lock_flags = acpi_os_acquire_lock(acpi_gbl_hardware_lock);
 
-       status = acpi_hw_register_write(ACPI_MTX_DO_NOT_LOCK,
-                                       ACPI_REGISTER_PM1_STATUS,
+       status = acpi_hw_register_write(ACPI_REGISTER_PM1_STATUS,
                                        ACPI_BITMASK_ALL_FIXED_STATUS);
        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                goto unlock_and_exit;
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-acpi_status acpi_get_register(u32 register_id, u32 * return_value)
+acpi_status acpi_get_register_unlocked(u32 register_id, u32 * return_value)
 {
        u32 register_value = 0;
        struct acpi_bit_register_info *bit_reg_info;
 
        /* Read from the register */
 
-       status = acpi_hw_register_read(ACPI_MTX_LOCK,
-                                      bit_reg_info->parent_register,
+       status = acpi_hw_register_read(bit_reg_info->parent_register,
                                       ®ister_value);
 
        if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
        return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
+acpi_status acpi_get_register(u32 register_id, u32 * return_value)
+{
+       acpi_status status;
+       acpi_cpu_flags flags;
+       flags = acpi_os_acquire_lock(acpi_gbl_hardware_lock);
+       status = acpi_get_register_unlocked(register_id, return_value);
+       acpi_os_release_lock(acpi_gbl_hardware_lock, flags);
+       return status;
+}
+
 ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_register)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
 
        /* Always do a register read first so we can insert the new bits  */
 
-       status = acpi_hw_register_read(ACPI_MTX_DO_NOT_LOCK,
-                                      bit_reg_info->parent_register,
+       status = acpi_hw_register_read(bit_reg_info->parent_register,
                                       ®ister_value);
        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                goto unlock_and_exit;
                                                   bit_reg_info->
                                                   access_bit_mask);
                if (value) {
-                       status = acpi_hw_register_write(ACPI_MTX_DO_NOT_LOCK,
-                                                       ACPI_REGISTER_PM1_STATUS,
+                       status = acpi_hw_register_write(ACPI_REGISTER_PM1_STATUS,
                                                        (u16) value);
                        register_value = 0;
                }
                                           bit_reg_info->access_bit_mask,
                                           value);
 
-               status = acpi_hw_register_write(ACPI_MTX_DO_NOT_LOCK,
-                                               ACPI_REGISTER_PM1_ENABLE,
+               status = acpi_hw_register_write(ACPI_REGISTER_PM1_ENABLE,
                                                (u16) register_value);
                break;
 
                                           bit_reg_info->access_bit_mask,
                                           value);
 
-               status = acpi_hw_register_write(ACPI_MTX_DO_NOT_LOCK,
-                                               ACPI_REGISTER_PM1_CONTROL,
+               status = acpi_hw_register_write(ACPI_REGISTER_PM1_CONTROL,
                                                (u16) register_value);
                break;
 
        case ACPI_REGISTER_PM2_CONTROL:
 
-               status = acpi_hw_register_read(ACPI_MTX_DO_NOT_LOCK,
-                                              ACPI_REGISTER_PM2_CONTROL,
+               status = acpi_hw_register_read(ACPI_REGISTER_PM2_CONTROL,
                                               ®ister_value);
                if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                        goto unlock_and_exit;
                                                     xpm2_control_block.
                                                     address)));
 
-               status = acpi_hw_register_write(ACPI_MTX_DO_NOT_LOCK,
-                                               ACPI_REGISTER_PM2_CONTROL,
+               status = acpi_hw_register_write(ACPI_REGISTER_PM2_CONTROL,
                                                (u8) (register_value));
                break;
 
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_hw_register_read
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  use_lock            - Lock hardware? True/False
- *              register_id         - ACPI Register ID
+ * PARAMETERS:  register_id         - ACPI Register ID
  *              return_value        - Where the register value is returned
  *
  * RETURN:      Status and the value read.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 acpi_status
-acpi_hw_register_read(u8 use_lock, u32 register_id, u32 * return_value)
+acpi_hw_register_read(u32 register_id, u32 * return_value)
 {
        u32 value1 = 0;
        u32 value2 = 0;
        acpi_status status;
-       acpi_cpu_flags lock_flags = 0;
 
        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(hw_register_read);
 
-       if (ACPI_MTX_LOCK == use_lock) {
-               lock_flags = acpi_os_acquire_lock(acpi_gbl_hardware_lock);
-       }
-
        switch (register_id) {
        case ACPI_REGISTER_PM1_STATUS:  /* 16-bit access */
 
                    acpi_hw_low_level_read(16, &value1,
                                           &acpi_gbl_FADT.xpm1a_event_block);
                if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                       goto unlock_and_exit;
+                       goto exit;
                }
 
                /* PM1B is optional */
                status =
                    acpi_hw_low_level_read(16, &value1, &acpi_gbl_xpm1a_enable);
                if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                       goto unlock_and_exit;
+                       goto exit;
                }
 
                /* PM1B is optional */
                    acpi_hw_low_level_read(16, &value1,
                                           &acpi_gbl_FADT.xpm1a_control_block);
                if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                       goto unlock_and_exit;
+                       goto exit;
                }
 
                status =
                break;
        }
 
-      unlock_and_exit:
-       if (ACPI_MTX_LOCK == use_lock) {
-               acpi_os_release_lock(acpi_gbl_hardware_lock, lock_flags);
-       }
+      exit:
 
        if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
                *return_value = value1;
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_hw_register_write
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  use_lock            - Lock hardware? True/False
- *              register_id         - ACPI Register ID
+ * PARAMETERS:  register_id         - ACPI Register ID
  *              Value               - The value to write
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-acpi_status acpi_hw_register_write(u8 use_lock, u32 register_id, u32 value)
+acpi_status acpi_hw_register_write(u32 register_id, u32 value)
 {
        acpi_status status;
-       acpi_cpu_flags lock_flags = 0;
        u32 read_value;
 
