diff --git a/drivers/media/media-device.c b/drivers/media/media-device.c
index 22565a8..b0fafd7 100644
--- a/drivers/media/media-device.c
+++ b/drivers/media/media-device.c
@@ -251,17 +251,17 @@ static long media_device_ioctl(struct file *filp, unsigned int cmd,
 		break;
 
 	case MEDIA_IOC_ENUM_LINKS:
-		mutex_lock(&dev->graph_mutex);
+		spin_lock(&dev->graph_lock);
 		ret = media_device_enum_links(dev,
 				(struct media_links_enum __user *)arg);
-		mutex_unlock(&dev->graph_mutex);
+		spin_unlock(&dev->graph_lock);
 		break;
 
 	case MEDIA_IOC_SETUP_LINK:
-		mutex_lock(&dev->graph_mutex);
+		spin_lock(&dev->graph_lock);
 		ret = media_device_setup_link(dev,
 				(struct media_link_desc __user *)arg);
-		mutex_unlock(&dev->graph_mutex);
+		spin_unlock(&dev->graph_lock);
 		break;
 
 	default:
@@ -315,10 +315,10 @@ static long media_device_compat_ioctl(struct file *filp, unsigned int cmd,
 		return media_device_ioctl(filp, cmd, arg);
 
 	case MEDIA_IOC_ENUM_LINKS32:
-		mutex_lock(&dev->graph_mutex);
+		spin_lock(&dev->graph_lock);
 		ret = media_device_enum_links32(dev,
 				(struct media_links_enum32 __user *)arg);
-		mutex_unlock(&dev->graph_mutex);
+		spin_unlock(&dev->graph_lock);
 		break;
 
 	default:
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ int __must_check __media_device_register(struct media_device *mdev,
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&mdev->entities);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&mdev->entity_notify);
 	spin_lock_init(&mdev->lock);
-	mutex_init(&mdev->graph_mutex);
+	spin_lock_init(&mdev->graph_lock);
 
 	/* Register the device node. */
 	mdev->devnode.fops = &media_device_fops;
diff --git a/drivers/media/media-entity.c b/drivers/media/media-entity.c
index 4d8e01c..31132573 100644
--- a/drivers/media/media-entity.c
+++ b/drivers/media/media-entity.c
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ __must_check int media_entity_pipeline_start(struct media_entity *entity,
 	struct media_entity *entity_err = entity;
 	int ret;
 
-	mutex_lock(&mdev->graph_mutex);
+	spin_lock(&mdev->graph_lock);
 
 	media_entity_graph_walk_start(&graph, entity);
 
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ __must_check int media_entity_pipeline_start(struct media_entity *entity,
 		}
 	}
 
-	mutex_unlock(&mdev->graph_mutex);
+	spin_unlock(&mdev->graph_lock);
 
 	return 0;
 
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ error:
 			break;
 	}
 
-	mutex_unlock(&mdev->graph_mutex);
+	spin_unlock(&mdev->graph_lock);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ void media_entity_pipeline_stop(struct media_entity *entity)
 	struct media_device *mdev = entity->parent;
 	struct media_entity_graph graph;
 
-	mutex_lock(&mdev->graph_mutex);
+	spin_lock(&mdev->graph_lock);
 
 	media_entity_graph_walk_start(&graph, entity);
 
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ void media_entity_pipeline_stop(struct media_entity *entity)
 			entity->pipe = NULL;
 	}
 
-	mutex_unlock(&mdev->graph_mutex);
+	spin_unlock(&mdev->graph_lock);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(media_entity_pipeline_stop);
 
@@ -519,9 +519,9 @@ void media_entity_remove_links(struct media_entity *entity)
 	if (entity->parent == NULL)
 		return;
 
-	mutex_lock(&entity->parent->graph_mutex);
+	spin_lock(&entity->parent->graph_lock);
 	__media_entity_remove_links(entity);
-	mutex_unlock(&entity->parent->graph_mutex);
+	spin_unlock(&entity->parent->graph_lock);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(media_entity_remove_links);
 
@@ -611,9 +611,9 @@ int media_entity_setup_link(struct media_link *link, u32 flags)
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	mutex_lock(&link->source->entity->parent->graph_mutex);
+	spin_lock(&link->source->entity->parent->graph_lock);
 	ret = __media_entity_setup_link(link, flags);
-	mutex_unlock(&link->source->entity->parent->graph_mutex);
+	spin_unlock(&link->source->entity->parent->graph_lock);
 
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/include/media/media-device.h b/include/media/media-device.h
index a3854f6..e73642c 100644
--- a/include/media/media-device.h
+++ b/include/media/media-device.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ struct media_entity_notify {
  * @entity_id:	ID of the next entity to be registered
  * @entities:	List of registered entities
  * @lock:	Entities list lock
- * @graph_mutex: Entities graph operation lock
+ * @graph_lock: Entities graph operation lock
  * @link_notify: Link state change notification callback
  *
  * This structure represents an abstract high-level media device. It allows easy
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ struct media_device {
 	/* Protects the entities list */
 	spinlock_t lock;
 	/* Serializes graph operations. */
-	struct mutex graph_mutex;
+	spinlock_t graph_lock;
 
 	int (*link_notify)(struct media_link *link, u32 flags,
 			   unsigned int notification);
