diff --git a/drivers/media/Kconfig b/drivers/media/Kconfig
index bad2ced..a28541b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/media/Kconfig
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ comment "Multimedia core support"
 
 config VIDEO_DEV
 	tristate "Video For Linux"
-	depends on BKL # used in many drivers for ioctl handling, need to kill
 	---help---
 	  V4L core support for video capture and overlay devices, webcams and
 	  AM/FM radio cards.
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx231xx/cx231xx-417.c b/drivers/media/video/cx231xx/cx231xx-417.c
index aab21f3..4c7cac3 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx231xx/cx231xx-417.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx231xx/cx231xx-417.c
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/firmware.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/vmalloc.h>
 #include <media/v4l2-common.h>
 #include <media/v4l2-ioctl.h>
@@ -1927,10 +1926,9 @@ static int mpeg_open(struct file *file)
 			dev = h;
 	}
 
-	if (dev == NULL) {
-		unlock_kernel();
+	if (dev == NULL)
 		return -ENODEV;
-	}
+
 	mutex_lock(&dev->lock);
 
 	/* allocate + initialize per filehandle data */
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-417.c b/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-417.c
index a6cc12f..9a98dc5 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-417.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-417.c
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/firmware.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <media/v4l2-common.h>
 #include <media/v4l2-ioctl.h>
@@ -1576,12 +1575,8 @@ static int mpeg_open(struct file *file)
 
 	/* allocate + initialize per filehandle data */
 	fh = kzalloc(sizeof(*fh), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (NULL == fh) {
-		unlock_kernel();
+	if (!fh)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
-
-	lock_kernel();
 
 	file->private_data = fh;
 	fh->dev      = dev;
@@ -1592,8 +1587,6 @@ static int mpeg_open(struct file *file)
 			    V4L2_FIELD_INTERLACED,
 			    sizeof(struct cx23885_buffer),
 			    fh, NULL);
-	unlock_kernel();
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-video.c b/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-video.c
index 93af9c6..3cc9f46 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-video.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-video.c
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #include <linux/kmod.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/kthread.h>
@@ -743,8 +742,6 @@ static int video_open(struct file *file)
 	if (NULL == fh)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	lock_kernel();
-
 	file->private_data = fh;
 	fh->dev      = dev;
 	fh->radio    = radio;
@@ -762,8 +759,6 @@ static int video_open(struct file *file)
 
 	dprintk(1, "post videobuf_queue_init()\n");
 
-	unlock_kernel();
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/se401.c b/drivers/media/video/se401.c
index 41d0166..41360d7 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/se401.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/se401.c
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ static const char version[] = "0.24";
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/vmalloc.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/pagemap.h>
 #include <linux/usb.h>
 #include "se401.h"
@@ -951,9 +950,9 @@ static int se401_open(struct file *file)
 	struct usb_se401 *se401 = (struct usb_se401 *)dev;
 	int err = 0;
 
-	lock_kernel();
+	mutex_lock(&se401->lock);
 	if (se401->user) {
-		unlock_kernel();
+		mutex_unlock(&se401->lock);
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 	se401->fbuf = rvmalloc(se401->maxframesize * SE401_NUMFRAMES);
@@ -962,7 +961,7 @@ static int se401_open(struct file *file)
 	else
 		err = -ENOMEM;
 	se401->user = !err;
-	unlock_kernel();
+	mutex_unlock(&se401->lock);
 
 	return err;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/stk-webcam.c b/drivers/media/video/stk-webcam.c
index f07a0f6..b5afe5f 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/stk-webcam.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/stk-webcam.c
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 
 #include <linux/usb.h>
 #include <linux/mm.h>
@@ -673,14 +672,11 @@ static int v4l_stk_open(struct file *fp)
 	vdev = video_devdata(fp);
 	dev = vdev_to_camera(vdev);
 
