diff --git a/arch/ia64/include/asm/mutex.h b/arch/ia64/include/asm/mutex.h
index bed73a643a56..f41e66d65e31 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/include/asm/mutex.h
+++ b/arch/ia64/include/asm/mutex.h
@@ -29,17 +29,15 @@ __mutex_fastpath_lock(atomic_t *count, void (*fail_fn)(atomic_t *))
  *  __mutex_fastpath_lock_retval - try to take the lock by moving the count
  *                                 from 1 to a 0 value
  *  @count: pointer of type atomic_t
- *  @fail_fn: function to call if the original value was not 1
  *
- * Change the count from 1 to a value lower than 1, and call <fail_fn> if
- * it wasn't 1 originally. This function returns 0 if the fastpath succeeds,
- * or anything the slow path function returns.
+ * Change the count from 1 to a value lower than 1. This function returns 0
+ * if the fastpath succeeds, or -1 otherwise.
  */
 static inline int
-__mutex_fastpath_lock_retval(atomic_t *count, int (*fail_fn)(atomic_t *))
+__mutex_fastpath_lock_retval(atomic_t *count)
 {
 	if (unlikely(ia64_fetchadd4_acq(count, -1) != 1))
-		return fail_fn(count);
+		return -1;
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/mutex.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/mutex.h
index 5399f7e18102..127ab23e1f6c 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/mutex.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/mutex.h
@@ -82,17 +82,15 @@ __mutex_fastpath_lock(atomic_t *count, void (*fail_fn)(atomic_t *))
  *  __mutex_fastpath_lock_retval - try to take the lock by moving the count
  *                                 from 1 to a 0 value
  *  @count: pointer of type atomic_t
- *  @fail_fn: function to call if the original value was not 1
  *
- * Change the count from 1 to a value lower than 1, and call <fail_fn> if
- * it wasn't 1 originally. This function returns 0 if the fastpath succeeds,
- * or anything the slow path function returns.
+ * Change the count from 1 to a value lower than 1. This function returns 0
+ * if the fastpath succeeds, or -1 otherwise.
  */
 static inline int
-__mutex_fastpath_lock_retval(atomic_t *count, int (*fail_fn)(atomic_t *))
+__mutex_fastpath_lock_retval(atomic_t *count)
 {
 	if (unlikely(__mutex_dec_return_lock(count) < 0))
-		return fail_fn(count);
+		return -1;
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/sh/include/asm/mutex-llsc.h b/arch/sh/include/asm/mutex-llsc.h
index 090358a7e1bb..dad29b687bd3 100644
--- a/arch/sh/include/asm/mutex-llsc.h
+++ b/arch/sh/include/asm/mutex-llsc.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ __mutex_fastpath_lock(atomic_t *count, void (*fail_fn)(atomic_t *))
 }
 
 static inline int
-__mutex_fastpath_lock_retval(atomic_t *count, int (*fail_fn)(atomic_t *))
+__mutex_fastpath_lock_retval(atomic_t *count)
 {
 	int __done, __res;
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ __mutex_fastpath_lock_retval(atomic_t *count, int (*fail_fn)(atomic_t *))
 		: "t");
 
 	if (unlikely(!__done || __res != 0))
-		__res = fail_fn(count);
+		__res = -1;
 
