diff --git a/fs/autofs/root.c b/fs/autofs/root.c
index a1ab1c0..808134a 100644
--- a/fs/autofs/root.c
+++ b/fs/autofs/root.c
@@ -229,9 +229,9 @@
 	dentry->d_flags |= DCACHE_AUTOFS_PENDING;
 	d_add(dentry, NULL);
 
-	up(&dir->i_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&dir->i_mutex);
 	autofs_revalidate(dentry, nd);
-	down(&dir->i_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&dir->i_mutex);
 
 	/*
 	 * If we are still pending, check if we had to handle