diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_auth.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_auth.c
index 60a6b21474b1..73ade0513ccb 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_auth.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_auth.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 static bool drm_is_current_master_locked(struct drm_file *fpriv)
 {
 	lockdep_assert_once(lockdep_is_held(&fpriv->master_lookup_lock) ||
-			    lockdep_is_held(&fpriv->minor->dev->master_mutex));
+			    lockdep_is_held(&fpriv->minor->dev->master_rwsem));
 
 	return fpriv->is_master && drm_lease_owner(fpriv->master) == fpriv->minor->dev->master;
 }
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ int drm_getmagic(struct drm_device *dev, void *data, struct drm_file *file_priv)
 	struct drm_auth *auth = data;
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	mutex_lock(&dev->master_mutex);
+	down_write(&dev->master_rwsem);
 	if (!file_priv->magic) {
 		ret = idr_alloc(&file_priv->master->magic_map, file_priv,
 				1, 0, GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ int drm_getmagic(struct drm_device *dev, void *data, struct drm_file *file_priv)
 			file_priv->magic = ret;
 	}
 	auth->magic = file_priv->magic;
-	mutex_unlock(&dev->master_mutex);
+	up_write(&dev->master_rwsem);
 
 	DRM_DEBUG("%u\n", auth->magic);
 
@@ -119,13 +119,13 @@ int drm_authmagic(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
 
 	DRM_DEBUG("%u\n", auth->magic);
 
-	mutex_lock(&dev->master_mutex);
+	down_write(&dev->master_rwsem);
 	file = idr_find(&file_priv->master->magic_map, auth->magic);
 	if (file) {
 		file->authenticated = 1;
 		idr_replace(&file_priv->master->magic_map, NULL, auth->magic);
 	}
-	mutex_unlock(&dev->master_mutex);
+	up_write(&dev->master_rwsem);
 
 	return file ? 0 : -EINVAL;
 }
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ static int drm_new_set_master(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_file *fpriv)
 	struct drm_master *old_master;
 	struct drm_master *new_master;
 
-	lockdep_assert_held_once(&dev->master_mutex);
+	lockdep_assert_held_once(&dev->master_rwsem);
 
 	WARN_ON(fpriv->is_master);
 	old_master = fpriv->master;
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ int drm_setmaster_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	mutex_lock(&dev->master_mutex);
+	down_write(&dev->master_rwsem);
 
 	ret = drm_master_check_perm(dev, file_priv);
 	if (ret)
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ int drm_setmaster_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
 
 	drm_set_master(dev, file_priv, false);
 out_unlock:
-	mutex_unlock(&dev->master_mutex);
+	up_write(&dev->master_rwsem);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ int drm_dropmaster_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	mutex_lock(&dev->master_mutex);
+	down_write(&dev->master_rwsem);
 
 	ret = drm_master_check_perm(dev, file_priv);
 	if (ret)
@@ -321,8 +321,9 @@ int drm_dropmaster_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
 	}
 
 	drm_drop_master(dev, file_priv);
+
 out_unlock:
-	mutex_unlock(&dev->master_mutex);
+	up_write(&dev->master_rwsem);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -334,7 +335,7 @@ int drm_master_open(struct drm_file *file_priv)
 	/* if there is no current master make this fd it, but do not create
 	 * any master object for render clients
 	 */
-	mutex_lock(&dev->master_mutex);
+	down_write(&dev->master_rwsem);
 	if (!dev->master) {
 		ret = drm_new_set_master(dev, file_priv);
 	} else {
@@ -342,7 +343,7 @@ int drm_master_open(struct drm_file *file_priv)
 		file_priv->master = drm_master_get(dev->master);
 		spin_unlock(&file_priv->master_lookup_lock);
 	}
-	mutex_unlock(&dev->master_mutex);
+	up_write(&dev->master_rwsem);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -352,7 +353,7 @@ void drm_master_release(struct drm_file *file_priv)
 	struct drm_device *dev = file_priv->minor->dev;
 	struct drm_master *master;
 
