diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h
index 68931e5..ef9ae22 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h
@@ -1799,7 +1799,7 @@ struct ieee80211_device {
 	short scanning;
 	short proto_started;
 
-	struct semaphore wx_sem;
+	struct mutex wx_mutex;
 	struct semaphore scan_sem;
 
 	spinlock_t mgmt_tx_lock;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_softmac.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_softmac.c
index ae1274c..c983e49 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_softmac.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_softmac.c
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ static void ieee80211_start_scan(struct ieee80211_device *ieee)
 
 }
 
-/* called with wx_sem held */
+/* called with wx_mutex held */
 void ieee80211_start_scan_syncro(struct ieee80211_device *ieee)
 {
 	if (IS_DOT11D_ENABLE(ieee) )
@@ -1389,7 +1389,7 @@ static void ieee80211_associate_procedure_wq(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	struct ieee80211_device *ieee = container_of(work, struct ieee80211_device, associate_procedure_wq);
 	ieee->sync_scan_hurryup = 1;
-	down(&ieee->wx_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&ieee->wx_mutex);
 
 	if (ieee->data_hard_stop)
 		ieee->data_hard_stop(ieee->dev);
@@ -1402,7 +1402,7 @@ static void ieee80211_associate_procedure_wq(struct work_struct *work)
 	ieee->associate_seq = 1;
 	ieee80211_associate_step1(ieee);
 
-	up(&ieee->wx_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&ieee->wx_mutex);
 }
 
 inline void ieee80211_softmac_new_net(struct ieee80211_device *ieee, struct ieee80211_network *net)
@@ -2331,7 +2331,7 @@ static void ieee80211_start_ibss_wq(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct ieee80211_device *ieee = container_of(dwork, struct ieee80211_device, start_ibss_wq);
 	/* iwconfig mode ad-hoc will schedule this and return
 	 * on the other hand this will block further iwconfig SET
-	 * operations because of the wx_sem hold.
+	 * operations because of the wx_mutex hold.
 	 * Anyway some most set operations set a flag to speed-up
 	 * (abort) this wq (when syncro scanning) before sleeping
 	 * on the semaphore
@@ -2340,7 +2340,7 @@ static void ieee80211_start_ibss_wq(struct work_struct *work)
 		printk("==========oh driver down return\n");
 		return;
 	}
-	down(&ieee->wx_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&ieee->wx_mutex);
 
 	if (ieee->current_network.ssid_len == 0) {
 		strcpy(ieee->current_network.ssid, IEEE80211_DEFAULT_TX_ESSID);
@@ -2431,7 +2431,7 @@ static void ieee80211_start_ibss_wq(struct work_struct *work)
 		ieee->data_hard_resume(ieee->dev);
 	netif_carrier_on(ieee->dev);
 
-	up(&ieee->wx_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&ieee->wx_mutex);
 }
 
 inline void ieee80211_start_ibss(struct ieee80211_device *ieee)
@@ -2439,7 +2439,7 @@ inline void ieee80211_start_ibss(struct ieee80211_device *ieee)
 	schedule_delayed_work(&ieee->start_ibss_wq, 150);
 }
 
-/* this is called only in user context, with wx_sem held */
+/* this is called only in user context, with wx_mutex held */
 void ieee80211_start_bss(struct ieee80211_device *ieee)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
@@ -2505,7 +2505,7 @@ static void ieee80211_associate_retry_wq(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct ieee80211_device *ieee = container_of(dwork, struct ieee80211_device, associate_retry_wq);
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	down(&ieee->wx_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&ieee->wx_mutex);
 	if(!ieee->proto_started)
 		goto exit;
 
@@ -2537,7 +2537,7 @@ static void ieee80211_associate_retry_wq(struct work_struct *work)
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ieee->lock, flags);
 
 exit:
-	up(&ieee->wx_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&ieee->wx_mutex);
 }
 
 struct sk_buff *ieee80211_get_beacon_(struct ieee80211_device *ieee)
@@ -2583,9 +2583,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_get_beacon);
 void ieee80211_softmac_stop_protocol(struct ieee80211_device *ieee)
 {
 	ieee->sync_scan_hurryup = 1;
-	down(&ieee->wx_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&ieee->wx_mutex);
 	ieee80211_stop_protocol(ieee);
-	up(&ieee->wx_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&ieee->wx_mutex);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_softmac_stop_protocol);
 
