diff --git a/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c b/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
index c2212f52a603..c91a3004931f 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ struct gsm_mux {
 	int old_c_iflag;		/* termios c_iflag value before attach */
 	bool constipated;		/* Asked by remote to shut up */
 
-	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
@@ -820,15 +820,14 @@ static void __gsm_data_queue(struct gsm_dlci *dlci, struct gsm_msg *msg)
  *
  *	Add data to the transmit queue and try and get stuff moving
  *	out of the mux tty if not already doing so. Take the
- *	the gsm tx lock and dlci lock.
+ *	the gsm tx mutex and dlci lock.
  */
 
 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);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -840,7 +839,7 @@ 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)
@@ -903,7 +902,7 @@ 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,
@@ -919,7 +918,7 @@ 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)
@@ -1019,13 +1018,12 @@ static void 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) {
@@ -1036,7 +1034,7 @@ 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);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1258,7 +1256,6 @@ static void gsm_control_message(struct gsm_mux *gsm, unsigned int command,
 						const u8 *data, int clen)
 {
 	u8 buf[1];
-	unsigned long flags;
 
 	switch (command) {
 	case CMD_CLD: {
@@ -1280,9 +1277,9 @@ static void gsm_control_message(struct gsm_mux *gsm, unsigned int command,
 		gsm->constipated = false;
 		gsm_control_reply(gsm, CMD_FCON, NULL, 0);
 		/* Kick the link in case it is idling */
-		spin_lock_irqsave(&gsm->tx_lock, flags);
+		mutex_lock(&gsm->tx_mutex);
 		gsm_data_kick(gsm, NULL);
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&gsm->tx_lock, flags);
+		mutex_unlock(&gsm->tx_mutex);
 		break;
 	case CMD_FCOFF:
 		/* Modem wants us to STFU */
@@ -2228,6 +2225,7 @@ 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);
@@ -2299,12 +2297,12 @@ 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_list);
 	timer_setup(&gsm->t2_timer, gsm_control_retransmit, 0);
 	init_waitqueue_head(&gsm->event);
 	spin_lock_init(&gsm->control_lock);
-	spin_lock_init(&gsm->tx_lock);
 
 	gsm->t1 = T1;
 	gsm->t2 = T2;
@@ -2329,6 +2327,7 @@ 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);
@@ -2653,16 +2652,15 @@ static int gsmld_open(struct tty_struct *tty)
 static void gsmld_write_wakeup(struct tty_struct *tty)
 {
 	struct gsm_mux *gsm = tty->disc_data;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
 	/* Queue poll */
 	clear_bit(TTY_DO_WRITE_WAKEUP, &tty->flags);
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&gsm->tx_lock, flags);
+	mutex_lock(&gsm->tx_mutex);
 	gsm_data_kick(gsm, NULL);
 	if (gsm->tx_bytes < TX_THRESH_LO) {
 		gsm_dlci_data_sweep(gsm);
 	}
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&gsm->tx_lock, flags);
+	mutex_unlock(&gsm->tx_mutex);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2705,7 +2703,6 @@ 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;
 
@@ -2713,13 +2710,13 @@ 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;
 }