diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/displays/panel-taal.c b/drivers/video/omap2/displays/panel-taal.c
index 4f3988a..1799096 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/displays/panel-taal.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/displays/panel-taal.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <linux/completion.h>
 #include <linux/workqueue.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 
 #include <plat/display.h>
 
@@ -67,6 +68,8 @@
 static int _taal_enable_te(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev, bool enable);
 
 struct taal_data {
+	struct mutex lock;
+
 	struct backlight_device *bldev;
 
 	unsigned long	hw_guard_end;	/* next value of jiffies when we can
@@ -510,6 +513,8 @@ static int taal_probe(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 	}
 	td->dssdev = dssdev;
 
+	mutex_init(&td->lock);
+
 	td->esd_wq = create_singlethread_workqueue("taal_esd");
 	if (td->esd_wq == NULL) {
 		dev_err(&dssdev->dev, "can't create ESD workqueue\n");
@@ -733,54 +738,96 @@ static void taal_power_off(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 
 static int taal_enable(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 {
+	struct taal_data *td = dev_get_drvdata(&dssdev->dev);
 	int r;
+
 	dev_dbg(&dssdev->dev, "enable\n");
 
-	if (dssdev->state != OMAP_DSS_DISPLAY_DISABLED)
-		return -EINVAL;
+	mutex_lock(&td->lock);
+
+	if (dssdev->state != OMAP_DSS_DISPLAY_DISABLED) {
+		r = -EINVAL;
+		goto err;
+	}
 
 	r = taal_power_on(dssdev);
 	if (r)
-		return r;
+		goto err;
 
 	dssdev->state = OMAP_DSS_DISPLAY_ACTIVE;
 
+	mutex_unlock(&td->lock);
+
+	return 0;
+err:
+	dev_dbg(&dssdev->dev, "enable failed\n");
+	mutex_unlock(&td->lock);
 	return r;
 }
 
 static void taal_disable(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 {
+	struct taal_data *td = dev_get_drvdata(&dssdev->dev);
+
 	dev_dbg(&dssdev->dev, "disable\n");
 
+	mutex_lock(&td->lock);
+
 	if (dssdev->state == OMAP_DSS_DISPLAY_ACTIVE)
 		taal_power_off(dssdev);
 
 	dssdev->state = OMAP_DSS_DISPLAY_DISABLED;
+
+	mutex_unlock(&td->lock);
 }
 
 static int taal_suspend(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 {
+	struct taal_data *td = dev_get_drvdata(&dssdev->dev);
+	int r;
+
 	dev_dbg(&dssdev->dev, "suspend\n");
 
-	if (dssdev->state != OMAP_DSS_DISPLAY_ACTIVE)
-		return -EINVAL;
+	mutex_lock(&td->lock);
+
+	if (dssdev->state != OMAP_DSS_DISPLAY_ACTIVE) {
+		r = -EINVAL;
+		goto err;
+	}
 
 	taal_power_off(dssdev);
 	dssdev->state = OMAP_DSS_DISPLAY_SUSPENDED;
 
+	mutex_unlock(&td->lock);
+
 	return 0;
+err:
+	mutex_unlock(&td->lock);
+	return r;
 }
 
 static int taal_resume(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 {
+	struct taal_data *td = dev_get_drvdata(&dssdev->dev);
 	int r;
+
 	dev_dbg(&dssdev->dev, "resume\n");
 
-	if (dssdev->state != OMAP_DSS_DISPLAY_SUSPENDED)
-		return -EINVAL;
+	mutex_lock(&td->lock);
+
+	if (dssdev->state != OMAP_DSS_DISPLAY_SUSPENDED) {
+		r = -EINVAL;
+		goto err;
+	}
 
 	r = taal_power_on(dssdev);
 	dssdev->state = OMAP_DSS_DISPLAY_ACTIVE;
+
+	mutex_unlock(&td->lock);
+
+	return r;
+err:
+	mutex_unlock(&td->lock);
 	return r;
 }
 
@@ -799,6 +846,7 @@ static int taal_update(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev,
 
 	dev_dbg(&dssdev->dev, "update %d, %d, %d x %d\n", x, y, w, h);
 
+	mutex_lock(&td->lock);
 	dsi_bus_lock();
 
 	if (!td->enabled) {
@@ -820,18 +868,24 @@ static int taal_update(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev,
 		goto err;
 
 	/* note: no bus_unlock here. unlock is in framedone_cb */
+	mutex_unlock(&td->lock);
 	return 0;
 err:
 	dsi_bus_unlock();
+	mutex_unlock(&td->lock);
 	return r;
 }
 
 static int taal_sync(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 {
+	struct taal_data *td = dev_get_drvdata(&dssdev->dev);
+
 	dev_dbg(&dssdev->dev, "sync\n");
 
+	mutex_lock(&td->lock);
 	dsi_bus_lock();
 	dsi_bus_unlock();
+	mutex_unlock(&td->lock);
 
 	dev_dbg(&dssdev->dev, "sync done\n");
 
@@ -861,13 +915,16 @@ static int _taal_enable_te(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev, bool enable)
 
 static int taal_enable_te(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev, bool enable)
 {
+	struct taal_data *td = dev_get_drvdata(&dssdev->dev);
 	int r;
 
