diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod.c
index 0e85278..589c282 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod.c
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@
 #include <linux/err.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
+#include <linux/spinlock.h>
 
 #include <plat/common.h>
 #include <plat/cpu.h>
@@ -1193,17 +1194,14 @@ static int _reset(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
 }
 
 /**
- * _omap_hwmod_enable - enable an omap_hwmod
+ * _enable - enable an omap_hwmod
  * @oh: struct omap_hwmod *
  *
  * Enables an omap_hwmod @oh such that the MPU can access the hwmod's
- * register target.  (This function has a full name --
- * _omap_hwmod_enable() rather than simply _enable() -- because it is
- * currently required by the pm34xx.c idle loop.)  Returns -EINVAL if
- * the hwmod is in the wrong state or passes along the return value of
- * _wait_target_ready().
+ * register target.  Returns -EINVAL if the hwmod is in the wrong
+ * state or passes along the return value of _wait_target_ready().
  */
-int _omap_hwmod_enable(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
+static int _enable(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
 {
 	int r;
 
@@ -1250,16 +1248,14 @@ int _omap_hwmod_enable(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
 }
 
 /**
- * _omap_hwmod_idle - idle an omap_hwmod
+ * _idle - idle an omap_hwmod
  * @oh: struct omap_hwmod *
  *
  * Idles an omap_hwmod @oh.  This should be called once the hwmod has
- * no further work.  (This function has a full name --
- * _omap_hwmod_idle() rather than simply _idle() -- because it is
- * currently required by the pm34xx.c idle loop.)  Returns -EINVAL if
- * the hwmod is in the wrong state or returns 0.
+ * no further work.  Returns -EINVAL if the hwmod is in the wrong
+ * state or returns 0.
  */
-int _omap_hwmod_idle(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
+static int _idle(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
 {
 	if (oh->_state != _HWMOD_STATE_ENABLED) {
 		WARN(1, "omap_hwmod: %s: idle state can only be entered from "
@@ -1305,11 +1301,11 @@ static int _shutdown(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
 	if (oh->class->pre_shutdown) {
 		prev_state = oh->_state;
 		if (oh->_state == _HWMOD_STATE_IDLE)
-			_omap_hwmod_enable(oh);
+			_enable(oh);
 		ret = oh->class->pre_shutdown(oh);
 		if (ret) {
 			if (prev_state == _HWMOD_STATE_IDLE)
-				_omap_hwmod_idle(oh);
+				_idle(oh);
 			return ret;
 		}
 	}
@@ -1382,7 +1378,7 @@ static int _setup(struct omap_hwmod *oh, void *data)
 	if ((oh->flags & HWMOD_INIT_NO_RESET) && oh->rst_lines_cnt == 1)
 		return 0;
 
-	r = _omap_hwmod_enable(oh);
+	r = _enable(oh);
 	if (r) {
 		pr_warning("omap_hwmod: %s: cannot be enabled (%d)\n",
 			   oh->name, oh->_state);
@@ -1394,7 +1390,7 @@ static int _setup(struct omap_hwmod *oh, void *data)
 
 		/*
 		 * OCP_SYSCONFIG bits need to be reprogrammed after a softreset.
-		 * The _omap_hwmod_enable() function should be split to
+		 * The _enable() function should be split to
 		 * avoid the rewrite of the OCP_SYSCONFIG register.
 		 */
 		if (oh->class->sysc) {
@@ -1416,7 +1412,7 @@ static int _setup(struct omap_hwmod *oh, void *data)
 		postsetup_state = _HWMOD_STATE_ENABLED;
 
 	if (postsetup_state == _HWMOD_STATE_IDLE)
-		_omap_hwmod_idle(oh);
+		_idle(oh);
 	else if (postsetup_state == _HWMOD_STATE_DISABLED)
 		_shutdown(oh);
 	else if (postsetup_state != _HWMOD_STATE_ENABLED)
@@ -1522,7 +1518,7 @@ int omap_hwmod_register(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
 
 	list_add_tail(&oh->node, &omap_hwmod_list);
 
