_gem_object_lookup(dev, file, handle);
-	if (!obj) {
-		ret = -ENOENT;
-		goto unlock;
-	}
+	if (!obj)
+		return -ENOENT;
 
-	if (!drm_vma_node_has_offset(&obj->vma_node)) {
-		ret = drm_gem_create_mmap_offset(obj);
-		if (ret)
-			goto unref;
-	}
+	ret = drm_gem_create_mmap_offset(obj);
+	if (ret)
+		goto unref;
 
 	BUG_ON(!obj->filp);
 
 	obj->filp->private_data = obj;
 
-	ret = vgem_gem_get_pages(to_vgem_bo(obj));
-	if (ret)
-		goto fail_get_pages;
-
 	*offset = drm_vma_node_offset_addr(&obj->vma_node);
 
-	goto unref;
-
-fail_get_pages:
-	drm_gem_free_mmap_offset(obj);
 unref:
-	drm_gem_object_unreference(obj);
-unlock:
-	mutex_unlock(&dev->struct_mutex);
+	drm_gem_object_unreference_unlocked(obj);
+
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_vma_manager.h b/include/drm/drm_vma_manager.h
index 2f63dd5..06ea8e07 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_vma_manager.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_vma_manager.h
@@ -176,19 +176,6 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * drm_vma_node_has_offset() - Check whether node is added to offset manager
- * @node: Node to be checked
- *
- * RETURNS:
- * true iff the node was previously allocated an offset and added to
- * an vma offset manager.
- */
-static inline bool drm_vma_node_has_offset(struct drm_vma_offset_node *node)
-{
-	return drm_mm_node_allocated(&node->vm_node);
-}
-
-/**
  * drm_vma_node_offset_addr() - Return sanitized offset for user-space mmaps
  * @node: Linked offset node
  *
@@ -220,7 +207,7 @@
 static inline void drm_vma_node_unmap(struct drm_vma_offset_node *node,
 				      struct address_space *file_mapping)
 {
-	if (drm_vma_node_has_offset(node))
+	if (drm_mm_node_allocated(&node->vm_node))
 		unmap_mapping_range(file_mapping,
 				    drm_vma_node_offset_addr(node),
 				    drm_vma_node_size(node) << PAGE_SHIFT, 1);