+	mutex_lock(&td->lock);
 	dsi_bus_lock();
 
 	r = _taal_enable_te(dssdev, enable);
 
 	dsi_bus_unlock();
+	mutex_unlock(&td->lock);
 
 	return r;
 }
@@ -875,7 +932,13 @@ static int taal_enable_te(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev, bool enable)
 static int taal_get_te(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 {
 	struct taal_data *td = dev_get_drvdata(&dssdev->dev);
-	return td->te_enabled;
+	int r;
+
+	mutex_lock(&td->lock);
+	r = td->te_enabled;
+	mutex_unlock(&td->lock);
+
+	return r;
 }
 
 static int taal_rotate(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev, u8 rotate)
@@ -885,6 +948,7 @@ static int taal_rotate(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev, u8 rotate)
 
 	dev_dbg(&dssdev->dev, "rotate %d\n", rotate);
 
+	mutex_lock(&td->lock);
 	dsi_bus_lock();
 
 	if (td->enabled) {
@@ -896,16 +960,24 @@ static int taal_rotate(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev, u8 rotate)
 	td->rotate = rotate;
 
 	dsi_bus_unlock();
+	mutex_unlock(&td->lock);
 	return 0;
 err:
 	dsi_bus_unlock();
+	mutex_unlock(&td->lock);
 	return r;
 }
 
 static u8 taal_get_rotate(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 {
 	struct taal_data *td = dev_get_drvdata(&dssdev->dev);
-	return td->rotate;
+	int r;
+
+	mutex_lock(&td->lock);
+	r = td->rotate;
+	mutex_unlock(&td->lock);
+
+	return r;
 }
 
 static int taal_mirror(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev, bool enable)
@@ -915,6 +987,7 @@ static int taal_mirror(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev, bool enable)
 
 	dev_dbg(&dssdev->dev, "mirror %d\n", enable);
 
+	mutex_lock(&td->lock);
 	dsi_bus_lock();
 	if (td->enabled) {
 		r = taal_set_addr_mode(td->rotate, enable);
@@ -925,23 +998,33 @@ static int taal_mirror(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev, bool enable)
 	td->mirror = enable;
 
 	dsi_bus_unlock();
+	mutex_unlock(&td->lock);
 	return 0;
 err:
 	dsi_bus_unlock();
+	mutex_unlock(&td->lock);
 	return r;
 }
 
 static bool taal_get_mirror(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 {
 	struct taal_data *td = dev_get_drvdata(&dssdev->dev);
-	return td->mirror;
+	int r;
+
+	mutex_lock(&td->lock);
+	r = td->mirror;
+	mutex_unlock(&td->lock);
+
+	return r;
 }
 
 static int taal_run_test(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev, int test_num)
 {
+	struct taal_data *td = dev_get_drvdata(&dssdev->dev);
 	u8 id1, id2, id3;
 	int r;
 
+	mutex_lock(&td->lock);
 	dsi_bus_lock();
 
 	r = taal_dcs_read_1(DCS_GET_ID1, &id1);
@@ -955,9 +1038,11 @@ static int taal_run_test(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev, int test_num)
 		goto err;
 
 	dsi_bus_unlock();
+	mutex_unlock(&td->lock);
 	return 0;
 err:
 	dsi_bus_unlock();
+	mutex_unlock(&td->lock);
 	return r;
 }
 
@@ -971,12 +1056,16 @@ static int taal_memory_read(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev,
 	unsigned buf_used = 0;
 	struct taal_data *td = dev_get_drvdata(&dssdev->dev);
 
-	if (!td->enabled)
-		return -ENODEV;
-
 	if (size < w * h * 3)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	mutex_lock(&td->lock);
+
+	if (!td->enabled) {
+		r = -ENODEV;
+		goto err1;
+	}
+
 	size = min(w * h * 3,
 			dssdev->panel.timings.x_res *
 			dssdev->panel.timings.y_res * 3);
@@ -995,7 +1084,7 @@ static int taal_memory_read(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev,
 
 	r = dsi_vc_set_max_rx_packet_size(TCH, plen);
 	if (r)
-		goto err0;
+		goto err2;
 
 	while (buf_used < size) {
 		u8 dcs_cmd = first ? 0x2e : 0x3e;
@@ -1006,7 +1095,7 @@ static int taal_memory_read(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev,
 
 		if (r < 0) {
 			dev_err(&dssdev->dev, "read error\n");
-			goto err;
+			goto err3;
 		}
 
 		buf_used += r;
@@ -1020,16 +1109,18 @@ static int taal_memory_read(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev,
 			dev_err(&dssdev->dev, "signal pending, "
 					"aborting memory read\n");
 			r = -ERESTARTSYS;
-			goto err;
+			goto err3;
 		}
 	}
 
 	r = buf_used;
 
-err:
+err3:
 	dsi_vc_set_max_rx_packet_size(TCH, 1);
-err0:
+err2:
 	dsi_bus_unlock();
+err1:
+	mutex_unlock(&td->lock);
 	return r;
 }
 
@@ -1041,8 +1132,12 @@ static void taal_esd_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	u8 state1, state2;
 	int r;
 
-	if (!td->enabled)
+	mutex_lock(&td->lock);
+
+	if (!td->enabled) {
+		mutex_unlock(&td->lock);
 		return;
+	}
 
 	dsi_bus_lock();
 
@@ -1084,16 +1179,19 @@ static void taal_esd_work(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	queue_delayed_work(td->esd_wq, &td->esd_work, TAAL_ESD_CHECK_PERIOD);
 
+	mutex_unlock(&td->lock);
 	return;
 err:
 	dev_err(&dssdev->dev, "performing LCD reset\n");
 
-	taal_disable(dssdev);
-	taal_enable(dssdev);
+	taal_power_off(dssdev);
+	taal_power_on(dssdev);
 
 	dsi_bus_unlock();
 
 	queue_delayed_work(td->esd_wq, &td->esd_work, TAAL_ESD_CHECK_PERIOD);
+
+	mutex_unlock(&td->lock);
 }
 
 static int taal_set_update_mode(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev,
