diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_fb.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_fb.c
index 505e602855c0..05f45222b702 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_fb.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_fb.c
@@ -62,13 +62,12 @@ static void ast_dirty_update(struct ast_fbdev *afbdev,
 	obj = afbdev->afb.obj;
 	gbo = drm_gem_vram_of_gem(obj);
 
-	/*
-	 * try and reserve the BO, if we fail with busy
-	 * then the BO is being moved and we should
-	 * store up the damage until later.
+	/* Try to lock the BO. If we fail with -EBUSY then
+	 * the BO is being moved and we should store up the
+	 * damage until later.
 	 */
 	if (drm_can_sleep())
-		ret = drm_gem_vram_reserve(gbo, true);
+		ret = drm_gem_vram_lock(gbo, true);
 	if (ret) {
 		if (ret != -EBUSY)
 			return;
@@ -127,7 +126,7 @@ static void ast_dirty_update(struct ast_fbdev *afbdev,
 		drm_gem_vram_kunmap(gbo);
 
 out:
-	drm_gem_vram_unreserve(gbo);
+	drm_gem_vram_unlock(gbo);
 }
 
 static void ast_fillrect(struct fb_info *info,
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_mode.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_mode.c
index fbafe3994654..fb700d620b64 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_mode.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/ast/ast_mode.c
@@ -1201,7 +1201,7 @@ static int ast_cursor_set(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 	}
 	gbo = drm_gem_vram_of_gem(obj);
 
-	ret = drm_gem_vram_reserve(gbo, false);
+	ret = drm_gem_vram_lock(gbo, false);
 	if (ret)
 		goto fail;
 
@@ -1209,7 +1209,7 @@ static int ast_cursor_set(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 	src = drm_gem_vram_kmap_at(gbo, true, &src_isiomem, &uobj_map);
 	if (IS_ERR(src)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(src);
-		goto fail_unreserve;
+		goto fail_unlock;
 	}
 	if (src_isiomem == true)
 		DRM_ERROR("src cursor bo should be in main memory\n");
@@ -1218,7 +1218,7 @@ static int ast_cursor_set(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 				   false, &dst_isiomem, &ast->cache_kmap);
 	if (IS_ERR(dst)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(dst);
-		goto fail_unreserve;
+		goto fail_unlock;
 	}
 	if (dst_isiomem == false)
 		DRM_ERROR("dst bo should be in VRAM\n");
@@ -1229,7 +1229,7 @@ static int ast_cursor_set(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 	csum = copy_cursor_image(src, dst, width, height);
 
 	drm_gem_vram_kunmap_at(gbo, &uobj_map);
-	drm_gem_vram_unreserve(gbo);
+	drm_gem_vram_unlock(gbo);
 
 	/* write checksum + signature */
 	{
@@ -1262,8 +1262,8 @@ static int ast_cursor_set(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 	drm_gem_object_put_unlocked(obj);
 	return 0;
 
-fail_unreserve:
-	drm_gem_vram_unreserve(gbo);
+fail_unlock:
+	drm_gem_vram_unlock(gbo);
 fail:
 	drm_gem_object_put_unlocked(obj);
 	return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_vram_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_vram_helper.c
index b341b70832be..aefb0c361486 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_vram_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_vram_helper.c
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ void drm_gem_vram_put(struct drm_gem_vram_object *gbo)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_gem_vram_put);
 
 /**
- * drm_gem_vram_reserve() - Reserves a VRAM-backed GEM object
+ * drm_gem_vram_lock() - Locks a VRAM-backed GEM object
  * @gbo:	the GEM VRAM object
  * @no_wait:	don't wait for buffer object to become available
  *
@@ -162,24 +162,24 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_gem_vram_put);
  * 0 on success, or
  * a negative error code otherwise
  */
-int drm_gem_vram_reserve(struct drm_gem_vram_object *gbo, bool no_wait)
+int drm_gem_vram_lock(struct drm_gem_vram_object *gbo, bool no_wait)
 {
 	return ttm_bo_reserve(&gbo->bo, true, no_wait, NULL);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_gem_vram_reserve);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_gem_vram_lock);
 