-	mutex_init(&oh->_mutex);
+	spin_lock_init(&oh->_lock);
 
 	oh->_state = _HWMOD_STATE_REGISTERED;
 
@@ -1682,18 +1678,18 @@ int omap_hwmod_unregister(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
 int omap_hwmod_enable(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
 {
 	int r;
+	unsigned long flags;
 
 	if (!oh)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	mutex_lock(&oh->_mutex);
-	r = _omap_hwmod_enable(oh);
-	mutex_unlock(&oh->_mutex);
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&oh->_lock, flags);
+	r = _enable(oh);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&oh->_lock, flags);
 
 	return r;
 }
 
-
 /**
  * omap_hwmod_idle - idle an omap_hwmod
  * @oh: struct omap_hwmod *
@@ -1703,12 +1699,14 @@ int omap_hwmod_enable(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
  */
 int omap_hwmod_idle(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
 {
+	unsigned long flags;
+
 	if (!oh)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	mutex_lock(&oh->_mutex);
-	_omap_hwmod_idle(oh);
-	mutex_unlock(&oh->_mutex);
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&oh->_lock, flags);
+	_idle(oh);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&oh->_lock, flags);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1723,12 +1721,14 @@ int omap_hwmod_idle(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
  */
 int omap_hwmod_shutdown(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
 {
+	unsigned long flags;
+
 	if (!oh)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	mutex_lock(&oh->_mutex);
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&oh->_lock, flags);
 	_shutdown(oh);
-	mutex_unlock(&oh->_mutex);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&oh->_lock, flags);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1741,9 +1741,11 @@ int omap_hwmod_shutdown(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
  */
 int omap_hwmod_enable_clocks(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
 {
-	mutex_lock(&oh->_mutex);
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&oh->_lock, flags);
 	_enable_clocks(oh);
-	mutex_unlock(&oh->_mutex);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&oh->_lock, flags);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1756,9 +1758,11 @@ int omap_hwmod_enable_clocks(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
  */
 int omap_hwmod_disable_clocks(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
 {
-	mutex_lock(&oh->_mutex);
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&oh->_lock, flags);
 	_disable_clocks(oh);
-	mutex_unlock(&oh->_mutex);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&oh->_lock, flags);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1802,13 +1806,14 @@ void omap_hwmod_ocp_barrier(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
 int omap_hwmod_reset(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
 {
 	int r;
+	unsigned long flags;
 
 	if (!oh)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	mutex_lock(&oh->_mutex);
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&oh->_lock, flags);
 	r = _reset(oh);
-	mutex_unlock(&oh->_mutex);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&oh->_lock, flags);
 
 	return r;
 }
@@ -2005,13 +2010,15 @@ int omap_hwmod_del_initiator_dep(struct omap_hwmod *oh,
  */
 int omap_hwmod_enable_wakeup(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
 {
+	unsigned long flags;
+
 	if (!oh->class->sysc ||
 	    !(oh->class->sysc->sysc_flags & SYSC_HAS_ENAWAKEUP))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	mutex_lock(&oh->_mutex);
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&oh->_lock, flags);
 	_enable_wakeup(oh);
-	mutex_unlock(&oh->_mutex);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&oh->_lock, flags);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -2030,13 +2037,15 @@ int omap_hwmod_enable_wakeup(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
  */
 int omap_hwmod_disable_wakeup(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
 {
+	unsigned long flags;
+
 	if (!oh->class->sysc ||
 	    !(oh->class->sysc->sysc_flags & SYSC_HAS_ENAWAKEUP))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	mutex_lock(&oh->_mutex);
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&oh->_lock, flags);
 	_disable_wakeup(oh);
-	mutex_unlock(&oh->_mutex);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&oh->_lock, flags);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -2056,13 +2065,14 @@ int omap_hwmod_disable_wakeup(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
 int omap_hwmod_assert_hardreset(struct omap_hwmod *oh, const char *name)
 {
 	int ret;
+	unsigned long flags;
 
 	if (!oh)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	mutex_lock(&oh->_mutex);
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&oh->_lock, flags);
 	ret = _assert_hardreset(oh, name);
-	mutex_unlock(&oh->_mutex);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&oh->_lock, flags);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -2082,13 +2092,14 @@ int omap_hwmod_assert_hardreset(struct omap_hwmod *oh, const char *name)
 int omap_hwmod_deassert_hardreset(struct omap_hwmod *oh, const char *name)
 {
 	int ret;
+	unsigned long flags;
 
 	if (!oh)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	mutex_lock(&oh->_mutex);
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&oh->_lock, flags);
 	ret = _deassert_hardreset(oh, name);
-	mutex_unlock(&oh->_mutex);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&oh->_lock, flags);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -2107,13 +2118,14 @@ int omap_hwmod_deassert_hardreset(struct omap_hwmod *oh, const char *name)
 int omap_hwmod_read_hardreset(struct omap_hwmod *oh, const char *name)
 {
 	int ret;
+	unsigned long flags;
 
 	if (!oh)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	mutex_lock(&oh->_mutex);
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&oh->_lock, flags);
 	ret = _read_hardreset(oh, name);
-	mutex_unlock(&oh->_mutex);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&oh->_lock, flags);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -2181,6 +2193,7 @@ int omap_hwmod_for_each_by_class(const char *classname,
 int omap_hwmod_set_postsetup_state(struct omap_hwmod *oh, u8 state)
 {
 	int ret;
+	unsigned long flags;
 
 	if (!oh)
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -2190,7 +2203,7 @@ int omap_hwmod_set_postsetup_state(struct omap_hwmod *oh, u8 state)
 	    state != _HWMOD_STATE_IDLE)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	mutex_lock(&oh->_mutex);
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&oh->_lock, flags);
 
 	if (oh->_state != _HWMOD_STATE_REGISTERED) {
 		ret = -EINVAL;
@@ -2201,7 +2214,7 @@ int omap_hwmod_set_postsetup_state(struct omap_hwmod *oh, u8 state)
 	ret = 0;
 
 ohsps_unlock:
-	mutex_unlock(&oh->_mutex);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&oh->_lock, flags);
 
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/serial.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/serial.c
index becf0e3..1be0031 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/serial.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/serial.c
@@ -105,21 +105,16 @@ struct omap_uart_state {
 static LIST_HEAD(uart_list);
 static u8 num_uarts;
 
-/*
- * Since these idle/enable hooks are used in the idle path itself
- * which has interrupts disabled, use the non-locking versions of
- * the hwmod enable/disable functions.
- */
 static int uart_idle_hwmod(struct omap_device *od)
 {
-	_omap_hwmod_idle(od->hwmods[0]);
+	omap_hwmod_idle(od->hwmods[0]);
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static int uart_enable_hwmod(struct omap_device *od)
 {
-	_omap_hwmod_enable(od->hwmods[0]);
+	omap_hwmod_enable(od->hwmods[0]);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/omap_hwmod.h b/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/omap_hwmod.h
index e4c4fd4..b588f47 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/omap_hwmod.h
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/plat/omap_hwmod.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/ioport.h>
-#include <linux/mutex.h>
+#include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <plat/cpu.h>
 
 struct omap_device;
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ struct omap_hwmod_class {
  * @_postsetup_state: internal-use state to leave the hwmod in after _setup()
  * @flags: hwmod flags (documented below)
  * @omap_chip: OMAP chips this hwmod is present on
- * @_mutex: mutex serializing operations on this hwmod
+ * @_lock: spinlock serializing operations on this hwmod
  * @node: list node for hwmod list (internal use)
  *
  * @main_clk refers to this module's "main clock," which for our
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ struct omap_hwmod {
 	void				*dev_attr;
 	u32				_sysc_cache;
 	void __iomem			*_mpu_rt_va;
-	struct mutex			_mutex;
+	spinlock_t			_lock;
 	struct list_head		node;
 	u16				flags;
 	u8				_mpu_port_index;
