diff --git a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_arm.c b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_arm.c
index 1cdfdb714abc..463d0eec2e96 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_arm.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_arm.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 #include <linux/highmem.h>
 #include <linux/pagemap.h>
 #include <linux/bug.h>
-#include <linux/semaphore.h>
+#include <linux/completion.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/of.h>
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
@@ -121,9 +121,9 @@ typedef struct user_service_struct {
 	int message_available_pos;
 	int msg_insert;
 	int msg_remove;
-	struct semaphore insert_event;
-	struct semaphore remove_event;
-	struct semaphore close_event;
+	struct completion insert_event;
+	struct completion remove_event;
+	struct completion close_event;
 	VCHIQ_HEADER_T * msg_queue[MSG_QUEUE_SIZE];
 } USER_SERVICE_T;
 
@@ -138,8 +138,8 @@ struct vchiq_instance_struct {
 	VCHIQ_COMPLETION_DATA_T completions[MAX_COMPLETIONS];
 	int completion_insert;
 	int completion_remove;
-	struct semaphore insert_event;
-	struct semaphore remove_event;
+	struct completion insert_event;
+	struct completion remove_event;
 	struct mutex completion_mutex;
 
 	int connected;
@@ -562,7 +562,8 @@ add_completion(VCHIQ_INSTANCE_T instance, VCHIQ_REASON_T reason,
 		vchiq_log_trace(vchiq_arm_log_level,
 			"%s - completion queue full", __func__);
 		DEBUG_COUNT(COMPLETION_QUEUE_FULL_COUNT);
-		if (down_interruptible(&instance->remove_event) != 0) {
+		if (wait_for_completion_interruptible(
+					&instance->remove_event)) {
 			vchiq_log_info(vchiq_arm_log_level,
 				"service_callback interrupted");
 			return VCHIQ_RETRY;
@@ -600,7 +601,7 @@ add_completion(VCHIQ_INSTANCE_T instance, VCHIQ_REASON_T reason,
 	insert++;
 	instance->completion_insert = insert;
 
-	up(&instance->insert_event);
+	complete(&instance->insert_event);
 
 	return VCHIQ_SUCCESS;
 }
@@ -673,7 +674,8 @@ service_callback(VCHIQ_REASON_T reason, VCHIQ_HEADER_T *header,
 			}
 
 			DEBUG_TRACE(SERVICE_CALLBACK_LINE);
-			if (down_interruptible(&user_service->remove_event)
+			if (wait_for_completion_interruptible(
+						&user_service->remove_event)
 				!= 0) {
 				vchiq_log_info(vchiq_arm_log_level,
 					"%s interrupted", __func__);
@@ -705,7 +707,7 @@ service_callback(VCHIQ_REASON_T reason, VCHIQ_HEADER_T *header,
 		}
 
 		spin_unlock(&msg_queue_spinlock);
-		up(&user_service->insert_event);
+		complete(&user_service->insert_event);
 
 		header = NULL;
 	}
@@ -745,7 +747,7 @@ static void close_delivered(USER_SERVICE_T *user_service)
 		unlock_service(user_service->service);
 
 		/* Wake the user-thread blocked in close_ or remove_service */
-		up(&user_service->close_event);
+		complete(&user_service->close_event);
 
 		user_service->close_pending = 0;
 	}
@@ -867,7 +869,7 @@ vchiq_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 		if (status == VCHIQ_SUCCESS) {
 			/* Wake the completion thread and ask it to exit */
 			instance->closing = 1;
-			up(&instance->insert_event);
+			complete(&instance->insert_event);
 		}
 
 		break;
@@ -948,9 +950,9 @@ vchiq_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 				instance->completion_remove - 1;
 			user_service->msg_insert = 0;
 			user_service->msg_remove = 0;
-			sema_init(&user_service->insert_event, 0);
-			sema_init(&user_service->remove_event, 0);
-			sema_init(&user_service->close_event, 0);
+			init_completion(&user_service->insert_event);
+			init_completion(&user_service->remove_event);
+			init_completion(&user_service->close_event);
 