 	return __res;
 }
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/mutex_32.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/mutex_32.h
index 03f90c8a5a7c..0208c3c2cbc6 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/mutex_32.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/mutex_32.h
@@ -42,17 +42,14 @@ do {								\
  *  __mutex_fastpath_lock_retval - try to take the lock by moving the count
  *                                 from 1 to a 0 value
  *  @count: pointer of type atomic_t
- *  @fail_fn: function to call if the original value was not 1
  *
- * Change the count from 1 to a value lower than 1, and call <fail_fn> if it
- * wasn't 1 originally. This function returns 0 if the fastpath succeeds,
- * or anything the slow path function returns
+ * Change the count from 1 to a value lower than 1. This function returns 0
+ * if the fastpath succeeds, or -1 otherwise.
  */
-static inline int __mutex_fastpath_lock_retval(atomic_t *count,
-					       int (*fail_fn)(atomic_t *))
+static inline int __mutex_fastpath_lock_retval(atomic_t *count)
 {
 	if (unlikely(atomic_dec_return(count) < 0))
-		return fail_fn(count);
+		return -1;
 	else
 		return 0;
 }
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/mutex_64.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/mutex_64.h
index 68a87b0f8e29..2c543fff241b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/mutex_64.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/mutex_64.h
@@ -37,17 +37,14 @@ do {								\
  *  __mutex_fastpath_lock_retval - try to take the lock by moving the count
  *                                 from 1 to a 0 value
  *  @count: pointer of type atomic_t
- *  @fail_fn: function to call if the original value was not 1
  *
- * Change the count from 1 to a value lower than 1, and call <fail_fn> if
- * it wasn't 1 originally. This function returns 0 if the fastpath succeeds,
- * or anything the slow path function returns
+ * Change the count from 1 to a value lower than 1. This function returns 0
+ * if the fastpath succeeds, or -1 otherwise.
  */
-static inline int __mutex_fastpath_lock_retval(atomic_t *count,
-					       int (*fail_fn)(atomic_t *))
+static inline int __mutex_fastpath_lock_retval(atomic_t *count)
 {
 	if (unlikely(atomic_dec_return(count) < 0))
-		return fail_fn(count);
+		return -1;
 	else
 		return 0;
 }
diff --git a/include/asm-generic/mutex-dec.h b/include/asm-generic/mutex-dec.h
index f104af7cf437..d4f9fb4e53df 100644
--- a/include/asm-generic/mutex-dec.h
+++ b/include/asm-generic/mutex-dec.h
@@ -28,17 +28,15 @@ __mutex_fastpath_lock(atomic_t *count, void (*fail_fn)(atomic_t *))
  *  __mutex_fastpath_lock_retval - try to take the lock by moving the count
  *                                 from 1 to a 0 value
  *  @count: pointer of type atomic_t
- *  @fail_fn: function to call if the original value was not 1
  *
- * Change the count from 1 to a value lower than 1, and call <fail_fn> if
- * it wasn't 1 originally. This function returns 0 if the fastpath succeeds,
- * or anything the slow path function returns.
+ * Change the count from 1 to a value lower than 1. This function returns 0
+ * if the fastpath succeeds, or -1 otherwise.
  */
 static inline int
-__mutex_fastpath_lock_retval(atomic_t *count, int (*fail_fn)(atomic_t *))
+__mutex_fastpath_lock_retval(atomic_t *count)
 {
 	if (unlikely(atomic_dec_return(count) < 0))
-		return fail_fn(count);
+		return -1;
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/include/asm-generic/mutex-null.h b/include/asm-generic/mutex-null.h
index e1bbbc72b6a2..61069ed334e2 100644
--- a/include/asm-generic/mutex-null.h
+++ b/include/asm-generic/mutex-null.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #define _ASM_GENERIC_MUTEX_NULL_H
 