@@ -2609,9 +2609,9 @@ void ieee80211_stop_protocol(struct ieee80211_device *ieee)
 void ieee80211_softmac_start_protocol(struct ieee80211_device *ieee)
 {
 	ieee->sync_scan_hurryup = 0;
-	down(&ieee->wx_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&ieee->wx_mutex);
 	ieee80211_start_protocol(ieee);
-	up(&ieee->wx_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&ieee->wx_mutex);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_softmac_start_protocol);
 
@@ -2728,7 +2728,7 @@ void ieee80211_softmac_init(struct ieee80211_device *ieee)
 	INIT_WORK(&ieee->wx_sync_scan_wq, ieee80211_wx_sync_scan_wq);
 
 
-	sema_init(&ieee->wx_sem, 1);
+	mutex_init(&ieee->wx_mutex);
 	sema_init(&ieee->scan_sem, 1);
 
 	spin_lock_init(&ieee->mgmt_tx_lock);
@@ -2742,14 +2742,14 @@ void ieee80211_softmac_init(struct ieee80211_device *ieee)
 
 void ieee80211_softmac_free(struct ieee80211_device *ieee)
 {
-	down(&ieee->wx_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&ieee->wx_mutex);
 	kfree(ieee->pDot11dInfo);
 	ieee->pDot11dInfo = NULL;
 	del_timer_sync(&ieee->associate_timer);
 
 	cancel_delayed_work(&ieee->associate_retry_wq);
 
-	up(&ieee->wx_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&ieee->wx_mutex);
 }
 
 /********************************************************
@@ -3138,7 +3138,7 @@ int ieee80211_wpa_supplicant_ioctl(struct ieee80211_device *ieee, struct iw_poin
 	struct ieee_param *param;
 	int ret=0;
 
-	down(&ieee->wx_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&ieee->wx_mutex);
 	//IEEE_DEBUG_INFO("wpa_supplicant: len=%d\n", p->length);
 
 	if (p->length < sizeof(struct ieee_param) || !p->pointer) {
@@ -3183,7 +3183,7 @@ int ieee80211_wpa_supplicant_ioctl(struct ieee80211_device *ieee, struct iw_poin
 
 	kfree(param);
 out:
-	up(&ieee->wx_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&ieee->wx_mutex);
 
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_softmac_wx.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_softmac_wx.c
index aad288a..21bd0dc 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_softmac_wx.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_softmac_wx.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ int ieee80211_wx_set_freq(struct ieee80211_device *ieee, struct iw_request_info
 	int ret;
 	struct iw_freq *fwrq = &wrqu->freq;
 
-	down(&ieee->wx_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&ieee->wx_mutex);
 
 	if (ieee->iw_mode == IW_MODE_INFRA) {
 		ret = -EOPNOTSUPP;
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ int ieee80211_wx_set_freq(struct ieee80211_device *ieee, struct iw_request_info
 
 	ret = 0;
 out:
-	up(&ieee->wx_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&ieee->wx_mutex);
 	return ret;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_wx_set_freq);
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ int ieee80211_wx_set_wap(struct ieee80211_device *ieee,
 
 	ieee->sync_scan_hurryup = 1;
 
-	down(&ieee->wx_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&ieee->wx_mutex);
 	/* use ifconfig hw ether */
 	if (ieee->iw_mode == IW_MODE_MASTER) {
 		ret = -1;
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ int ieee80211_wx_set_wap(struct ieee80211_device *ieee,
 	if (ifup)
 		ieee80211_start_protocol(ieee);
 out:
-	up(&ieee->wx_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&ieee->wx_mutex);
 	return ret;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_wx_set_wap);
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ int ieee80211_wx_set_mode(struct ieee80211_device *ieee, struct iw_request_info
 
 	ieee->sync_scan_hurryup = 1;
 
-	down(&ieee->wx_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&ieee->wx_mutex);
 
 	if (wrqu->mode == ieee->iw_mode)
 		goto out;
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ int ieee80211_wx_set_mode(struct ieee80211_device *ieee, struct iw_request_info
 	}
 
 out:
-	up(&ieee->wx_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&ieee->wx_mutex);
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_wx_set_mode);
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ void ieee80211_wx_sync_scan_wq(struct work_struct *work)
 		ieee80211_start_send_beacons(ieee);
 
 	netif_carrier_on(ieee->dev);
-	up(&ieee->wx_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&ieee->wx_mutex);
 