 			if (args.is_open) {
 				status = vchiq_open_service_internal
@@ -1007,7 +1009,8 @@ vchiq_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 		   has been closed until the client library calls the
 		   CLOSE_DELIVERED ioctl, signalling close_event. */
 		if (user_service->close_pending &&
-			down_interruptible(&user_service->close_event))
+			wait_for_completion_interruptible(
+				&user_service->close_event))
 			status = VCHIQ_RETRY;
 		break;
 	}
@@ -1182,7 +1185,8 @@ vchiq_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 
 			DEBUG_TRACE(AWAIT_COMPLETION_LINE);
 			mutex_unlock(&instance->completion_mutex);
-			rc = down_interruptible(&instance->insert_event);
+			rc = wait_for_completion_interruptible(
+						&instance->insert_event);
 			mutex_lock(&instance->completion_mutex);
 			if (rc != 0) {
 				DEBUG_TRACE(AWAIT_COMPLETION_LINE);
@@ -1310,7 +1314,7 @@ vchiq_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 		}
 
 		if (ret != 0)
-			up(&instance->remove_event);
+			complete(&instance->remove_event);
 		mutex_unlock(&instance->completion_mutex);
 		DEBUG_TRACE(AWAIT_COMPLETION_LINE);
 	} break;
@@ -1350,8 +1354,8 @@ vchiq_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 			do {
 				spin_unlock(&msg_queue_spinlock);
 				DEBUG_TRACE(DEQUEUE_MESSAGE_LINE);
-				if (down_interruptible(
-					&user_service->insert_event) != 0) {
+				if (wait_for_completion_interruptible(
+					&user_service->insert_event)) {
 					vchiq_log_info(vchiq_arm_log_level,
 						"DEQUEUE_MESSAGE interrupted");
 					ret = -EINTR;
@@ -1373,7 +1377,7 @@ vchiq_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 		user_service->msg_remove++;
 		spin_unlock(&msg_queue_spinlock);
 
-		up(&user_service->remove_event);
+		complete(&user_service->remove_event);
 		if (header == NULL)
 			ret = -ENOTCONN;
 		else if (header->size <= args.bufsize) {
@@ -1979,8 +1983,8 @@ vchiq_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 
 		vchiq_debugfs_add_instance(instance);
 
-		sema_init(&instance->insert_event, 0);
-		sema_init(&instance->remove_event, 0);
+		init_completion(&instance->insert_event);
+		init_completion(&instance->remove_event);
 		mutex_init(&instance->completion_mutex);
 		mutex_init(&instance->bulk_waiter_list_mutex);
 		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&instance->bulk_waiter_list);
@@ -2033,12 +2037,12 @@ vchiq_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 
 		/* Wake the completion thread and ask it to exit */
 		instance->closing = 1;
-		up(&instance->insert_event);
+		complete(&instance->insert_event);
 
 		mutex_unlock(&instance->completion_mutex);
 
 		/* Wake the slot handler if the completion queue is full. */
-		up(&instance->remove_event);
+		complete(&instance->remove_event);
 
 		/* Mark all services for termination... */
 		i = 0;
@@ -2047,7 +2051,7 @@ vchiq_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 			USER_SERVICE_T *user_service = service->base.userdata;
 
 			/* Wake the slot handler if the msg queue is full. */
-			up(&user_service->remove_event);
+			complete(&user_service->remove_event);
 
 			vchiq_terminate_service_internal(service);
 			unlock_service(service);
@@ -2103,7 +2107,7 @@ vchiq_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 
 				/* Wake any blocked user-thread */
 				if (instance->use_close_delivered)
-					up(&user_service->close_event);
+					complete(&user_service->close_event);
 				unlock_service(service);
 			}
 			instance->completion_remove++;
