diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/kprobes.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/kprobes.c
index 93444e3..27b0c40 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/kprobes.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/kprobes.c
@@ -80,11 +80,11 @@
 			   (unsigned long) p->addr + sizeof(kprobe_opcode_t));
 }
 
-void __kprobes arch_remove_kprobe(struct kprobe *p, struct semaphore *s)
+void __kprobes arch_remove_kprobe(struct kprobe *p)
 {
-	down(s);
+	down(&kprobe_mutex);
 	free_insn_slot(p->ainsn.insn);
-	up(s);
+	up(&kprobe_mutex);
 }
 
 static inline void prepare_singlestep(struct kprobe *p, struct pt_regs *regs)
diff --git a/arch/x86_64/kernel/kprobes.c b/arch/x86_64/kernel/kprobes.c
index 61a6a93..b7dc1f8 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/kernel/kprobes.c
+++ b/arch/x86_64/kernel/kprobes.c
@@ -220,11 +220,11 @@
 			   (unsigned long) p->addr + sizeof(kprobe_opcode_t));
 }
 
-void __kprobes arch_remove_kprobe(struct kprobe *p, struct semaphore *s)
+void __kprobes arch_remove_kprobe(struct kprobe *p)
 {
-	down(s);
+	down(&kprobe_mutex);
 	free_insn_slot(p->ainsn.insn);
-	up(s);
+	up(&kprobe_mutex);
 }
 
 static inline void save_previous_kprobe(struct kprobe_ctlblk *kcb)
diff --git a/include/asm-i386/kprobes.h b/include/asm-i386/kprobes.h
index dc55926..27cac05 100644
--- a/include/asm-i386/kprobes.h
+++ b/include/asm-i386/kprobes.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 
 #define JPROBE_ENTRY(pentry)	(kprobe_opcode_t *)pentry
 #define ARCH_SUPPORTS_KRETPROBES
-#define arch_remove_kprobe(p, s)	do { } while(0)
+#define arch_remove_kprobe(p)	do {} while (0)
 
 void kretprobe_trampoline(void);
 
diff --git a/include/asm-ia64/kprobes.h b/include/asm-ia64/kprobes.h
index 698508f..a74b681 100644
--- a/include/asm-ia64/kprobes.h
+++ b/include/asm-ia64/kprobes.h
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
 #define IP_RELATIVE_PREDICT_OPCODE	(7)
 #define LONG_BRANCH_OPCODE		(0xC)
 #define LONG_CALL_OPCODE		(0xD)
-#define arch_remove_kprobe(p, s)	do { } while(0)
+#define arch_remove_kprobe(p)		do {} while (0)
 
 typedef struct kprobe_opcode {
 	bundle_t bundle;
diff --git a/include/asm-powerpc/kprobes.h b/include/asm-powerpc/kprobes.h
index 89dee13..f466bc8 100644
--- a/include/asm-powerpc/kprobes.h
+++ b/include/asm-powerpc/kprobes.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #define  __ARCH_WANT_KPROBES_INSN_SLOT
 
 struct pt_regs;
+struct kprobe;
 
 typedef unsigned int kprobe_opcode_t;
 #define BREAKPOINT_INSTRUCTION	0x7fe00008	/* trap */
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@
 
 #define ARCH_SUPPORTS_KRETPROBES
 void kretprobe_trampoline(void);
-extern void arch_remove_kprobe(struct kprobe *p, struct semaphore *s);
+extern void arch_remove_kprobe(struct kprobe *p);
 
 /* Architecture specific copy of original instruction */
 struct arch_specific_insn {
diff --git a/include/asm-sparc64/kprobes.h b/include/asm-sparc64/kprobes.h
index 27fbdcb..e4efe65 100644
--- a/include/asm-sparc64/kprobes.h
+++ b/include/asm-sparc64/kprobes.h
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #define MAX_INSN_SIZE 2
 
 #define JPROBE_ENTRY(pentry)	(kprobe_opcode_t *)pentry
-#define arch_remove_kprobe(p, s)	do { } while(0)
+#define arch_remove_kprobe(p)	do {} while (0)
 
 /* Architecture specific copy of original instruction*/
 struct arch_specific_insn {
diff --git a/include/asm-x86_64/kprobes.h b/include/asm-x86_64/kprobes.h
index 3a19ad1..98a1e95d 100644
--- a/include/asm-x86_64/kprobes.h
+++ b/include/asm-x86_64/kprobes.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #define  __ARCH_WANT_KPROBES_INSN_SLOT
 
 struct pt_regs;
+struct kprobe;
 
 typedef u8 kprobe_opcode_t;
 #define BREAKPOINT_INSTRUCTION	0xcc
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@
 #define ARCH_SUPPORTS_KRETPROBES
 
 void kretprobe_trampoline(void);
+extern void arch_remove_kprobe(struct kprobe *p);
 
 /* Architecture specific copy of original instruction*/
 struct arch_specific_insn {
@@ -78,7 +80,6 @@
 		local_irq_enable();
 }
 
-extern void arch_remove_kprobe(struct kprobe *p, struct semaphore *s);
 extern int post_kprobe_handler(struct pt_regs *regs);
 extern int kprobe_fault_handler(struct pt_regs *regs, int trapnr);
 extern int kprobe_handler(struct pt_regs *regs);
diff --git a/include/linux/kprobes.h b/include/linux/kprobes.h
index 59bf240..10005bc 100644
--- a/include/linux/kprobes.h
+++ b/include/linux/kprobes.h
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@
 };
 
 extern spinlock_t kretprobe_lock;
+extern struct semaphore kprobe_mutex;
 extern int arch_prepare_kprobe(struct kprobe *p);
 extern void arch_arm_kprobe(struct kprobe *p);
 extern void arch_disarm_kprobe(struct kprobe *p);
diff --git a/kernel/kprobes.c b/kernel/kprobes.c
index 19c42cb..f24cbab 100644
--- a/kernel/kprobes.c
+++ b/kernel/kprobes.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 static struct hlist_head kprobe_table[KPROBE_TABLE_SIZE];
 static struct hlist_head kretprobe_inst_table[KPROBE_TABLE_SIZE];
 
-static DECLARE_MUTEX(kprobe_mutex);	/* Protects kprobe_table */
+DECLARE_MUTEX(kprobe_mutex);		/* Protects kprobe_table */
 DEFINE_SPINLOCK(kretprobe_lock);	/* Protects kretprobe_inst_table */
 static DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct kprobe *, kprobe_instance) = NULL;
 
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@
 			list_del_rcu(&p->list);
 			kfree(old_p);
 		}
-		arch_remove_kprobe(p, &kprobe_mutex);
+		arch_remove_kprobe(p);
 	}
 }