diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtl8192e/rtl_cam.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtl8192e/rtl_cam.c
index 803c8b02a0c8..30f65af4d614 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtl8192e/rtl_cam.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtl8192e/rtl_cam.c
@@ -107,9 +107,9 @@ void rtl92e_set_key(struct net_device *dev, u8 EntryNo, u8 KeyIndex,
 					    __func__);
 				return;
 			}
-			down(&priv->rtllib->ips_sem);
+			mutex_lock(&priv->rtllib->ips_mutex);
 			rtl92e_ips_leave(dev);
-			up(&priv->rtllib->ips_sem);
+			mutex_unlock(&priv->rtllib->ips_mutex);
 		}
 	}
 	priv->rtllib->is_set_key = true;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtl8192e/rtl_ps.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtl8192e/rtl_ps.c
index 98e4d88d0e73..aa4b015c3cc7 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtl8192e/rtl_ps.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtl8192e/rtl_ps.c
@@ -179,9 +179,9 @@ void rtl92e_ips_leave_wq(void *data)
 	struct net_device *dev = ieee->dev;
 	struct r8192_priv *priv = (struct r8192_priv *)rtllib_priv(dev);
 
-	down(&priv->rtllib->ips_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&priv->rtllib->ips_mutex);
 	rtl92e_ips_leave(dev);
-	up(&priv->rtllib->ips_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&priv->rtllib->ips_mutex);
 }
 
 void rtl92e_rtllib_ips_leave_wq(struct net_device *dev)
@@ -209,9 +209,9 @@ void rtl92e_rtllib_ips_leave(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct r8192_priv *priv = (struct r8192_priv *)rtllib_priv(dev);
 
-	down(&priv->rtllib->ips_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&priv->rtllib->ips_mutex);
 	rtl92e_ips_leave(dev);
-	up(&priv->rtllib->ips_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&priv->rtllib->ips_mutex);
 }
 
 static bool _rtl92e_ps_set_mode(struct net_device *dev, u8 rtPsMode)
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtl8192e/rtl_wx.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtl8192e/rtl_wx.c
index 78fe833c96eb..7413a100ca19 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtl8192e/rtl_wx.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtl8192e/rtl_wx.c
@@ -281,9 +281,9 @@ static int _rtl92e_wx_set_mode(struct net_device *dev,
 				netdev_info(dev,
 					    "=========>%s(): rtl92e_ips_leave\n",
 					    __func__);
-				down(&priv->rtllib->ips_sem);
+				mutex_lock(&priv->rtllib->ips_mutex);
 				rtl92e_ips_leave(dev);
-				up(&priv->rtllib->ips_sem);
+				mutex_unlock(&priv->rtllib->ips_mutex);
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -442,9 +442,9 @@ static int _rtl92e_wx_set_scan(struct net_device *dev,
 				RT_TRACE(COMP_PS,
 					 "=========>%s(): rtl92e_ips_leave\n",
 					 __func__);
-				down(&priv->rtllib->ips_sem);
+				mutex_lock(&priv->rtllib->ips_mutex);
 				rtl92e_ips_leave(dev);
-				up(&priv->rtllib->ips_sem);
+				mutex_unlock(&priv->rtllib->ips_mutex);
 			}
 		}
 		rtllib_stop_scan(priv->rtllib);
@@ -698,9 +698,9 @@ static int _rtl92e_wx_set_enc(struct net_device *dev,
 		return -ENETDOWN;
 
 	priv->rtllib->wx_set_enc = 1;
-	down(&priv->rtllib->ips_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&priv->rtllib->ips_mutex);
 	rtl92e_ips_leave(dev);
-	up(&priv->rtllib->ips_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&priv->rtllib->ips_mutex);
 	mutex_lock(&priv->wx_mutex);
 
 	RT_TRACE(COMP_SEC, "Setting SW wep key");
@@ -905,9 +905,9 @@ static int _rtl92e_wx_set_encode_ext(struct net_device *dev,
 	mutex_lock(&priv->wx_mutex);
 
 	priv->rtllib->wx_set_enc = 1;
-	down(&priv->rtllib->ips_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&priv->rtllib->ips_mutex);
 	rtl92e_ips_leave(dev);
-	up(&priv->rtllib->ips_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&priv->rtllib->ips_mutex);
 
 	ret = rtllib_wx_set_encode_ext(ieee, info, wrqu, extra);
 	{
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtllib.h b/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtllib.h
index 5bdc378aabc2..38247fad76f8 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtllib.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtllib.h
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 #include <linux/jiffies.h>
 #include <linux/timer.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
-#include <linux/semaphore.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
 
 #include <linux/delay.h>
@@ -1654,7 +1653,7 @@ struct rtllib_device {
 
 	struct mutex wx_mutex;
 	struct mutex scan_mutex;
-	struct semaphore ips_sem;
+	struct mutex ips_mutex;
 
 	spinlock_t mgmt_tx_lock;
 	spinlock_t beacon_lock;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtllib_softmac.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtllib_softmac.c
index 858eae20a53f..e84ffc825752 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtllib_softmac.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtllib_softmac.c
@@ -3036,7 +3036,7 @@ void rtllib_softmac_init(struct rtllib_device *ieee)
 
 	mutex_init(&ieee->wx_mutex);
 	mutex_init(&ieee->scan_mutex);
-	sema_init(&ieee->ips_sem, 1);
+	mutex_init(&ieee->ips_mutex);
 
 	spin_lock_init(&ieee->mgmt_tx_lock);
 	spin_lock_init(&ieee->beacon_lock);