3 files changed, 22 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evmisc.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evmisc.c
index 8dcade63b04..cae786ca860 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evmisc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evmisc.c
@@ -196,11 +196,15 @@ acpi_ev_queue_notify_request(struct acpi_namespace_node * node,
 		notify_info->notify.value = (u16) notify_value;
 		notify_info->notify.handler_obj = handler_obj;
 
-		acpi_ex_relinquish_interpreter();
+		acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
 
 		acpi_ev_notify_dispatch(notify_info);
 
-		acpi_ex_reacquire_interpreter();
+		status = acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+		}
+
 	}
 
 	if (!handler_obj) {
@@ -549,7 +553,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_release_global_lock(void)
 	acpi_gbl_global_lock_acquired = FALSE;
 
 	/* Release the local GL mutex */
-	acpi_ev_global_lock_thread_id = 0;
+	acpi_ev_global_lock_thread_id = NULL;
 	acpi_ev_global_lock_acquired = 0;
 	acpi_os_release_mutex(acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evregion.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evregion.c
index e99f0c435a4..96b0e843174 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evregion.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evregion.c
@@ -291,6 +291,7 @@ acpi_ev_address_space_dispatch(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj,
 			       u32 bit_width, acpi_integer * value)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
+	acpi_status status2;
 	acpi_adr_space_handler handler;
 	acpi_adr_space_setup region_setup;
 	union acpi_operand_object *handler_desc;
@@ -344,7 +345,7 @@ acpi_ev_address_space_dispatch(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj,
 		 * setup will potentially execute control methods
 		 * (e.g., _REG method for this region)
 		 */
-		acpi_ex_relinquish_interpreter();
+		acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
 
 		status = region_setup(region_obj, ACPI_REGION_ACTIVATE,
 				      handler_desc->address_space.context,
@@ -352,7 +353,10 @@ acpi_ev_address_space_dispatch(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj,
 
 		/* Re-enter the interpreter */
 
-		acpi_ex_reacquire_interpreter();
+		status2 = acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status2)) {
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(status2);
+		}
 
 		/* Check for failure of the Region Setup */
 
@@ -405,7 +409,7 @@ acpi_ev_address_space_dispatch(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj,
 		 * exit the interpreter because the handler *might* block -- we don't
 		 * know what it will do, so we can't hold the lock on the intepreter.
 		 */
-		acpi_ex_relinquish_interpreter();
+		acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
 	}
 
 	/* Call the handler */
@@ -426,7 +430,10 @@ acpi_ev_address_space_dispatch(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj,
 		 * We just returned from a non-default handler, we must re-enter the
 		 * interpreter
 		 */
-		acpi_ex_reacquire_interpreter();
+		status2 = acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status2)) {
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(status2);
+		}
 	}
 
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evxface.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evxface.c
index 685a103a358..a3379bafa67 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evxface.c
@@ -768,9 +768,11 @@ acpi_status acpi_acquire_global_lock(u16 timeout, u32 * handle)
 		return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
-	/* Must lock interpreter to prevent race conditions */
+	status = acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return (status);
+	}
 
-	acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
 	status = acpi_ev_acquire_global_lock(timeout);
 	acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();