static void set_slot_off(struct controller *ctrl, struct slot * pslot)
 {
-       /* Wait for exclusive access to hardware */
-       mutex_lock(&ctrl->ctrl_lock);
-
        /* turn off slot, turn on Amber LED, turn off Green LED if supported*/
        if (POWER_CTRL(ctrl->ctrlcap)) {
                if (pslot->hpc_ops->power_off_slot(pslot)) {   
-                       err("%s: Issue of Slot Power Off command failed\n", __FUNCTION__);
-                       mutex_unlock(&ctrl->ctrl_lock);
+                       err("%s: Issue of Slot Power Off command failed\n",
+                           __FUNCTION__);
                        return;
                }
-               wait_for_ctrl_irq (ctrl);
        }
 
-       if (PWR_LED(ctrl->ctrlcap)) {
+       if (PWR_LED(ctrl->ctrlcap))
                pslot->hpc_ops->green_led_off(pslot);   
-               wait_for_ctrl_irq (ctrl);
-       }
 
-       if (ATTN_LED(ctrl->ctrlcap)) { 
-               if (pslot->hpc_ops->set_attention_status(pslot, 1)) {   
-                       err("%s: Issue of Set Attention Led command failed\n", __FUNCTION__);
-                       mutex_unlock(&ctrl->ctrl_lock);
+       if (ATTN_LED(ctrl->ctrlcap)) {
+               if (pslot->hpc_ops->set_attention_status(pslot, 1)) {
+                       err("%s: Issue of Set Attention Led command failed\n",
+                           __FUNCTION__);
                        return;
                }
-               wait_for_ctrl_irq (ctrl);
        }
-
-       /* Done with exclusive hardware access */
-       mutex_unlock(&ctrl->ctrl_lock);
 }
 
 /**
 static int board_added(struct slot *p_slot)
 {
        u8 hp_slot;
-       int rc = 0;
+       int retval = 0;
        struct controller *ctrl = p_slot->ctrl;
 
        hp_slot = p_slot->device - ctrl->slot_device_offset;
                        __FUNCTION__, p_slot->device,
                        ctrl->slot_device_offset, hp_slot);
 
-       /* Wait for exclusive access to hardware */
-       mutex_lock(&ctrl->ctrl_lock);
-
        if (POWER_CTRL(ctrl->ctrlcap)) {
                /* Power on slot */
-               rc = p_slot->hpc_ops->power_on_slot(p_slot);
-               if (rc) {
-                       mutex_unlock(&ctrl->ctrl_lock);
-                       return -1;
-               }
-
-               /* Wait for the command to complete */
-               wait_for_ctrl_irq (ctrl);
+               retval = p_slot->hpc_ops->power_on_slot(p_slot);
+               if (retval)
+                       return retval;
        }
        
-       if (PWR_LED(ctrl->ctrlcap)) {
+       if (PWR_LED(ctrl->ctrlcap))
                p_slot->hpc_ops->green_led_blink(p_slot);
-                       
-               /* Wait for the command to complete */
-               wait_for_ctrl_irq (ctrl);
-       }
-
-       /* Done with exclusive hardware access */
-       mutex_unlock(&ctrl->ctrl_lock);
 
        /* Wait for ~1 second */
-       wait_for_ctrl_irq (ctrl);
+       msleep(1000);
 
-       /*  Check link training status */
-       rc = p_slot->hpc_ops->check_lnk_status(ctrl);  
-       if (rc) {
+       /* Check link training status */
+       retval = p_slot->hpc_ops->check_lnk_status(ctrl);
+       if (retval) {
                err("%s: Failed to check link status\n", __FUNCTION__);
                set_slot_off(ctrl, p_slot);
-               return rc;
+               return retval;
        }
 
        /* Check for a power fault */
        if (p_slot->hpc_ops->query_power_fault(p_slot)) {
                dbg("%s: power fault detected\n", __FUNCTION__);
-               rc = POWER_FAILURE;
+               retval = POWER_FAILURE;
                goto err_exit;
        }
 
-       rc = pciehp_configure_device(p_slot);
-       if (rc) {
+       retval = pciehp_configure_device(p_slot);
+       if (retval) {
                err("Cannot add device 0x%x:%x\n", p_slot->bus,
-                               p_slot->device);
+                   p_slot->device);
                goto err_exit;
        }
 