-	lock_kernel();
 	if (dev == NULL || !is_present(dev)) {
-		unlock_kernel();
 		return -ENXIO;
 	}
 	fp->private_data = dev;
 	usb_autopm_get_interface(dev->interface);
-	unlock_kernel();
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/tlg2300/pd-main.c b/drivers/media/video/tlg2300/pd-main.c
index 4555f4a..c91424c 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/tlg2300/pd-main.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/tlg2300/pd-main.c
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 #include <linux/string.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/firmware.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 
 #include "vendorcmds.h"
 #include "pd-common.h"
@@ -485,15 +484,11 @@ static void poseidon_disconnect(struct usb_interface *interface)
 	/*unregister v4l2 device */
 	v4l2_device_unregister(&pd->v4l2_dev);
 
-	lock_kernel();
-	{
-		pd_dvb_usb_device_exit(pd);
-		poseidon_fm_exit(pd);
+	pd_dvb_usb_device_exit(pd);
+	poseidon_fm_exit(pd);
 
-		poseidon_audio_free(pd);
-		pd_video_exit(pd);
-	}
-	unlock_kernel();
+	poseidon_audio_free(pd);
+	pd_video_exit(pd);
 
 	usb_set_intfdata(interface, NULL);
 	kref_put(&pd->kref, poseidon_delete);
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/usbvideo/vicam.c b/drivers/media/video/usbvideo/vicam.c
index 5d6fd01..dc17cce 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/usbvideo/vicam.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/usbvideo/vicam.c
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 #include <linux/vmalloc.h>
 #include <linux/mm.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/firmware.h>
 #include <linux/ihex.h>
@@ -483,29 +482,28 @@ vicam_open(struct file *file)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	/* the videodev_lock held above us protects us from
-	 * simultaneous opens...for now. we probably shouldn't
-	 * rely on this fact forever.
+	/* cam_lock/open_count protects us from simultaneous opens
+	 * ... for now. we probably shouldn't rely on this fact forever.
 	 */
 
-	lock_kernel();
+	mutex_lock(&cam->cam_lock);
 	if (cam->open_count > 0) {
 		printk(KERN_INFO
 		       "vicam_open called on already opened camera");
-		unlock_kernel();
+		mutex_unlock(&cam->cam_lock);
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 
 	cam->raw_image = kmalloc(VICAM_MAX_READ_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!cam->raw_image) {
-		unlock_kernel();
+		mutex_unlock(&cam->cam_lock);
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
 	cam->framebuf = rvmalloc(VICAM_MAX_FRAME_SIZE * VICAM_FRAMES);
 	if (!cam->framebuf) {
 		kfree(cam->raw_image);
-		unlock_kernel();
+		mutex_unlock(&cam->cam_lock);
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
@@ -513,10 +511,17 @@ vicam_open(struct file *file)
 	if (!cam->cntrlbuf) {
 		kfree(cam->raw_image);
 		rvfree(cam->framebuf, VICAM_MAX_FRAME_SIZE * VICAM_FRAMES);
-		unlock_kernel();
+		mutex_unlock(&cam->cam_lock);
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
+	cam->needsDummyRead = 1;
+	cam->open_count++;
+
+	file->private_data = cam;
+	mutex_unlock(&cam->cam_lock);
+
+
 	// First upload firmware, then turn the camera on
 
 	if (!cam->is_initialized) {
@@ -527,12 +532,6 @@ vicam_open(struct file *file)
 
 	set_camera_power(cam, 1);
 
-	cam->needsDummyRead = 1;
-	cam->open_count++;
-
-	file->private_data = cam;
-	unlock_kernel();
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/v4l2-dev.c b/drivers/media/video/v4l2-dev.c
index 0ca7978..03f7f46 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/v4l2-dev.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/v4l2-dev.c
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/kmod.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/system.h>
 
@@ -247,10 +246,12 @@ static long v4l2_ioctl(struct file *filp, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 			mutex_unlock(vdev->lock);
 	} else if (vdev->fops->ioctl) {
 		/* TODO: convert all drivers to unlocked_ioctl */
-		lock_kernel();
+		static DEFINE_MUTEX(v4l2_ioctl_mutex);
+
+		mutex_lock(&v4l2_ioctl_mutex);
 		if (video_is_registered(vdev))
 			ret = vdev->fops->ioctl(filp, cmd, arg);
-		unlock_kernel();
+		mutex_unlock(&v4l2_ioctl_mutex);
 	} else
 		ret = -ENOTTY;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/zoran/zoran.h b/drivers/media/video/zoran/zoran.h
index 37fe161..27f0555 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/zoran/zoran.h
+++ b/drivers/media/video/zoran/zoran.h
@@ -388,6 +388,7 @@ struct zoran {
 	struct videocodec *vfe;	/* video front end */
 
