diff --git a/drivers/net/3c527.c b/drivers/net/3c527.c
index 70705d1306b9..eca55c52bdfd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/3c527.c
+++ b/drivers/net/3c527.c
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ static int __init mc32_probe1(struct net_device *dev, int slot)
 	lp->tx_len 		= lp->exec_box->data[9];   /* Transmit list count */
 	lp->rx_len 		= lp->exec_box->data[11];  /* Receive list count */
 
-	init_MUTEX_LOCKED(&lp->cmd_mutex);
+	sema_init(&lp->cmd_mutex, 0);
 	init_completion(&lp->execution_cmd);
 	init_completion(&lp->xceiver_cmd);