         */
        if (pcie_mch_quirk)
                pci_fixup_device(pci_fixup_final, ctrl->pci_dev);
-       if (PWR_LED(ctrl->ctrlcap)) {
-               /* Wait for exclusive access to hardware */
-               mutex_lock(&ctrl->ctrl_lock);
-
+       if (PWR_LED(ctrl->ctrlcap))
                p_slot->hpc_ops->green_led_on(p_slot);
-  
-               /* Wait for the command to complete */
-               wait_for_ctrl_irq (ctrl);
-       
-               /* Done with exclusive hardware access */
-               mutex_unlock(&ctrl->ctrl_lock);
-       }
+
        return 0;
 
 err_exit:
        set_slot_off(ctrl, p_slot);
-       return -1;
+       return retval;
 }
 
-
 /**
  * remove_board - Turns off slot and LED's
  *
 {
        u8 device;
        u8 hp_slot;
-       int rc;
+       int retval = 0;
        struct controller *ctrl = p_slot->ctrl;
 
-       if (pciehp_unconfigure_device(p_slot))
-               return 1;
+       retval = pciehp_unconfigure_device(p_slot);
+       if (retval)
+               return retval;
 
        device = p_slot->device;
-
        hp_slot = p_slot->device - ctrl->slot_device_offset;
        p_slot = pciehp_find_slot(ctrl, hp_slot + ctrl->slot_device_offset);
 
        dbg("In %s, hp_slot = %d\n", __FUNCTION__, hp_slot);
 
-       /* Wait for exclusive access to hardware */
-       mutex_lock(&ctrl->ctrl_lock);
-
        if (POWER_CTRL(ctrl->ctrlcap)) {
                /* power off slot */
-               rc = p_slot->hpc_ops->power_off_slot(p_slot);
-               if (rc) {
-                       err("%s: Issue of Slot Disable command failed\n", __FUNCTION__);
-                       mutex_unlock(&ctrl->ctrl_lock);
-                       return rc;
+               retval = p_slot->hpc_ops->power_off_slot(p_slot);
+               if (retval) {
+                       err("%s: Issue of Slot Disable command failed\n",
+                           __FUNCTION__);
+                       return retval;
                }
-               /* Wait for the command to complete */
-               wait_for_ctrl_irq (ctrl);
        }
 
-       if (PWR_LED(ctrl->ctrlcap)) {
+       if (PWR_LED(ctrl->ctrlcap))
                /* turn off Green LED */
                p_slot->hpc_ops->green_led_off(p_slot);
-       
-               /* Wait for the command to complete */
-               wait_for_ctrl_irq (ctrl);
-       }
-
-       /* Done with exclusive hardware access */
-       mutex_unlock(&ctrl->ctrl_lock);
 
        return 0;
 }
                dbg("%s: adding bus:device(%x:%x)\n", __FUNCTION__,
                                p_slot->bus, p_slot->device);
 
-               if (pciehp_enable_slot(p_slot) && PWR_LED(p_slot->ctrl->ctrlcap)) {
-                       /* Wait for exclusive access to hardware */
-                       mutex_lock(&p_slot->ctrl->ctrl_lock);
-
+               if (pciehp_enable_slot(p_slot) &&
+                   PWR_LED(p_slot->ctrl->ctrlcap))
                        p_slot->hpc_ops->green_led_off(p_slot);
 
-                       /* Wait for the command to complete */
-                       wait_for_ctrl_irq (p_slot->ctrl);
-
-                       /* Done with exclusive hardware access */
-                       mutex_unlock(&p_slot->ctrl->ctrl_lock);
-               }
                p_slot->state = STATIC_STATE;
        }
 
                dbg("%s: adding bus:device(%x:%x)\n",
                                __FUNCTION__, p_slot->bus, p_slot->device);
 
-               if (pciehp_enable_slot(p_slot) && PWR_LED(p_slot->ctrl->ctrlcap)) {
-                       /* Wait for exclusive access to hardware */
-                       mutex_lock(&p_slot->ctrl->ctrl_lock);
-
+               if (pciehp_enable_slot(p_slot) &&
+                   PWR_LED(p_slot->ctrl->ctrlcap))
                        p_slot->hpc_ops->green_led_off(p_slot);
 
-                       /* Wait for the command to complete */
-                       wait_for_ctrl_irq (p_slot->ctrl);
-
-                       /* Done with exclusive hardware access */
-                       mutex_unlock(&p_slot->ctrl->ctrl_lock);
-               }
                p_slot->state = STATIC_STATE;
        }
 