-	mutex_lock(&dev->master_mutex);
+	down_write(&dev->master_rwsem);
 	master = file_priv->master;
 	if (file_priv->magic)
 		idr_remove(&file_priv->master->magic_map, file_priv->magic);
@@ -375,7 +376,7 @@ void drm_master_release(struct drm_file *file_priv)
 	/* drop the master reference held by the file priv */
 	if (file_priv->master)
 		drm_master_put(&file_priv->master);
-	mutex_unlock(&dev->master_mutex);
+	up_write(&dev->master_rwsem);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -450,9 +451,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_master_put);
 /* Used by drm_client and drm_fb_helper */
 bool drm_master_internal_acquire(struct drm_device *dev)
 {
-	mutex_lock(&dev->master_mutex);
+	down_read(&dev->master_rwsem);
 	if (dev->master) {
-		mutex_unlock(&dev->master_mutex);
+		up_read(&dev->master_rwsem);
 		return false;
 	}
 
@@ -463,6 +464,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_master_internal_acquire);
 /* Used by drm_client and drm_fb_helper */
 void drm_master_internal_release(struct drm_device *dev)
 {
-	mutex_unlock(&dev->master_mutex);
+	up_read(&dev->master_rwsem);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_master_internal_release);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_debugfs.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_debugfs.c
index b0a826489488..b34c9c263188 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_debugfs.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ static int drm_name_info(struct seq_file *m, void *data)
 	struct drm_device *dev = minor->dev;
 	struct drm_master *master;
 
-	mutex_lock(&dev->master_mutex);
+	down_read(&dev->master_rwsem);
 	master = dev->master;
 	seq_printf(m, "%s", dev->driver->name);
 	if (dev->dev)
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static int drm_name_info(struct seq_file *m, void *data)
 	if (dev->unique)
 		seq_printf(m, " unique=%s", dev->unique);
 	seq_printf(m, "\n");
-	mutex_unlock(&dev->master_mutex);
+	up_read(&dev->master_rwsem);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_drv.c
index 7a5097467ba5..4556bf42954c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_drv.c
@@ -570,7 +570,6 @@ static void drm_dev_init_release(struct drm_device *dev, void *res)
 	/* Prevent use-after-free in drm_managed_release when debugging is
 	 * enabled. Slightly awkward, but can't really be helped. */
 	dev->dev = NULL;
-	mutex_destroy(&dev->master_mutex);
 	mutex_destroy(&dev->clientlist_mutex);
 	mutex_destroy(&dev->filelist_mutex);
 	mutex_destroy(&dev->struct_mutex);
@@ -611,7 +610,7 @@ static int drm_dev_init(struct drm_device *dev,
 	mutex_init(&dev->struct_mutex);
 	mutex_init(&dev->filelist_mutex);
 	mutex_init(&dev->clientlist_mutex);
-	mutex_init(&dev->master_mutex);
+	init_rwsem(&dev->master_rwsem);
 
 	ret = drmm_add_action(dev, drm_dev_init_release, NULL);
 	if (ret)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_ioctl.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_ioctl.c
index 8b8744dcf691..9fc00e36c5d6 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_ioctl.c
@@ -119,16 +119,16 @@ int drm_getunique(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
 	struct drm_unique *u = data;
 	struct drm_master *master;
 
-	mutex_lock(&dev->master_mutex);
+	down_read(&dev->master_rwsem);
 	master = file_priv->master;
 	if (u->unique_len >= master->unique_len) {
 		if (copy_to_user(u->unique, master->unique, master->unique_len)) {
-			mutex_unlock(&dev->master_mutex);
+			up_read(&dev->master_rwsem);
 			return -EFAULT;
 		}
 	}
 	u->unique_len = master->unique_len;
-	mutex_unlock(&dev->master_mutex);
+	up_read(&dev->master_rwsem);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ static int drm_setversion(struct drm_device *dev, void *data, struct drm_file *f
 	struct drm_set_version *sv = data;
 	int if_version, retcode = 0;
 
