3 files changed, 6 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/base.c
index 87530eaa88b..77fa59af63d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/base.c
@@ -309,8 +309,8 @@ int rtl_init_core(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
         }
 
         /* <4> locks */
-        mutex_init(&rtlpriv->locks.ips_mutex);
         mutex_init(&rtlpriv->locks.conf_mutex);
+        spin_lock_init(&rtlpriv->locks.ips_lock);
         spin_lock_init(&rtlpriv->locks.irq_th_lock);
         spin_lock_init(&rtlpriv->locks.h2c_lock);
         spin_lock_init(&rtlpriv->locks.rf_ps_lock);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/ps.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/ps.c
index 22c293e5b88..d2326c13449 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/ps.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/ps.c
@@ -286,8 +286,9 @@ void rtl_ips_nic_on(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
         struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
         struct rtl_ps_ctl *ppsc = rtl_psc(rtl_priv(hw));
         enum rf_pwrstate rtstate;
+        unsigned long flags;
 
-        mutex_lock(&rtlpriv->locks.ips_mutex);
+        spin_lock_irqsave(&rtlpriv->locks.ips_lock, flags);
 
         if (ppsc->b_inactiveps) {
                 rtstate = ppsc->rfpwr_state;
@@ -303,7 +304,7 @@ void rtl_ips_nic_on(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
                 }
         }
 
-        mutex_unlock(&rtlpriv->locks.ips_mutex);
+        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rtlpriv->locks.ips_lock, flags);
 }
 
 /*for FW LPS*/
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/wifi.h b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/wifi.h
index 77d5fa370bd..d44d79613d2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/wifi.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/wifi.h
@@ -1192,11 +1192,11 @@ struct rtl_hal_cfg {
 };
 
 struct rtl_locks {
-        /*sem */
-        struct mutex ips_mutex;
+        /* mutex */
         struct mutex conf_mutex;
 
         /*spin lock */
+        spinlock_t ips_lock;
         spinlock_t irq_th_lock;
         spinlock_t h2c_lock;
         spinlock_t rf_ps_lock;