3 files changed, 22 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evmisc.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evmisc.c
index 8dcade63b04b..cae786ca8600 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evmisc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evmisc.c
@@ -196,11 +196,15 @@ acpi_ev_queue_notify_request(struct acpi_namespace_node * node,
                 notify_info->notify.value = (u16) notify_value;
                 notify_info->notify.handler_obj = handler_obj;
 
-                acpi_ex_relinquish_interpreter();
+                acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
 
                 acpi_ev_notify_dispatch(notify_info);
 
-                acpi_ex_reacquire_interpreter();
+                status = acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
+                if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                        return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+                }
+
         }
 
         if (!handler_obj) {
@@ -549,7 +553,7 @@ 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_thread_id = NULL;
         acpi_ev_global_lock_acquired = 0;
         acpi_os_release_mutex(acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex);
         return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evregion.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evregion.c
index e99f0c435a47..96b0e8431748 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evregion.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evregion.c
@@ -291,6 +291,7 @@ acpi_ev_address_space_dispatch(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj,
                                u32 bit_width, acpi_integer * value)
 {
         acpi_status status;
+        acpi_status status2;
         acpi_adr_space_handler handler;
         acpi_adr_space_setup region_setup;
         union acpi_operand_object *handler_desc;
@@ -344,7 +345,7 @@ acpi_ev_address_space_dispatch(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj,
                  * setup will potentially execute control methods
                  * (e.g., _REG method for this region)
                  */
-                acpi_ex_relinquish_interpreter();
+                acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
 
                 status = region_setup(region_obj, ACPI_REGION_ACTIVATE,
                                       handler_desc->address_space.context,
@@ -352,7 +353,10 @@ acpi_ev_address_space_dispatch(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj,
 
                 /* Re-enter the interpreter */
 
-                acpi_ex_reacquire_interpreter();
+                status2 = acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
+                if (ACPI_FAILURE(status2)) {
+                        return_ACPI_STATUS(status2);
+                }
 
                 /* Check for failure of the Region Setup */
 
@@ -405,7 +409,7 @@ acpi_ev_address_space_dispatch(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj,
                  * exit the interpreter because the handler *might* block -- we don't
                  * know what it will do, so we can't hold the lock on the intepreter.
                  */
-                acpi_ex_relinquish_interpreter();
+                acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
         }
 
         /* Call the handler */
@@ -426,7 +430,10 @@ acpi_ev_address_space_dispatch(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj,
                  * We just returned from a non-default handler, we must re-enter the
                  * interpreter
                  */
-                acpi_ex_reacquire_interpreter();
+                status2 = acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
+                if (ACPI_FAILURE(status2)) {
+                        return_ACPI_STATUS(status2);
+                }
         }
 
         return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evxface.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evxface.c
index 685a103a3587..a3379bafa676 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evxface.c
@@ -768,9 +768,11 @@ acpi_status acpi_acquire_global_lock(u16 timeout, u32 * handle)
                 return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
         }
 
-        /* Must lock interpreter to prevent race conditions */
+        status = acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
+        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                return (status);
+        }
 
-        acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
         status = acpi_ev_acquire_global_lock(timeout);
         acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();