 
                                        switch (p_slot->state) {
                                        case BLINKINGOFF_STATE:
-                                               /* Wait for exclusive access to hardware */
-                                               mutex_lock(&ctrl->ctrl_lock);
-                                               
-                                               if (PWR_LED(ctrl->ctrlcap)) {
+                                               if (PWR_LED(ctrl->ctrlcap))
                                                        p_slot->hpc_ops->green_led_on(p_slot);
-                                                       /* Wait for the command to complete */
-                                                       wait_for_ctrl_irq (ctrl);
-                                               }
-                                               if (ATTN_LED(ctrl->ctrlcap)) {
-                                                       p_slot->hpc_ops->set_attention_status(p_slot, 0);
 
-                                                       /* Wait for the command to complete */
-                                                       wait_for_ctrl_irq (ctrl);
-                                               }
-                                               /* Done with exclusive hardware access */
-                                               mutex_unlock(&ctrl->ctrl_lock);
+                                               if (ATTN_LED(ctrl->ctrlcap))
+                                                       p_slot->hpc_ops->set_attention_status(p_slot, 0);
                                                break;
                                        case BLINKINGON_STATE:
-                                               /* Wait for exclusive access to hardware */
-                                               mutex_lock(&ctrl->ctrl_lock);
-
-                                               if (PWR_LED(ctrl->ctrlcap)) {
+                                               if (PWR_LED(ctrl->ctrlcap))
                                                        p_slot->hpc_ops->green_led_off(p_slot);
-                                                       /* Wait for the command to complete */
-                                                       wait_for_ctrl_irq (ctrl);
-                                               }
-                                               if (ATTN_LED(ctrl->ctrlcap)){
-                                                       p_slot->hpc_ops->set_attention_status(p_slot, 0);
-                                                       /* Wait for the command to complete */
-                                                       wait_for_ctrl_irq (ctrl);
-                                               }
-                                               /* Done with exclusive hardware access */
-                                               mutex_unlock(&ctrl->ctrl_lock);
 
+                                               if (ATTN_LED(ctrl->ctrlcap))
+                                                       p_slot->hpc_ops->set_attention_status(p_slot, 0);
                                                break;
                                        default:
                                                warn("Not a valid state\n");
                                                        info("PCI slot #%s - powering on due to button press.\n", slot_name(p_slot));
                                                }
 
-                                               /* Wait for exclusive access to hardware */
-                                               mutex_lock(&ctrl->ctrl_lock);
-
                                                /* blink green LED and turn off amber */
-                                               if (PWR_LED(ctrl->ctrlcap)) {
+                                               if (PWR_LED(ctrl->ctrlcap))
                                                        p_slot->hpc_ops->green_led_blink(p_slot);
-                                                       /* Wait for the command to complete */
-                                                       wait_for_ctrl_irq (ctrl);
-                                               }
 
-                                               if (ATTN_LED(ctrl->ctrlcap)) {
+                                               if (ATTN_LED(ctrl->ctrlcap))
                                                        p_slot->hpc_ops->set_attention_status(p_slot, 0);
 
-                                                       /* Wait for the command to complete */
-                                                       wait_for_ctrl_irq (ctrl);
-                                               }
-
-                                               /* Done with exclusive hardware access */
-                                               mutex_unlock(&ctrl->ctrl_lock);
-
                                                init_timer(&p_slot->task_event);
                                                p_slot->task_event.expires = jiffies + 5 * HZ;   /* 5 second delay */
                                                p_slot->task_event.function = (void (*)(unsigned long)) pushbutton_helper_thread;
                                else if (ctrl->event_queue[loop].event_type == INT_POWER_FAULT) {
                                        if (POWER_CTRL(ctrl->ctrlcap)) {
                                                dbg("power fault\n");
-                                               /* Wait for exclusive access to hardware */
-                                               mutex_lock(&ctrl->ctrl_lock);
-
-                                               if (ATTN_LED(ctrl->ctrlcap)) {
+                                               if (ATTN_LED(ctrl->ctrlcap))
                                                        p_slot->hpc_ops->set_attention_status(p_slot, 1);
-                                                       wait_for_ctrl_irq (ctrl);
-                                               }
 
-                                               if (PWR_LED(ctrl->ctrlcap)) {
+                                               if (PWR_LED(ctrl->ctrlcap))
                                                        p_slot->hpc_ops->green_led_off(p_slot);
-                                                       wait_for_ctrl_irq (ctrl);
-                                               }
-
-                                               /* Done with exclusive hardware access */
-                                               mutex_unlock(&ctrl->ctrl_lock);
                                        }
                                }
                                /***********SURPRISE REMOVAL********************/
        }
 }
 
-
 int pciehp_enable_slot(struct slot *p_slot)
 {
        u8 getstatus = 0;