1 files changed, 5 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/sbc_fitpc2_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/sbc_fitpc2_wdt.c
index 2e44dd4e7c1b..c7d67e9a7465 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/sbc_fitpc2_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/sbc_fitpc2_wdt.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 static int nowayout = WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT;
 static unsigned int margin = 60;        /* (secs) Default is 1 minute */
 static unsigned long wdt_status;
-static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(wdt_lock);
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(wdt_lock);
 
 #define WDT_IN_USE              0
 #define WDT_OK_TO_CLOSE         1
@@ -53,18 +53,18 @@ static void wdt_send_data(unsigned char command, unsigned char data)
 
 static void wdt_enable(void)
 {
-        spin_lock(&wdt_lock);
+        mutex_lock(&wdt_lock);
         wdt_send_data(IFACE_ON_COMMAND, 1);
         wdt_send_data(REBOOT_COMMAND, margin);
-        spin_unlock(&wdt_lock);
+        mutex_unlock(&wdt_lock);
 }
 
 static void wdt_disable(void)
 {
-        spin_lock(&wdt_lock);
+        mutex_lock(&wdt_lock);
         wdt_send_data(IFACE_ON_COMMAND, 0);
         wdt_send_data(REBOOT_COMMAND, 0);
-        spin_unlock(&wdt_lock);
+        mutex_unlock(&wdt_lock);
 }
 
 static int fitpc2_wdt_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)