/* <4> locks */
        mutex_init(&rtlpriv->locks.conf_mutex);
-       spin_lock_init(&rtlpriv->locks.ips_lock);
+       mutex_init(&rtlpriv->locks.ps_mutex);
        spin_lock_init(&rtlpriv->locks.irq_th_lock);
        spin_lock_init(&rtlpriv->locks.h2c_lock);
        spin_lock_init(&rtlpriv->locks.rf_ps_lock);
        spin_lock_init(&rtlpriv->locks.rf_lock);
-       spin_lock_init(&rtlpriv->locks.lps_lock);
        spin_lock_init(&rtlpriv->locks.waitq_lock);
        spin_lock_init(&rtlpriv->locks.cck_and_rw_pagea_lock);
 
 
        if (mac->opmode != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION)
                return;
 
-       spin_lock(&rtlpriv->locks.ips_lock);
+       mutex_lock(&rtlpriv->locks.ps_mutex);
 
        if (ppsc->inactiveps) {
                rtstate = ppsc->rfpwr_state;
                }
        }
 
-       spin_unlock(&rtlpriv->locks.ips_lock);
+       mutex_unlock(&rtlpriv->locks.ps_mutex);
 }
 
 /*for FW LPS*/
        if (mac->link_state != MAC80211_LINKED)
                return;
 
-       spin_lock_irq(&rtlpriv->locks.lps_lock);
+       mutex_lock(&rtlpriv->locks.ps_mutex);
 
        /* Idle for a while if we connect to AP a while ago. */
        if (mac->cnt_after_linked >= 2) {
                }
        }
 
-       spin_unlock_irq(&rtlpriv->locks.lps_lock);
+       mutex_unlock(&rtlpriv->locks.ps_mutex);
 }
 
 /*Leave the leisure power save mode.*/
        struct rtl_priv *rtlpriv = rtl_priv(hw);
        struct rtl_ps_ctl *ppsc = rtl_psc(rtl_priv(hw));
        struct rtl_hal *rtlhal = rtl_hal(rtl_priv(hw));
-       unsigned long flags;
 
-       spin_lock_irqsave(&rtlpriv->locks.lps_lock, flags);
+       mutex_lock(&rtlpriv->locks.ps_mutex);
 
        if (ppsc->fwctrl_lps) {
                if (ppsc->dot11_psmode != EACTIVE) {
                        rtl_lps_set_psmode(hw, EACTIVE);
                }
        }
-       spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rtlpriv->locks.lps_lock, flags);
+       mutex_unlock(&rtlpriv->locks.ps_mutex);
 }
 
 /* For sw LPS*/
                RT_CLEAR_PS_LEVEL(ppsc, RT_PS_LEVEL_ASPM);
        }
 
-       spin_lock_irq(&rtlpriv->locks.lps_lock);
+       mutex_lock(&rtlpriv->locks.ps_mutex);
        rtl_ps_set_rf_state(hw, ERFON, RF_CHANGE_BY_PS);
-       spin_unlock_irq(&rtlpriv->locks.lps_lock);
+       mutex_unlock(&rtlpriv->locks.ps_mutex);
 }
 
 void rtl_swlps_rfon_wq_callback(void *data)
        if (rtlpriv->link_info.busytraffic)
                return;
 
-       spin_lock_irq(&rtlpriv->locks.lps_lock);
+       mutex_lock(&rtlpriv->locks.ps_mutex);
        rtl_ps_set_rf_state(hw, ERFSLEEP, RF_CHANGE_BY_PS);
-       spin_unlock_irq(&rtlpriv->locks.lps_lock);
+       mutex_unlock(&rtlpriv->locks.ps_mutex);
 
        if (ppsc->reg_rfps_level & RT_RF_OFF_LEVL_ASPM &&
                !RT_IN_PS_LEVEL(ppsc, RT_PS_LEVEL_ASPM)) {