diff --git a/include/asm-generic/mutex-dec.h b/include/asm-generic/mutex-dec.h
index d4f9fb4e53df..fd694cfd678a 100644
--- a/include/asm-generic/mutex-dec.h
+++ b/include/asm-generic/mutex-dec.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 static inline void
 __mutex_fastpath_lock(atomic_t *count, void (*fail_fn)(atomic_t *))
 {
-	if (unlikely(atomic_dec_return(count) < 0))
+	if (unlikely(atomic_dec_return_acquire(count) < 0))
 		fail_fn(count);
 }
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ __mutex_fastpath_lock(atomic_t *count, void (*fail_fn)(atomic_t *))
 static inline int
 __mutex_fastpath_lock_retval(atomic_t *count)
 {
-	if (unlikely(atomic_dec_return(count) < 0))
+	if (unlikely(atomic_dec_return_acquire(count) < 0))
 		return -1;
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ __mutex_fastpath_lock_retval(atomic_t *count)
 static inline void
 __mutex_fastpath_unlock(atomic_t *count, void (*fail_fn)(atomic_t *))
 {
-	if (unlikely(atomic_inc_return(count) <= 0))
+	if (unlikely(atomic_inc_return_release(count) <= 0))
 		fail_fn(count);
 }
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ __mutex_fastpath_unlock(atomic_t *count, void (*fail_fn)(atomic_t *))
 static inline int
 __mutex_fastpath_trylock(atomic_t *count, int (*fail_fn)(atomic_t *))
 {
-	if (likely(atomic_cmpxchg(count, 1, 0) == 1))
+	if (likely(atomic_cmpxchg_acquire(count, 1, 0) == 1))
 		return 1;
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/include/asm-generic/mutex-xchg.h b/include/asm-generic/mutex-xchg.h
index f169ec064785..a6b4a7bd6ac9 100644
--- a/include/asm-generic/mutex-xchg.h
+++ b/include/asm-generic/mutex-xchg.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ __mutex_fastpath_lock(atomic_t *count, void (*fail_fn)(atomic_t *))
 		 * to ensure that any waiting tasks are woken up by the
 		 * unlock slow path.
 		 */
-		if (likely(atomic_xchg(count, -1) != 1))
+		if (likely(atomic_xchg_acquire(count, -1) != 1))
 			fail_fn(count);
 }
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ __mutex_fastpath_lock(atomic_t *count, void (*fail_fn)(atomic_t *))
 static inline int
 __mutex_fastpath_lock_retval(atomic_t *count)
 {
-	if (unlikely(atomic_xchg(count, 0) != 1))
+	if (unlikely(atomic_xchg_acquire(count, 0) != 1))
 		if (likely(atomic_xchg(count, -1) != 1))
 			return -1;
 	return 0;
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ __mutex_fastpath_lock_retval(atomic_t *count)
 static inline void
 __mutex_fastpath_unlock(atomic_t *count, void (*fail_fn)(atomic_t *))
 {
-	if (unlikely(atomic_xchg(count, 1) != 0))
+	if (unlikely(atomic_xchg_release(count, 1) != 0))
 		fail_fn(count);
 }
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ __mutex_fastpath_unlock(atomic_t *count, void (*fail_fn)(atomic_t *))
 static inline int
 __mutex_fastpath_trylock(atomic_t *count, int (*fail_fn)(atomic_t *))
 {
-	int prev = atomic_xchg(count, 0);
+	int prev = atomic_xchg_acquire(count, 0);
 
 	if (unlikely(prev < 0)) {
 		/*
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ __mutex_fastpath_trylock(atomic_t *count, int (*fail_fn)(atomic_t *))
 		 *   owner's unlock path needlessly, but that's not a problem
 		 *   in practice. ]
 		 */
-		prev = atomic_xchg(count, prev);
+		prev = atomic_xchg_acquire(count, prev);
 		if (prev < 0)
 			prev = 0;
 	}
diff --git a/kernel/locking/mutex.c b/kernel/locking/mutex.c
index 4cccea6b8934..0551c219c40e 100644
--- a/kernel/locking/mutex.c
+++ b/kernel/locking/mutex.c
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ static inline int mutex_can_spin_on_owner(struct mutex *lock)
 static inline bool mutex_try_to_acquire(struct mutex *lock)
 {
 	return !mutex_is_locked(lock) &&
-		(atomic_cmpxchg(&lock->count, 1, 0) == 1);
+		(atomic_cmpxchg_acquire(&lock->count, 1, 0) == 1);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -529,7 +529,8 @@ __mutex_lock_common(struct mutex *lock, long state, unsigned int subclass,
 	 * Once more, try to acquire the lock. Only try-lock the mutex if
 	 * it is unlocked to reduce unnecessary xchg() operations.
 	 */
-	if (!mutex_is_locked(lock) && (atomic_xchg(&lock->count, 0) == 1))
+	if (!mutex_is_locked(lock) &&
+	    (atomic_xchg_acquire(&lock->count, 0) == 1))
 		goto skip_wait;
 
 	debug_mutex_lock_common(lock, &waiter);
@@ -553,7 +554,7 @@ __mutex_lock_common(struct mutex *lock, long state, unsigned int subclass,
 		 * non-negative in order to avoid unnecessary xchg operations:
 		 */
 		if (atomic_read(&lock->count) >= 0 &&
-		    (atomic_xchg(&lock->count, -1) == 1))
+		    (atomic_xchg_acquire(&lock->count, -1) == 1))
 			break;
 
 		/*
@@ -867,7 +868,7 @@ static inline int __mutex_trylock_slowpath(atomic_t *lock_count)
 
 	spin_lock_mutex(&lock->wait_lock, flags);
 
-	prev = atomic_xchg(&lock->count, -1);
+	prev = atomic_xchg_acquire(&lock->count, -1);
 	if (likely(prev == 1)) {
 		mutex_set_owner(lock);
 		mutex_acquire(&lock->dep_map, 0, 1, _RET_IP_);