-	mutex_lock(&dev->master_mutex);
+	down_write(&dev->master_rwsem);
 	if (sv->drm_di_major != -1) {
 		if (sv->drm_di_major != DRM_IF_MAJOR ||
 		    sv->drm_di_minor < 0 || sv->drm_di_minor > DRM_IF_MINOR) {
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ static int drm_setversion(struct drm_device *dev, void *data, struct drm_file *f
 	sv->drm_di_minor = DRM_IF_MINOR;
 	sv->drm_dd_major = dev->driver->major;
 	sv->drm_dd_minor = dev->driver->minor;
-	mutex_unlock(&dev->master_mutex);
+	up_write(&dev->master_rwsem);
 
 	return retcode;
 }
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_auth.h b/include/drm/drm_auth.h
index ba248ca8866f..f0a89e5fcaad 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_auth.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_auth.h
@@ -67,17 +67,17 @@ struct drm_master {
 	struct drm_device *dev;
 	/**
 	 * @unique: Unique identifier: e.g. busid. Protected by
-	 * &drm_device.master_mutex.
+	 * &drm_device.master_rwsem.
 	 */
 	char *unique;
 	/**
 	 * @unique_len: Length of unique field. Protected by
-	 * &drm_device.master_mutex.
+	 * &drm_device.master_rwsem.
 	 */
 	int unique_len;
 	/**
 	 * @magic_map: Map of used authentication tokens. Protected by
-	 * &drm_device.master_mutex.
+	 * &drm_device.master_rwsem.
 	 */
 	struct idr magic_map;
 	void *driver_priv;
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_device.h b/include/drm/drm_device.h
index 604b1d1b2d72..142fb2f6e74d 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_device.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_device.h
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ struct drm_device {
 	 * @master:
 	 *
 	 * Currently active master for this device.
-	 * Protected by &master_mutex
+	 * Protected by &master_rwsem
 	 */
 	struct drm_master *master;
 
@@ -146,11 +146,13 @@ struct drm_device {
 	struct mutex struct_mutex;
 
 	/**
-	 * @master_mutex:
+	 * @master_rwsem:
 	 *
-	 * Lock for &drm_minor.master and &drm_file.is_master
+	 * Lock for &drm_device.master, &drm_file.was_master,
+	 * &drm_file.is_master, &drm_file.master, &drm_master.unique,
+	 * &drm_master.unique_len, and &drm_master.magic_map.
 	 */
-	struct mutex master_mutex;
+	struct rw_semaphore master_rwsem;
 
 	/**
 	 * @open_count:
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_file.h b/include/drm/drm_file.h
index a3acb7ac3550..d12bb2ba7814 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_file.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_file.h
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ struct drm_file {
 	 * @was_master:
 	 *
 	 * This client has or had, master capability. Protected by struct
-	 * &drm_device.master_mutex.
+	 * &drm_device.master_rwsem.
 	 *
 	 * This is used to ensure that CAP_SYS_ADMIN is not enforced, if the
 	 * client is or was master in the past.
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ struct drm_file {
 	 * @is_master:
 	 *
 	 * This client is the creator of @master. Protected by struct
-	 * &drm_device.master_mutex.
+	 * &drm_device.master_rwsem.
 	 *
 	 * See also the :ref:`section on primary nodes and authentication
 	 * <drm_primary_node>`.
@@ -227,19 +227,19 @@ struct drm_file {
 	 * @master:
 	 *
 	 * Master this node is currently associated with. Protected by struct
-	 * &drm_device.master_mutex, and serialized by @master_lookup_lock.
+	 * &drm_device.master_rwsem, and serialized by @master_lookup_lock.
 	 *
 	 * Only relevant if drm_is_primary_client() returns true. Note that
 	 * this only matches &drm_device.master if the master is the currently
 	 * active one.
 	 *
-	 * To update @master, both &drm_device.master_mutex and
+	 * To update @master, both &drm_device.master_rwsem and
 	 * @master_lookup_lock need to be held, therefore holding either of
 	 * them is safe and enough for the read side.
 	 *
 	 * When dereferencing this pointer, either hold struct
-	 * &drm_device.master_mutex for the duration of the pointer's use, or
-	 * use drm_file_get_master() if struct &drm_device.master_mutex is not
+	 * &drm_device.master_rwsem for the duration of the pointer's use, or
+	 * use drm_file_get_master() if struct &drm_device.master_rwsem is not
 	 * currently held and there is no other need to hold it. This prevents
 	 * @master from being freed during use.
 	 *