        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(hw_register_write);
 
-       if (ACPI_MTX_LOCK == use_lock) {
-               lock_flags = acpi_os_acquire_lock(acpi_gbl_hardware_lock);
-       }
-
        switch (register_id) {
        case ACPI_REGISTER_PM1_STATUS:  /* 16-bit access */
 
                /* Perform a read first to preserve certain bits (per ACPI spec) */
 
-               status = acpi_hw_register_read(ACPI_MTX_DO_NOT_LOCK,
-                                              ACPI_REGISTER_PM1_STATUS,
+               status = acpi_hw_register_read(ACPI_REGISTER_PM1_STATUS,
                                               &read_value);
                if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                       goto unlock_and_exit;
+                       goto exit;
                }
 
                /* Insert the bits to be preserved */
                    acpi_hw_low_level_write(16, value,
                                            &acpi_gbl_FADT.xpm1a_event_block);
                if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                       goto unlock_and_exit;
+                       goto exit;
                }
 
                /* PM1B is optional */
                status =
                    acpi_hw_low_level_write(16, value, &acpi_gbl_xpm1a_enable);
                if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                       goto unlock_and_exit;
+                       goto exit;
                }
 
                /* PM1B is optional */
                /*
                 * Perform a read first to preserve certain bits (per ACPI spec)
                 */
-               status = acpi_hw_register_read(ACPI_MTX_DO_NOT_LOCK,
-                                              ACPI_REGISTER_PM1_CONTROL,
+               status = acpi_hw_register_read(ACPI_REGISTER_PM1_CONTROL,
                                               &read_value);
                if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                       goto unlock_and_exit;
+                       goto exit;
                }
 
                /* Insert the bits to be preserved */
                    acpi_hw_low_level_write(16, value,
                                            &acpi_gbl_FADT.xpm1a_control_block);
                if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                       goto unlock_and_exit;
+                       goto exit;
                }
 
                status =
                break;
        }
 
-      unlock_and_exit:
-       if (ACPI_MTX_LOCK == use_lock) {
-               acpi_os_release_lock(acpi_gbl_hardware_lock, lock_flags);
-       }
-
+      exit:
        return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
 
 
        /* Get current value of PM1A control */
 
-       status = acpi_hw_register_read(ACPI_MTX_DO_NOT_LOCK,
-                                      ACPI_REGISTER_PM1_CONTROL, &PM1Acontrol);
+       status = acpi_hw_register_read(ACPI_REGISTER_PM1_CONTROL, &PM1Acontrol);
        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
        }
 
        /* Write #1: fill in SLP_TYP data */
 
-       status = acpi_hw_register_write(ACPI_MTX_DO_NOT_LOCK,
-                                       ACPI_REGISTER_PM1A_CONTROL,
+       status = acpi_hw_register_write(ACPI_REGISTER_PM1A_CONTROL,
                                        PM1Acontrol);
        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
        }
 
-       status = acpi_hw_register_write(ACPI_MTX_DO_NOT_LOCK,
-                                       ACPI_REGISTER_PM1B_CONTROL,
+       status = acpi_hw_register_write(ACPI_REGISTER_PM1B_CONTROL,
                                        PM1Bcontrol);
        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 
        ACPI_FLUSH_CPU_CACHE();
 
-       status = acpi_hw_register_write(ACPI_MTX_DO_NOT_LOCK,
-                                       ACPI_REGISTER_PM1A_CONTROL,
+       status = acpi_hw_register_write(ACPI_REGISTER_PM1A_CONTROL,
                                        PM1Acontrol);
        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
        }
 
-       status = acpi_hw_register_write(ACPI_MTX_DO_NOT_LOCK,
-                                       ACPI_REGISTER_PM1B_CONTROL,
+       status = acpi_hw_register_write(ACPI_REGISTER_PM1B_CONTROL,
                                        PM1Bcontrol);
        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
                 */
                acpi_os_stall(10000000);
 
-               status = acpi_hw_register_write(ACPI_MTX_DO_NOT_LOCK,
-                                               ACPI_REGISTER_PM1_CONTROL,
+               status = acpi_hw_register_write(ACPI_REGISTER_PM1_CONTROL,
                                                sleep_enable_reg_info->
                                                access_bit_mask);
                if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 
                /* Get current value of PM1A control */
 
-               status = acpi_hw_register_read(ACPI_MTX_DO_NOT_LOCK,
-                                              ACPI_REGISTER_PM1_CONTROL,
+               status = acpi_hw_register_read(ACPI_REGISTER_PM1_CONTROL,
                                               &PM1Acontrol);
                if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
 
 
                        /* Just ignore any errors */
 
-                       (void)acpi_hw_register_write(ACPI_MTX_DO_NOT_LOCK,
-                                                    ACPI_REGISTER_PM1A_CONTROL,
+                       (void)acpi_hw_register_write(ACPI_REGISTER_PM1A_CONTROL,
                                                     PM1Acontrol);
-                       (void)acpi_hw_register_write(ACPI_MTX_DO_NOT_LOCK,
-                                                    ACPI_REGISTER_PM1B_CONTROL,
+                       (void)acpi_hw_register_write(ACPI_REGISTER_PM1B_CONTROL,
                                                     PM1Bcontrol);
                }
        }