diff --git a/drivers/i2c/i2c-boardinfo.c b/drivers/i2c/i2c-boardinfo.c
index ffb35f0..a26a34a 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/i2c-boardinfo.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/i2c-boardinfo.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/i2c.h>
+#include <linux/rwsem.h>
 
 #include "i2c-core.h"
 
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@
 /* These symbols are exported ONLY FOR the i2c core.
  * No other users will be supported.
  */
-DEFINE_MUTEX(__i2c_board_lock);
+DECLARE_RWSEM(__i2c_board_lock);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(__i2c_board_lock);
 
 LIST_HEAD(__i2c_board_list);
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@
 {
 	int status;
 
-	mutex_lock(&__i2c_board_lock);
+	down_write(&__i2c_board_lock);
 
 	/* dynamic bus numbers will be assigned after the last static one */
 	if (busnum >= __i2c_first_dynamic_bus_num)
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@
 		list_add_tail(&devinfo->list, &__i2c_board_list);
 	}
 
-	mutex_unlock(&__i2c_board_lock);
+	up_write(&__i2c_board_lock);
 
 	return status;
 }