 #define __mutex_fastpath_lock(count, fail_fn)		fail_fn(count)
-#define __mutex_fastpath_lock_retval(count, fail_fn)	fail_fn(count)
+#define __mutex_fastpath_lock_retval(count)		(-1)
 #define __mutex_fastpath_unlock(count, fail_fn)		fail_fn(count)
 #define __mutex_fastpath_trylock(count, fail_fn)	fail_fn(count)
 #define __mutex_slowpath_needs_to_unlock()		1
diff --git a/include/asm-generic/mutex-xchg.h b/include/asm-generic/mutex-xchg.h
index c04e0db8a2d6..f169ec064785 100644
--- a/include/asm-generic/mutex-xchg.h
+++ b/include/asm-generic/mutex-xchg.h
@@ -39,18 +39,16 @@ __mutex_fastpath_lock(atomic_t *count, void (*fail_fn)(atomic_t *))
  *  __mutex_fastpath_lock_retval - try to take the lock by moving the count
  *                                 from 1 to a 0 value
  *  @count: pointer of type atomic_t
- *  @fail_fn: function to call if the original value was not 1
  *
- * Change the count from 1 to a value lower than 1, and call <fail_fn> if it
- * wasn't 1 originally. This function returns 0 if the fastpath succeeds,
- * or anything the slow path function returns
+ * Change the count from 1 to a value lower than 1. This function returns 0
+ * if the fastpath succeeds, or -1 otherwise.
  */
 static inline int
-__mutex_fastpath_lock_retval(atomic_t *count, int (*fail_fn)(atomic_t *))
+__mutex_fastpath_lock_retval(atomic_t *count)
 {
 	if (unlikely(atomic_xchg(count, 0) != 1))
 		if (likely(atomic_xchg(count, -1) != 1))
-			return fail_fn(count);
+			return -1;
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/kernel/mutex.c b/kernel/mutex.c
index ad53a664f113..42f8dda2467b 100644
--- a/kernel/mutex.c
+++ b/kernel/mutex.c
@@ -494,10 +494,10 @@ __mutex_unlock_slowpath(atomic_t *lock_count)
  * mutex_lock_interruptible() and mutex_trylock().
  */
 static noinline int __sched
-__mutex_lock_killable_slowpath(atomic_t *lock_count);
+__mutex_lock_killable_slowpath(struct mutex *lock);
 
 static noinline int __sched
-__mutex_lock_interruptible_slowpath(atomic_t *lock_count);
+__mutex_lock_interruptible_slowpath(struct mutex *lock);
 
 /**
  * mutex_lock_interruptible - acquire the mutex, interruptible
@@ -515,12 +515,12 @@ int __sched mutex_lock_interruptible(struct mutex *lock)
 	int ret;
 
 	might_sleep();
-	ret =  __mutex_fastpath_lock_retval
-			(&lock->count, __mutex_lock_interruptible_slowpath);
-	if (!ret)
+	ret =  __mutex_fastpath_lock_retval(&lock->count);
+	if (likely(!ret)) {
 		mutex_set_owner(lock);
-
-	return ret;
+		return 0;
+	} else
+		return __mutex_lock_interruptible_slowpath(lock);
 }
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(mutex_lock_interruptible);
@@ -530,12 +530,12 @@ int __sched mutex_lock_killable(struct mutex *lock)
 	int ret;
 
 	might_sleep();
-	ret = __mutex_fastpath_lock_retval
-			(&lock->count, __mutex_lock_killable_slowpath);
-	if (!ret)
+	ret = __mutex_fastpath_lock_retval(&lock->count);
+	if (likely(!ret)) {
 		mutex_set_owner(lock);
-
-	return ret;
+		return 0;
+	} else
+		return __mutex_lock_killable_slowpath(lock);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(mutex_lock_killable);
 
@@ -548,18 +548,14 @@ __mutex_lock_slowpath(atomic_t *lock_count)
 }
 
 static noinline int __sched
-__mutex_lock_killable_slowpath(atomic_t *lock_count)
+__mutex_lock_killable_slowpath(struct mutex *lock)
 {
-	struct mutex *lock = container_of(lock_count, struct mutex, count);
-
 	return __mutex_lock_common(lock, TASK_KILLABLE, 0, NULL, _RET_IP_);
 }
 
 static noinline int __sched
-__mutex_lock_interruptible_slowpath(atomic_t *lock_count)
+__mutex_lock_interruptible_slowpath(struct mutex *lock)
 {
-	struct mutex *lock = container_of(lock_count, struct mutex, count);
-
 	return __mutex_lock_common(lock, TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE, 0, NULL, _RET_IP_);
 }
 #endif