diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/displays/panel-dsi-cm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/displays/panel-dsi-cm.c
index dc2c045cc6b0..4be0c9dbcc43 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/displays/panel-dsi-cm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/displays/panel-dsi-cm.c
@@ -298,7 +298,6 @@ static int dsicm_wake_up(struct panel_drv_data *ddata)
 static int dsicm_bl_update_status(struct backlight_device *dev)
 {
 	struct panel_drv_data *ddata = dev_get_drvdata(&dev->dev);
-	struct omap_dss_device *src = ddata->src;
 	int r = 0;
 	int level;
 
@@ -313,15 +312,11 @@ static int dsicm_bl_update_status(struct backlight_device *dev)
 	mutex_lock(&ddata->lock);
 
 	if (ddata->enabled) {
-		src->ops->dsi.bus_lock(src);
-
 		r = dsicm_wake_up(ddata);
 		if (!r) {
 			r = dsicm_dcs_write_1(ddata,
 				MIPI_DCS_SET_DISPLAY_BRIGHTNESS, level);
 		}
-
-		src->ops->dsi.bus_unlock(src);
 	}
 
 	mutex_unlock(&ddata->lock);
@@ -347,21 +342,16 @@ static ssize_t dsicm_num_errors_show(struct device *dev,
 		struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	struct panel_drv_data *ddata = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
-	struct omap_dss_device *src = ddata->src;
 	u8 errors = 0;
 	int r;
 
 	mutex_lock(&ddata->lock);
 
 	if (ddata->enabled) {
-		src->ops->dsi.bus_lock(src);
-
 		r = dsicm_wake_up(ddata);
 		if (!r)
 			r = dsicm_dcs_read_1(ddata, DCS_READ_NUM_ERRORS,
 					&errors);
-
-		src->ops->dsi.bus_unlock(src);
 	} else {
 		r = -ENODEV;
 	}
@@ -378,20 +368,15 @@ static ssize_t dsicm_hw_revision_show(struct device *dev,
 		struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	struct panel_drv_data *ddata = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
-	struct omap_dss_device *src = ddata->src;
 	u8 id1, id2, id3;
 	int r;
 
 	mutex_lock(&ddata->lock);
 
 	if (ddata->enabled) {
-		src->ops->dsi.bus_lock(src);
-
 		r = dsicm_wake_up(ddata);
 		if (!r)
 			r = dsicm_get_id(ddata, &id1, &id2, &id3);
-
-		src->ops->dsi.bus_unlock(src);
 	} else {
 		r = -ENODEV;
 	}
@@ -409,7 +394,6 @@ static ssize_t dsicm_store_ulps(struct device *dev,
 		const char *buf, size_t count)
 {
 	struct panel_drv_data *ddata = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
-	struct omap_dss_device *src = ddata->src;
 	unsigned long t;
 	int r;
 
@@ -420,14 +404,10 @@ static ssize_t dsicm_store_ulps(struct device *dev,
 	mutex_lock(&ddata->lock);
 
 	if (ddata->enabled) {
-		src->ops->dsi.bus_lock(src);
-
 		if (t)
 			r = dsicm_enter_ulps(ddata);
 		else
 			r = dsicm_wake_up(ddata);
-
-		src->ops->dsi.bus_unlock(src);
 	}
 
 	mutex_unlock(&ddata->lock);
@@ -457,7 +437,6 @@ static ssize_t dsicm_store_ulps_timeout(struct device *dev,
 		const char *buf, size_t count)
 {
 	struct panel_drv_data *ddata = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
-	struct omap_dss_device *src = ddata->src;
 	unsigned long t;
 	int r;
 
@@ -470,9 +449,7 @@ static ssize_t dsicm_store_ulps_timeout(struct device *dev,
 
 	if (ddata->enabled) {
 		/* dsicm_wake_up will restart the timer */
-		src->ops->dsi.bus_lock(src);
 		r = dsicm_wake_up(ddata);
-		src->ops->dsi.bus_unlock(src);
 	}
 
 	mutex_unlock(&ddata->lock);
@@ -673,17 +650,11 @@ static void dsicm_disconnect(struct omap_dss_device *src,
 static void dsicm_enable(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 {
 	struct panel_drv_data *ddata = to_panel_data(dssdev);
-	struct omap_dss_device *src = ddata->src;
 	int r;
 
 	mutex_lock(&ddata->lock);
 
-	src->ops->dsi.bus_lock(src);
-
 	r = dsicm_power_on(ddata);
-
-	src->ops->dsi.bus_unlock(src);
-
 	if (r)
 		goto err;
 
@@ -700,7 +671,6 @@ static void dsicm_enable(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 static void dsicm_disable(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 {
 	struct panel_drv_data *ddata = to_panel_data(dssdev);
-	struct omap_dss_device *src = ddata->src;
 	int r;
 
 	dsicm_bl_power(ddata, false);
@@ -709,24 +679,19 @@ static void dsicm_disable(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 
 	dsicm_cancel_ulps_work(ddata);
 
-	src->ops->dsi.bus_lock(src);
-
 	r = dsicm_wake_up(ddata);
 	if (!r)
 		dsicm_power_off(ddata);
 