 	struct mutex resource_lock;	/* prevent evil stuff */
+	struct mutex other_lock;	/* please merge with above */
 
 	u8 initialized;		/* flag if zoran has been correctly initialized */
 	int user;		/* number of current users */
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/zoran/zoran_card.c b/drivers/media/video/zoran/zoran_card.c
index 0aac376..7e6d624 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/zoran/zoran_card.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/zoran/zoran_card.c
@@ -1227,6 +1227,7 @@ static int __devinit zoran_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	snprintf(ZR_DEVNAME(zr), sizeof(ZR_DEVNAME(zr)), "MJPEG[%u]", zr->id);
 	spin_lock_init(&zr->spinlock);
 	mutex_init(&zr->resource_lock);
+	mutex_init(&zr->other_lock);
 	if (pci_enable_device(pdev))
 		goto zr_unreg;
 	pci_read_config_byte(zr->pci_dev, PCI_CLASS_REVISION, &zr->revision);
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/zoran/zoran_driver.c b/drivers/media/video/zoran/zoran_driver.c
index 401082b..04e916f 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/zoran/zoran_driver.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/zoran/zoran_driver.c
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
-#include <linux/smp_lock.h>
 #include <linux/pci.h>
 #include <linux/vmalloc.h>
 #include <linux/wait.h>
@@ -913,7 +912,7 @@ static int zoran_open(struct file *file)
 	dprintk(2, KERN_INFO "%s: %s(%s, pid=[%d]), users(-)=%d\n",
 		ZR_DEVNAME(zr), __func__, current->comm, task_pid_nr(current), zr->user + 1);
 
-	lock_kernel();
+	mutex_lock(&zr->other_lock);
 
 	if (zr->user >= 2048) {
 		dprintk(1, KERN_ERR "%s: too many users (%d) on device\n",
@@ -963,14 +962,14 @@ static int zoran_open(struct file *file)
 	file->private_data = fh;
 	fh->zr = zr;
 	zoran_open_init_session(fh);
-	unlock_kernel();
+	mutex_unlock(&zr->other_lock);
 
 	return 0;
 
 fail_fh:
 	kfree(fh);
 fail_unlock:
-	unlock_kernel();
+	mutex_unlock(&zr->other_lock);
 
 	dprintk(2, KERN_INFO "%s: open failed (%d), users(-)=%d\n",
 		ZR_DEVNAME(zr), res, zr->user);
@@ -989,7 +988,7 @@ zoran_close(struct file  *file)
 
 	/* kernel locks (fs/device.c), so don't do that ourselves
 	 * (prevents deadlocks) */
-	/*mutex_lock(&zr->resource_lock);*/
+	mutex_lock(&zr->other_lock);
 
 	zoran_close_end_session(fh);
 
@@ -1023,6 +1022,7 @@ zoran_close(struct file  *file)
 			encoder_call(zr, video, s_routing, 2, 0, 0);
 		}
 	}
+	mutex_unlock(&zr->other_lock);
 
 	file->private_data = NULL;
 	kfree(fh->overlay_mask);
@@ -3370,11 +3370,26 @@ static const struct v4l2_ioctl_ops zoran_ioctl_ops = {
 #endif
 };
 
+/* please use zr->resource_lock consistently and kill this wrapper */
+static long zoran_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
+			unsigned long arg)
+{
+	struct zoran_fh *fh = file->private_data;
+	struct zoran *zr = fh->zr;
+	int ret;
+
+	mutex_lock(&zr->other_lock);
+	ret = video_ioctl2(file, cmd, arg);
+	mutex_unlock(&zr->other_lock);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
 static const struct v4l2_file_operations zoran_fops = {
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.open = zoran_open,
 	.release = zoran_close,
-	.ioctl = video_ioctl2,
+	.unlocked_ioctl = zoran_ioctl,
 	.read = zoran_read,
 	.write = zoran_write,
 	.mmap = zoran_mmap,
