diff --git a/include/sound/core.h b/include/sound/core.h
index 3093e3d..144bdc2 100644
--- a/include/sound/core.h
+++ b/include/sound/core.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <linux/sched.h>		/* wake_up() */
-#include <asm/semaphore.h>		/* struct semaphore */
+#include <linux/mutex.h>		/* struct mutex */
 #include <linux/rwsem.h>		/* struct rw_semaphore */
 #include <linux/workqueue.h>		/* struct workqueue_struct */
 #include <linux/pm.h>			/* pm_message_t */
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
 	unsigned int power_state;	/* power state */
-	struct semaphore power_lock;	/* power lock */
+	struct mutex power_lock;	/* power lock */
 	wait_queue_head_t power_sleep;
 #endif
 
@@ -150,12 +150,12 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
 static inline void snd_power_lock(struct snd_card *card)
 {
-	down(&card->power_lock);
+	mutex_lock(&card->power_lock);
 }
 
 static inline void snd_power_unlock(struct snd_card *card)
 {
-	up(&card->power_lock);
+	mutex_unlock(&card->power_lock);
 }
 
 static inline unsigned int snd_power_get_state(struct snd_card *card)
diff --git a/include/sound/hwdep.h b/include/sound/hwdep.h
index c679e5b..94c387b 100644
--- a/include/sound/hwdep.h
+++ b/include/sound/hwdep.h
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 	void *private_data;
 	void (*private_free) (struct snd_hwdep *hwdep);
 
-	struct semaphore open_mutex;
+	struct mutex open_mutex;
 	int used;
 	unsigned int dsp_loaded;
 	unsigned int exclusive: 1;
diff --git a/include/sound/info.h b/include/sound/info.h
index 8ea5c74..f23d838 100644
--- a/include/sound/info.h
+++ b/include/sound/info.h
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
 	void *private_data;
 	void (*private_free)(struct snd_info_entry *entry);
 	struct proc_dir_entry *p;
-	struct semaphore access;
+	struct mutex access;
 };
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_SND_OSSEMUL) && defined(CONFIG_PROC_FS)
diff --git a/include/sound/mixer_oss.h b/include/sound/mixer_oss.h
index ca5b482..197b9e3 100644
--- a/include/sound/mixer_oss.h
+++ b/include/sound/mixer_oss.h
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 			  unsigned int active_index);
 	void *private_data_recsrc;
 	void (*private_free_recsrc)(struct snd_mixer_oss *mixer);
-	struct semaphore reg_mutex;
+	struct mutex reg_mutex;
 	struct snd_info_entry *proc_entry;
 	int oss_dev_alloc;
 	/* --- */
diff --git a/include/sound/pcm.h b/include/sound/pcm.h
index 314268a..15b8856 100644
--- a/include/sound/pcm.h
+++ b/include/sound/pcm.h
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@
 	char id[64];
 	char name[80];
 	struct snd_pcm_str streams[2];
-	struct semaphore open_mutex;
+	struct mutex open_mutex;
 	wait_queue_head_t open_wait;
 	void *private_data;
 	void (*private_free) (struct snd_pcm *pcm);
diff --git a/include/sound/pcm_oss.h b/include/sound/pcm_oss.h
index d6ec886..bff0778e 100644
--- a/include/sound/pcm_oss.h
+++ b/include/sound/pcm_oss.h
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 
 struct snd_pcm_oss_stream {
 	struct snd_pcm_oss_setup *setup_list;	/* setup list */
-        struct semaphore setup_mutex;
+	struct mutex setup_mutex;
 	struct snd_info_entry *proc_entry;
 };
 
diff --git a/include/sound/rawmidi.h b/include/sound/rawmidi.h
index d19bddf..584e73d 100644
--- a/include/sound/rawmidi.h
+++ b/include/sound/rawmidi.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <linux/wait.h>
-#include <asm/semaphore.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_SND_SEQUENCER) || defined(CONFIG_SND_SEQUENCER_MODULE)
 #include "seq_device.h"
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
 	void *private_data;
 	void (*private_free) (struct snd_rawmidi *rmidi);
 
-	struct semaphore open_mutex;
+	struct mutex open_mutex;
 	wait_queue_head_t open_wait;
 
 	struct snd_info_entry *dev;
diff --git a/include/sound/seq_instr.h b/include/sound/seq_instr.h
index db764f0..f2db03b 100644
--- a/include/sound/seq_instr.h
+++ b/include/sound/seq_instr.h
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 
 	spinlock_t lock;
 	spinlock_t ops_lock;
-	struct semaphore ops_mutex;
+	struct mutex ops_mutex;
 	unsigned long ops_flags;
 };