-	src->ops->dsi.bus_unlock(src);
-
 	mutex_unlock(&ddata->lock);
 }
 
 static void dsicm_framedone_cb(int err, void *data)
 {
 	struct panel_drv_data *ddata = data;
-	struct omap_dss_device *src = ddata->src;
 
 	dev_dbg(&ddata->dsi->dev, "framedone, err %d\n", err);
-	src->ops->dsi.bus_unlock(src);
+	mutex_unlock(&ddata->lock);
 }
 
 static int dsicm_update(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev,
@@ -739,7 +704,6 @@ static int dsicm_update(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev,
 	dev_dbg(&ddata->dsi->dev, "update %d, %d, %d x %d\n", x, y, w, h);
 
 	mutex_lock(&ddata->lock);
-	src->ops->dsi.bus_lock(src);
 
 	r = dsicm_wake_up(ddata);
 	if (r)
@@ -761,11 +725,9 @@ static int dsicm_update(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev,
 	if (r)
 		goto err;
 
-	/* note: no bus_unlock here. unlock is src framedone_cb */
-	mutex_unlock(&ddata->lock);
+	/* note: no unlock here. unlock is src framedone_cb */
 	return 0;
 err:
-	src->ops->dsi.bus_unlock(src);
 	mutex_unlock(&ddata->lock);
 	return r;
 }
@@ -791,7 +753,6 @@ static void dsicm_ulps_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct panel_drv_data *ddata = container_of(work, struct panel_drv_data,
 			ulps_work.work);
 	struct omap_dss_device *dssdev = &ddata->dssdev;
-	struct omap_dss_device *src = ddata->src;
 
 	mutex_lock(&ddata->lock);
 
@@ -800,11 +761,8 @@ static void dsicm_ulps_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	src->ops->dsi.bus_lock(src);
-
 	dsicm_enter_ulps(ddata);
 
-	src->ops->dsi.bus_unlock(src);
 	mutex_unlock(&ddata->lock);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/dsi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/dsi.c
index 41431ca34568..d54b743c2b48 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/dsi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/dsi.c
@@ -476,17 +476,13 @@ static inline u32 dsi_read_reg(struct dsi_data *dsi, const struct dsi_reg idx)
 	return __raw_readl(base + idx.idx);
 }
 
-static void dsi_bus_lock(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
+static void dsi_bus_lock(struct dsi_data *dsi)
 {
-	struct dsi_data *dsi = to_dsi_data(dssdev);
-
 	down(&dsi->bus_lock);
 }
 
-static void dsi_bus_unlock(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
+static void dsi_bus_unlock(struct dsi_data *dsi)
 {
-	struct dsi_data *dsi = to_dsi_data(dssdev);
-
 	up(&dsi->bus_lock);
 }
 
@@ -3798,6 +3794,8 @@ static void dsi_handle_framedone(struct dsi_data *dsi, int error)
 		REG_FLD_MOD(dsi, DSI_TIMING2, 1, 15, 15); /* LP_RX_TO */
 	}
 
+	dsi_bus_unlock(dsi);
+
 	dsi->framedone_callback(error, dsi->framedone_data);
 
 	if (!error)
@@ -3857,6 +3855,8 @@ static int dsi_update(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev, int channel,
 {
 	struct dsi_data *dsi = to_dsi_data(dssdev);
 
+	dsi_bus_lock(dsi);
+
 	dsi->update_channel = channel;
 	dsi->framedone_callback = callback;
 	dsi->framedone_data = data;
@@ -4716,10 +4716,9 @@ static enum omap_channel dsi_get_channel(struct dsi_data *dsi)
 	}
 }
 
-static ssize_t omap_dsi_host_transfer(struct mipi_dsi_host *host,
-				      const struct mipi_dsi_msg *msg)
+static ssize_t _omap_dsi_host_transfer(struct dsi_data *dsi,
+				       const struct mipi_dsi_msg *msg)
 {
-	struct dsi_data *dsi = host_to_omap(host);
 	struct omap_dss_device *dssdev = &dsi->output;
 	int r;
 
@@ -4769,6 +4768,19 @@ static ssize_t omap_dsi_host_transfer(struct mipi_dsi_host *host,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static ssize_t omap_dsi_host_transfer(struct mipi_dsi_host *host,
+				      const struct mipi_dsi_msg *msg)
+{
+	struct dsi_data *dsi = host_to_omap(host);
+	int r;
+
+	dsi_bus_lock(dsi);
+	r = _omap_dsi_host_transfer(dsi, msg);
+	dsi_bus_unlock(dsi);
+
+	return r;
+}
+
 static int dsi_get_clocks(struct dsi_data *dsi)
 {
 	struct clk *clk;
@@ -4802,9 +4814,6 @@ static const struct omap_dss_device_ops dsi_ops = {
 	.enable = dsi_display_enable,
 
 	.dsi = {
-		.bus_lock = dsi_bus_lock,
-		.bus_unlock = dsi_bus_unlock,
-
 		.disable = dsi_display_disable,
 
 		.set_config = dsi_set_config,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/omapdss.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/omapdss.h
index 1520a5f752b7..43eba2ea1f96 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/omapdss.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/dss/omapdss.h
@@ -291,9 +291,6 @@ struct omapdss_dsi_ops {
 	int (*update)(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev, int channel,
 			void (*callback)(int, void *), void *data);
 
-	void (*bus_lock)(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev);
-	void (*bus_unlock)(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev);
-
 	int (*enable_video_output)(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev, int channel);
 	void (*disable_video_output)(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev,
 			int channel);
