1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
index 93354eee2cfd..fd251b59b7f9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
@@ -2677,7 +2677,7 @@ static int be_ctrl_init(struct be_adapter *adapter)
         }
         memset(mc_cmd_mem->va, 0, mc_cmd_mem->size);
 
-        spin_lock_init(&adapter->mbox_lock);
+        mutex_init(&adapter->mbox_lock);
         spin_lock_init(&adapter->mcc_lock);
         spin_lock_init(&adapter->mcc_cq_lock);