 }
 
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ int ieee80211_wx_set_scan(struct ieee80211_device *ieee, struct iw_request_info
 {
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	down(&ieee->wx_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&ieee->wx_mutex);
 
 	if (ieee->iw_mode == IW_MODE_MONITOR || !(ieee->proto_started)) {
 		ret = -1;
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ int ieee80211_wx_set_scan(struct ieee80211_device *ieee, struct iw_request_info
 	}
 
 out:
-	up(&ieee->wx_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&ieee->wx_mutex);
 	return ret;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_wx_set_scan);
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ int ieee80211_wx_set_essid(struct ieee80211_device *ieee,
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	ieee->sync_scan_hurryup = 1;
-	down(&ieee->wx_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&ieee->wx_mutex);
 
 	proto_started = ieee->proto_started;
 
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ int ieee80211_wx_set_essid(struct ieee80211_device *ieee,
 	if (proto_started)
 		ieee80211_start_protocol(ieee);
 out:
-	up(&ieee->wx_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&ieee->wx_mutex);
 	return ret;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_wx_set_essid);
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ int ieee80211_wx_set_rawtx(struct ieee80211_device *ieee,
 	int enable = (parms[0] > 0);
 	short prev = ieee->raw_tx;
 
-	down(&ieee->wx_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&ieee->wx_mutex);
 
 	if (enable)
 		ieee->raw_tx = 1;
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ int ieee80211_wx_set_rawtx(struct ieee80211_device *ieee,
 			netif_carrier_off(ieee->dev);
 	}
 
-	up(&ieee->wx_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&ieee->wx_mutex);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ int ieee80211_wx_set_power(struct ieee80211_device *ieee,
 {
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	down(&ieee->wx_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&ieee->wx_mutex);
 
 	if (wrqu->power.disabled) {
 		ieee->ps = IEEE80211_PS_DISABLED;
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ int ieee80211_wx_set_power(struct ieee80211_device *ieee,
 
 	}
 exit:
-	up(&ieee->wx_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&ieee->wx_mutex);
 	return ret;
 
 }
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ int ieee80211_wx_get_power(struct ieee80211_device *ieee,
 				 struct iw_request_info *info,
 				 union iwreq_data *wrqu, char *extra)
 {
-	down(&ieee->wx_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&ieee->wx_mutex);
 
 	if (ieee->ps == IEEE80211_PS_DISABLED) {
 		wrqu->power.disabled = 1;
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ int ieee80211_wx_get_power(struct ieee80211_device *ieee,
 		wrqu->power.flags |= IW_POWER_UNICAST_R;
 
 exit:
-	up(&ieee->wx_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&ieee->wx_mutex);
 	return 0;
 
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_wx.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_wx.c
index 208be5f..563d7fe 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_wx.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_wx.c
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ int ieee80211_wx_get_scan(struct ieee80211_device *ieee,
 	int i = 0;
 	int err = 0;
 	IEEE80211_DEBUG_WX("Getting scan\n");
-	down(&ieee->wx_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&ieee->wx_mutex);
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&ieee->lock, flags);
 
 	list_for_each_entry(network, &ieee->network_list, list) {
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ int ieee80211_wx_get_scan(struct ieee80211_device *ieee,
 		{
 			err = -E2BIG;
 			break;
-												}
+		}
 		if (ieee->scan_age == 0 ||
 		    time_after(network->last_scanned + ieee->scan_age, jiffies))
 			ev = rtl819x_translate_scan(ieee, ev, stop, network, info);
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ int ieee80211_wx_get_scan(struct ieee80211_device *ieee,
 	}
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ieee->lock, flags);
-	up(&ieee->wx_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&ieee->wx_mutex);
 	wrqu->data.length = ev -  extra;
 	wrqu->data.flags = 0;
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_core.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_core.c
index 3d1b52f..c6d3119 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_core.c
@@ -3344,14 +3344,14 @@ RESET_START:
 
 		ieee->sync_scan_hurryup = 1;
 		if (ieee->state == IEEE80211_LINKED) {
-			down(&ieee->wx_sem);
+			mutex_lock(&ieee->wx_mutex);
 			netdev_dbg(dev, "ieee->state is IEEE80211_LINKED\n");
 			ieee80211_stop_send_beacons(priv->ieee80211);
 			del_timer_sync(&ieee->associate_timer);
 			cancel_delayed_work(&ieee->associate_retry_wq);
 			ieee80211_stop_scan(ieee);
 			netif_carrier_off(dev);
-			up(&ieee->wx_sem);
+			mutex_unlock(&ieee->wx_mutex);
 		} else {
 			netdev_dbg(dev, "ieee->state is NOT LINKED\n");
 			ieee80211_softmac_stop_protocol(priv->ieee80211);
