diff --git a/fs/cifs/dir.c b/fs/cifs/dir.c
index 1d0ca3e..3830dfe 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/dir.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/dir.c
@@ -139,9 +139,7 @@ cifs_create(struct inode *inode, struct 
 	cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(inode->i_sb);
 	pTcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
 
-	mutex_lock(&direntry->d_sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 	full_path = build_path_from_dentry(direntry);
-	mutex_unlock(&direntry->d_sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 	if(full_path == NULL) {
 		FreeXid(xid);
 		return -ENOMEM;
@@ -316,9 +314,7 @@ int cifs_mknod(struct inode *inode, stru
 	cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(inode->i_sb);
 	pTcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
 
-	mutex_lock(&direntry->d_sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 	full_path = build_path_from_dentry(direntry);
-	mutex_unlock(&direntry->d_sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 	if(full_path == NULL)
 		rc = -ENOMEM;
 	else if (pTcon->ses->capabilities & CAP_UNIX) {
diff --git a/fs/cifs/fcntl.c b/fs/cifs/fcntl.c
index ec4dfe9..633a938 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/fcntl.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/fcntl.c
@@ -86,9 +86,7 @@ int cifs_dir_notify(struct file * file, 
 	cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(file->f_dentry->d_sb);
 	pTcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
 
-	mutex_lock(&file->f_dentry->d_sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 	full_path = build_path_from_dentry(file->f_dentry);
-	mutex_unlock(&file->f_dentry->d_sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 
 	if(full_path == NULL) {
 		rc = -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/fs/cifs/file.c b/fs/cifs/file.c
index 5c497c5..1476725 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/file.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/file.c
@@ -203,9 +203,7 @@ int cifs_open(struct inode *inode, struc
 		}
 	}
 
-	mutex_lock(&inode->i_sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 	full_path = build_path_from_dentry(file->f_dentry);
-	mutex_unlock(&inode->i_sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 	if (full_path == NULL) {
 		FreeXid(xid);
 		return -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/fs/cifs/inode.c b/fs/cifs/inode.c
index 957ddd1..4093764 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/inode.c
@@ -722,9 +722,7 @@ int cifs_mkdir(struct inode *inode, stru
 	cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(inode->i_sb);
 	pTcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
 
-	mutex_lock(&inode->i_sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 	full_path = build_path_from_dentry(direntry);
-	mutex_unlock(&inode->i_sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 	if (full_path == NULL) {
 		FreeXid(xid);
 		return -ENOMEM;
@@ -807,9 +805,7 @@ int cifs_rmdir(struct inode *inode, stru
 	cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(inode->i_sb);
 	pTcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
 
-	mutex_lock(&inode->i_sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 	full_path = build_path_from_dentry(direntry);
-	mutex_unlock(&inode->i_sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 	if (full_path == NULL) {
 		FreeXid(xid);
 		return -ENOMEM;
@@ -1141,9 +1137,7 @@ int cifs_setattr(struct dentry *direntry
 			rc = 0;
 	}
 		
-	mutex_lock(&direntry->d_sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 	full_path = build_path_from_dentry(direntry);
-	mutex_unlock(&direntry->d_sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 	if (full_path == NULL) {
 		FreeXid(xid);
 		return -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/fs/cifs/link.c b/fs/cifs/link.c
index 9562f5b..2ec99f8 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/link.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/link.c
@@ -48,10 +48,8 @@ cifs_hardlink(struct dentry *old_file, s
 /* No need to check for cross device links since server will do that
    BB note DFS case in future though (when we may have to check) */
 
-	mutex_lock(&inode->i_sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 	fromName = build_path_from_dentry(old_file);
 	toName = build_path_from_dentry(direntry);
-	mutex_unlock(&inode->i_sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 	if((fromName == NULL) || (toName == NULL)) {
 		rc = -ENOMEM;
 		goto cifs_hl_exit;
@@ -103,9 +101,7 @@ cifs_follow_link(struct dentry *direntry
 
 	xid = GetXid();
 
-	mutex_lock(&direntry->d_sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 	full_path = build_path_from_dentry(direntry);
-	mutex_unlock(&direntry->d_sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 
 	if (!full_path)
 		goto out_no_free;
@@ -164,9 +160,7 @@ cifs_symlink(struct inode *inode, struct
 	cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(inode->i_sb);
 	pTcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
 
-	mutex_lock(&inode->i_sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 	full_path = build_path_from_dentry(direntry);
-	mutex_unlock(&inode->i_sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 
 	if(full_path == NULL) {
 		FreeXid(xid);
diff --git a/fs/cifs/readdir.c b/fs/cifs/readdir.c
index 2f6e282..7b8591a 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/readdir.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/readdir.c
@@ -404,9 +404,7 @@ static int initiate_cifs_search(const in
 	if(pTcon == NULL)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	mutex_lock(&file->f_dentry->d_sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 	full_path = build_path_from_dentry(file->f_dentry);
-	mutex_unlock(&file->f_dentry->d_sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 
 	if(full_path == NULL) {
 		return -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/fs/cifs/xattr.c b/fs/cifs/xattr.c
index 3938444..7754d64 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/xattr.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/xattr.c
@@ -62,9 +62,7 @@ int cifs_removexattr(struct dentry * dir
 	cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(sb);
 	pTcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
                                                                                      
-	mutex_lock(&sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 	full_path = build_path_from_dentry(direntry);
-	mutex_unlock(&sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 	if(full_path == NULL) {
 		FreeXid(xid);
 		return -ENOMEM;
@@ -116,9 +114,7 @@ int cifs_setxattr(struct dentry * dirent
 	cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(sb);
 	pTcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
 
-	mutex_lock(&sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 	full_path = build_path_from_dentry(direntry);
-	mutex_unlock(&sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 	if(full_path == NULL) {
 		FreeXid(xid);
 		return -ENOMEM;
@@ -223,9 +219,7 @@ ssize_t cifs_getxattr(struct dentry * di
 	cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(sb);
 	pTcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
 
-	mutex_lock(&sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 	full_path = build_path_from_dentry(direntry);
-	mutex_unlock(&sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 	if(full_path == NULL) {
 		FreeXid(xid);
 		return -ENOMEM;
@@ -341,9 +335,7 @@ ssize_t cifs_listxattr(struct dentry * d
 	cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(sb);
 	pTcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
 
-	mutex_lock(&sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 	full_path = build_path_from_dentry(direntry);
-	mutex_unlock(&sb->s_vfs_rename_mutex);
 	if(full_path == NULL) {
 		FreeXid(xid);
 		return -ENOMEM;