diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c b/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c
index 4541957..b4d3408 100644
--- a/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c
+++ b/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c
@@ -1277,6 +1277,7 @@ static int __init i8042_create_kbd_port(void)
 	serio->start		= i8042_start;
 	serio->stop		= i8042_stop;
 	serio->close		= i8042_port_close;
+	serio->ps2_cmd_mutex	= &i8042_mutex;
 	serio->port_data	= port;
 	serio->dev.parent	= &i8042_platform_device->dev;
 	strlcpy(serio->name, "i8042 KBD port", sizeof(serio->name));
@@ -1373,21 +1374,6 @@ static void i8042_unregister_ports(void)
 	}
 }
 
-/*
- * Checks whether port belongs to i8042 controller.
- */
-bool i8042_check_port_owner(const struct serio *port)
-{
-	int i;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < I8042_NUM_PORTS; i++)
-		if (i8042_ports[i].serio == port)
-			return true;
-
-	return false;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(i8042_check_port_owner);
-
 static void i8042_free_irqs(void)
 {
 	if (i8042_aux_irq_registered)
diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/libps2.c b/drivers/input/serio/libps2.c
index 316f2c8..83e9c66 100644
--- a/drivers/input/serio/libps2.c
+++ b/drivers/input/serio/libps2.c
@@ -56,19 +56,17 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(ps2_sendbyte);
 
 void ps2_begin_command(struct ps2dev *ps2dev)
 {
-	mutex_lock(&ps2dev->cmd_mutex);
+	struct mutex *m = ps2dev->serio->ps2_cmd_mutex ?: &ps2dev->cmd_mutex;
 
-	if (i8042_check_port_owner(ps2dev->serio))
-		i8042_lock_chip();
+	mutex_lock(m);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ps2_begin_command);
 
 void ps2_end_command(struct ps2dev *ps2dev)
 {
-	if (i8042_check_port_owner(ps2dev->serio))
-		i8042_unlock_chip();
+	struct mutex *m = ps2dev->serio->ps2_cmd_mutex ?: &ps2dev->cmd_mutex;
 
-	mutex_unlock(&ps2dev->cmd_mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(m);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ps2_end_command);
 
diff --git a/include/linux/i8042.h b/include/linux/i8042.h
index 0f9bafa..d98780c 100644
--- a/include/linux/i8042.h
+++ b/include/linux/i8042.h
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ struct serio;
 void i8042_lock_chip(void);
 void i8042_unlock_chip(void);
 int i8042_command(unsigned char *param, int command);
-bool i8042_check_port_owner(const struct serio *);
 int i8042_install_filter(bool (*filter)(unsigned char data, unsigned char str,
 					struct serio *serio));
 int i8042_remove_filter(bool (*filter)(unsigned char data, unsigned char str,
@@ -83,11 +82,6 @@ static inline int i8042_command(unsigned char *param, int command)
 	return -ENODEV;
 }
 
-static inline bool i8042_check_port_owner(const struct serio *serio)
-{
-	return false;
-}
-
 static inline int i8042_install_filter(bool (*filter)(unsigned char data, unsigned char str,
 					struct serio *serio))
 {
diff --git a/include/linux/serio.h b/include/linux/serio.h
index df4ab5d..c733cff 100644
--- a/include/linux/serio.h
+++ b/include/linux/serio.h
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ struct serio {
 
 	struct serio_device_id id;
 
-	spinlock_t lock;		/* protects critical sections from port's interrupt handler */
+	/* Protects critical sections from port's interrupt handler */
+	spinlock_t lock;
 
 	int (*write)(struct serio *, unsigned char);
 	int (*open)(struct serio *);
@@ -40,16 +41,29 @@ struct serio {
 	void (*stop)(struct serio *);
 
 	struct serio *parent;
-	struct list_head child_node;	/* Entry in parent->children list */
+	/* Entry in parent->children list */
+	struct list_head child_node;
 	struct list_head children;
-	unsigned int depth;		/* level of nesting in serio hierarchy */
+	/* Level of nesting in serio hierarchy */
+	unsigned int depth;
 
-	struct serio_driver *drv;	/* accessed from interrupt, must be protected by serio->lock and serio->sem */
-	struct mutex drv_mutex;		/* protects serio->drv so attributes can pin driver */
+	/*
+	 * serio->drv is accessed from interrupt handlers; when modifying
+	 * caller should acquire serio->drv_mutex and serio->lock.
+	 */
+	struct serio_driver *drv;
+	/* Protects serio->drv so attributes can pin current driver */
+	struct mutex drv_mutex;
 
 	struct device dev;
 
 	struct list_head node;
+
+	/*
+	 * For use by PS/2 layer when several ports share hardware and
+	 * may get indigestion when exposed to concurrent access (i8042).
+	 */
+	struct mutex *ps2_cmd_mutex;
 };
 #define to_serio_port(d)	container_of(d, struct serio, dev)
 
