diff --git a/fs/notify/inotify/inotify_user.c b/fs/notify/inotify/inotify_user.c
index aab4fe5f0..5478ff228 100755
--- a/fs/notify/inotify/inotify_user.c
+++ b/fs/notify/inotify/inotify_user.c
@@ -627,13 +627,13 @@ static int inotify_update_watch(struct fsnotify_group *group, struct inode *inod
 {
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	mutex_lock(&group->mark_mutex);
+	fsnotify_group_lock(group);
 	/* try to update and existing watch with the new arg */
 	ret = inotify_update_existing_watch(group, inode, arg);
 	/* no mark present, try to add a new one */
 	if (ret == -ENOENT)
 		ret = inotify_new_watch(group, inode, arg);
-	mutex_unlock(&group->mark_mutex);
+	fsnotify_group_unlock(group);
 
 	return ret;
 }