1 files changed, 23 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evmisc.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evmisc.c
index d572700197f3..8dcade63b04b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evmisc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evmisc.c
@@ -423,6 +423,8 @@ static acpi_status acpi_ev_remove_global_lock_handler(void)
  * the global lock appear as a standard mutex on the OS side.
  *
  *****************************************************************************/
+static acpi_thread_id acpi_ev_global_lock_thread_id;
+static int acpi_ev_global_lock_acquired;
 
 acpi_status acpi_ev_acquire_global_lock(u16 timeout)
 {
@@ -435,11 +437,24 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_acquire_global_lock(u16 timeout)
          * Only one thread can acquire the GL at a time, the global_lock_mutex
          * enforces this. This interface releases the interpreter if we must wait.
          */
-        status = acpi_ex_system_wait_mutex(acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex, timeout);
+        status = acpi_ex_system_wait_mutex(acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex, 0);
+        if (status == AE_TIME) {
+                if (acpi_ev_global_lock_thread_id == acpi_os_get_thread_id()) {
+                        acpi_ev_global_lock_acquired++;
+                        return AE_OK;
+                }
+        }
+
+        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                status = acpi_ex_system_wait_mutex(acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex, timeout);
+        }
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
         }
 
+        acpi_ev_global_lock_thread_id = acpi_os_get_thread_id();
+        acpi_ev_global_lock_acquired++;
+
         /*
          * Make sure that a global lock actually exists. If not, just treat
          * the lock as a standard mutex.
@@ -506,6 +521,11 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_release_global_lock(void)
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NOT_ACQUIRED);
         }
 
+        acpi_ev_global_lock_acquired--;
+        if (acpi_ev_global_lock_acquired > 0) {
+                return AE_OK;
+        }
+
         if (acpi_gbl_global_lock_present) {
 
                 /* Allow any thread to release the lock */
@@ -529,7 +549,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_release_global_lock(void)
         acpi_gbl_global_lock_acquired = FALSE;
 
         /* Release the local GL mutex */
-
+        acpi_ev_global_lock_thread_id = 0;
+        acpi_ev_global_lock_acquired = 0;
         acpi_os_release_mutex(acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex);
         return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }