diff --git a/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c b/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
index e23225aff5d9c..01c112e2e2142 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ struct gsm_mux {
 	bool constipated;		/* Asked by remote to shut up */
 	bool has_devices;		/* Devices were registered */
 
-	spinlock_t tx_lock;
+	struct mutex tx_mutex;
 	unsigned int tx_bytes;		/* TX data outstanding */
 #define TX_THRESH_HI		8192
 #define TX_THRESH_LO		2048
@@ -680,7 +680,6 @@ static int gsm_send(struct gsm_mux *gsm, int addr, int cr, int control)
 	struct gsm_msg *msg;
 	u8 *dp;
 	int ocr;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
 	msg = gsm_data_alloc(gsm, addr, 0, control);
 	if (!msg)
@@ -702,10 +701,10 @@ static int gsm_send(struct gsm_mux *gsm, int addr, int cr, int control)
 
 	gsm_print_packet("Q->", addr, cr, control, NULL, 0);
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&gsm->tx_lock, flags);
+	mutex_lock(&gsm->tx_mutex);
 	list_add_tail(&msg->list, &gsm->tx_ctrl_list);
 	gsm->tx_bytes += msg->len;
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&gsm->tx_lock, flags);
+	mutex_unlock(&gsm->tx_mutex);
 	gsmld_write_trigger(gsm);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -730,7 +729,7 @@ static void gsm_dlci_clear_queues(struct gsm_mux *gsm, struct gsm_dlci *dlci)
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dlci->lock, flags);
 
 	/* Clear data packets in MUX write queue */
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&gsm->tx_lock, flags);
+	mutex_lock(&gsm->tx_mutex);
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(msg, nmsg, &gsm->tx_data_list, list) {
 		if (msg->addr != addr)
 			continue;
@@ -738,7 +737,7 @@ static void gsm_dlci_clear_queues(struct gsm_mux *gsm, struct gsm_dlci *dlci)
 		list_del(&msg->list);
 		kfree(msg);
 	}
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&gsm->tx_lock, flags);
+	mutex_unlock(&gsm->tx_mutex);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1024,10 +1023,9 @@ static void __gsm_data_queue(struct gsm_dlci *dlci, struct gsm_msg *msg)
 
 static void gsm_data_queue(struct gsm_dlci *dlci, struct gsm_msg *msg)
 {
-	unsigned long flags;
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&dlci->gsm->tx_lock, flags);
+	mutex_lock(&dlci->gsm->tx_mutex);
 	__gsm_data_queue(dlci, msg);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dlci->gsm->tx_lock, flags);
+	mutex_unlock(&dlci->gsm->tx_mutex);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1039,7 +1037,7 @@ static void gsm_data_queue(struct gsm_dlci *dlci, struct gsm_msg *msg)
  *	is data. Keep to the MRU of the mux. This path handles the usual tty
  *	interface which is a byte stream with optional modem data.
  *
- *	Caller must hold the tx_lock of the mux.
+ *	Caller must hold the tx_mutex of the mux.
  */
 
 static int gsm_dlci_data_output(struct gsm_mux *gsm, struct gsm_dlci *dlci)
@@ -1099,7 +1097,7 @@ static int gsm_dlci_data_output(struct gsm_mux *gsm, struct gsm_dlci *dlci)
  *	is data. Keep to the MRU of the mux. This path handles framed data
  *	queued as skbuffs to the DLCI.
  *
- *	Caller must hold the tx_lock of the mux.
+ *	Caller must hold the tx_mutex of the mux.
  */
 
 static int gsm_dlci_data_output_framed(struct gsm_mux *gsm,
@@ -1115,7 +1113,7 @@ static int gsm_dlci_data_output_framed(struct gsm_mux *gsm,
 	if (dlci->adaption == 4)
 		overhead = 1;
 
-	/* dlci->skb is locked by tx_lock */
+	/* dlci->skb is locked by tx_mutex */
 	if (dlci->skb == NULL) {
 		dlci->skb = skb_dequeue_tail(&dlci->skb_list);
 		if (dlci->skb == NULL)
@@ -1169,7 +1167,7 @@ static int gsm_dlci_data_output_framed(struct gsm_mux *gsm,
  *	Push an empty frame in to the transmit queue to update the modem status
  *	bits and to transmit an optional break.
  *
- *	Caller must hold the tx_lock of the mux.
+ *	Caller must hold the tx_mutex of the mux.
  */
 
 static int gsm_dlci_modem_output(struct gsm_mux *gsm, struct gsm_dlci *dlci,
@@ -1283,13 +1281,12 @@ static int gsm_dlci_data_sweep(struct gsm_mux *gsm)
 
 static void gsm_dlci_data_kick(struct gsm_dlci *dlci)
 {
-	unsigned long flags;
 	int sweep;
 
 	if (dlci->constipated)
 		return;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&dlci->gsm->tx_lock, flags);
+	mutex_lock(&dlci->gsm->tx_mutex);
 	/* If we have nothing running then we need to fire up */
 	sweep = (dlci->gsm->tx_bytes < TX_THRESH_LO);
 	if (dlci->gsm->tx_bytes == 0) {
@@ -1300,7 +1297,7 @@ static void gsm_dlci_data_kick(struct gsm_dlci *dlci)
 	}
 	if (sweep)
 		gsm_dlci_data_sweep(dlci->gsm);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dlci->gsm->tx_lock, flags);
+	mutex_unlock(&dlci->gsm->tx_mutex);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1994,14 +1991,13 @@ static void gsm_dlci_command(struct gsm_dlci *dlci, const u8 *data, int len)
 static void gsm_kick_timeout(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	struct gsm_mux *gsm = container_of(work, struct gsm_mux, kick_timeout.work);
-	unsigned long flags;
 	int sent = 0;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&gsm->tx_lock, flags);
+	mutex_lock(&gsm->tx_mutex);
 	/* If we have nothing running then we need to fire up */
 	if (gsm->tx_bytes < TX_THRESH_LO)
 		sent = gsm_dlci_data_sweep(gsm);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&gsm->tx_lock, flags);
+	mutex_unlock(&gsm->tx_mutex);
 
 	if (sent && debug & 4)
 		pr_info("%s TX queue stalled\n", __func__);
@@ -2531,6 +2527,7 @@ static void gsm_free_mux(struct gsm_mux *gsm)
 			break;
 		}
 	}
+	mutex_destroy(&gsm->tx_mutex);
 	mutex_destroy(&gsm->mutex);
 	kfree(gsm->txframe);
 	kfree(gsm->buf);
@@ -2602,6 +2599,7 @@ static struct gsm_mux *gsm_alloc_mux(void)
 	}
 	spin_lock_init(&gsm->lock);
 	mutex_init(&gsm->mutex);
+	mutex_init(&gsm->tx_mutex);
 	kref_init(&gsm->ref);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&gsm->tx_ctrl_list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&gsm->tx_data_list);
@@ -2610,7 +2608,6 @@ static struct gsm_mux *gsm_alloc_mux(void)
 	INIT_WORK(&gsm->tx_work, gsmld_write_task);
 	init_waitqueue_head(&gsm->event);
 	spin_lock_init(&gsm->control_lock);
-	spin_lock_init(&gsm->tx_lock);
 
 	gsm->t1 = T1;
 	gsm->t2 = T2;
@@ -2635,6 +2632,7 @@ static struct gsm_mux *gsm_alloc_mux(void)
 	}
 	spin_unlock(&gsm_mux_lock);
 	if (i == MAX_MUX) {
+		mutex_destroy(&gsm->tx_mutex);
 		mutex_destroy(&gsm->mutex);
 		kfree(gsm->txframe);
 		kfree(gsm->buf);
@@ -2790,17 +2788,16 @@ static void gsmld_write_trigger(struct gsm_mux *gsm)
 static void gsmld_write_task(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	struct gsm_mux *gsm = container_of(work, struct gsm_mux, tx_work);
-	unsigned long flags;
 	int i, ret;
 
 	/* All outstanding control channel and control messages and one data
 	 * frame is sent.
 	 */
 	ret = -ENODEV;
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&gsm->tx_lock, flags);
+	mutex_lock(&gsm->tx_mutex);
 	if (gsm->tty)
 		ret = gsm_data_kick(gsm);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&gsm->tx_lock, flags);
+	mutex_unlock(&gsm->tx_mutex);
 
 	if (ret >= 0)
 		for (i = 0; i < NUM_DLCI; i++)
@@ -3008,7 +3005,6 @@ static ssize_t gsmld_write(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
 			   const unsigned char *buf, size_t nr)
 {
 	struct gsm_mux *gsm = tty->disc_data;
-	unsigned long flags;
 	int space;
 	int ret;
 
@@ -3016,13 +3012,13 @@ static ssize_t gsmld_write(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *file,
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	ret = -ENOBUFS;
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&gsm->tx_lock, flags);
+	mutex_lock(&gsm->tx_mutex);
 	space = tty_write_room(tty);
 	if (space >= nr)
 		ret = tty->ops->write(tty, buf, nr);
 	else
 		set_bit(TTY_DO_WRITE_WAKEUP, &tty->flags);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&gsm->tx_lock, flags);
+	mutex_unlock(&gsm->tx_mutex);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -3319,14 +3315,13 @@ static struct tty_ldisc_ops tty_ldisc_packet = {
 static void gsm_modem_upd_via_data(struct gsm_dlci *dlci, u8 brk)
 {
 	struct gsm_mux *gsm = dlci->gsm;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
 	if (dlci->state != DLCI_OPEN || dlci->adaption != 2)
 		return;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&gsm->tx_lock, flags);
+	mutex_lock(&gsm->tx_mutex);
 	gsm_dlci_modem_output(gsm, dlci, brk);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&gsm->tx_lock, flags);
+	mutex_unlock(&gsm->tx_mutex);
 }
 
 /**