 /**
- * drm_gem_vram_unreserve() - \
-	Release a reservation acquired by drm_gem_vram_reserve()
+ * drm_gem_vram_unlock() - \
+	Release a reservation acquired by drm_gem_vram_lock()
  * @gbo:	the GEM VRAM object
  *
  * See ttm_bo_unreserve() for more information.
  */
-void drm_gem_vram_unreserve(struct drm_gem_vram_object *gbo)
+void drm_gem_vram_unlock(struct drm_gem_vram_object *gbo)
 {
 	ttm_bo_unreserve(&gbo->bo);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_gem_vram_unreserve);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_gem_vram_unlock);
 
 /**
  * drm_gem_vram_mmap_offset() - Returns a GEM VRAM object's mmap offset
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ int drm_gem_vram_pin(struct drm_gem_vram_object *gbo, unsigned long pl_flag)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_gem_vram_pin);
 
 /**
- * drm_gem_vram_pin_reserved() - Pins a GEM VRAM object in a region.
+ * drm_gem_vram_pin_locked() - Pins a GEM VRAM object in a region.
  * @gbo:	the GEM VRAM object
  * @pl_flag:	a bitmask of possible memory regions
  *
@@ -272,14 +272,14 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_gem_vram_pin);
  * it can be pinned to another region.
  *
  * This function pins a GEM VRAM object that has already been
- * reserved. Use drm_gem_vram_pin() if possible.
+ * locked. Use drm_gem_vram_pin() if possible.
  *
  * Returns:
  * 0 on success, or
  * a negative error code otherwise.
  */
-int drm_gem_vram_pin_reserved(struct drm_gem_vram_object *gbo,
-			      unsigned long pl_flag)
+int drm_gem_vram_pin_locked(struct drm_gem_vram_object *gbo,
+			    unsigned long pl_flag)
 {
 	int i, ret;
 	struct ttm_operation_ctx ctx = { false, false };
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ int drm_gem_vram_pin_reserved(struct drm_gem_vram_object *gbo,
 
 	return 0;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_gem_vram_pin_reserved);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_gem_vram_pin_locked);
 
 /**
  * drm_gem_vram_unpin() - Unpins a GEM VRAM object
@@ -346,17 +346,17 @@ int drm_gem_vram_unpin(struct drm_gem_vram_object *gbo)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_gem_vram_unpin);
 
 /**
- * drm_gem_vram_unpin_reserved() - Unpins a GEM VRAM object
+ * drm_gem_vram_unpin_locked() - Unpins a GEM VRAM object
  * @gbo:	the GEM VRAM object
  *
  * This function unpins a GEM VRAM object that has already been
- * reserved. Use drm_gem_vram_unpin() if possible.
+ * locked. Use drm_gem_vram_unpin() if possible.
  *
  * Returns:
  * 0 on success, or
  * a negative error code otherwise.
  */
-int drm_gem_vram_unpin_reserved(struct drm_gem_vram_object *gbo)
+int drm_gem_vram_unpin_locked(struct drm_gem_vram_object *gbo)
 {
 	int i, ret;
 	struct ttm_operation_ctx ctx = { false, false };
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ int drm_gem_vram_unpin_reserved(struct drm_gem_vram_object *gbo)
 
 	return 0;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_gem_vram_unpin_reserved);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_gem_vram_unpin_locked);
 
 /**
  * drm_gem_vram_kmap_at() - Maps a GEM VRAM object into kernel address space
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_cursor.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_cursor.c
index 1c4fc85315a0..06a8c076cb33 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_cursor.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_cursor.c
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ static void mga_hide_cursor(struct mga_device *mdev)
 	WREG8(MGA_CURPOSXL, 0);
 	WREG8(MGA_CURPOSXH, 0);
 	if (mdev->cursor.pixels_1->pin_count)
-		drm_gem_vram_unpin_reserved(mdev->cursor.pixels_1);
+		drm_gem_vram_unpin_locked(mdev->cursor.pixels_1);
 	if (mdev->cursor.pixels_2->pin_count)
-		drm_gem_vram_unpin_reserved(mdev->cursor.pixels_2);
+		drm_gem_vram_unpin_locked(mdev->cursor.pixels_2);
 }
 
 int mga_crtc_cursor_set(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
@@ -80,53 +80,53 @@ int mga_crtc_cursor_set(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
 	if (!obj)
 		return -ENOENT;
 
-	ret = drm_gem_vram_reserve(pixels_1, true);
+	ret = drm_gem_vram_lock(pixels_1, true);
 	if (ret) {
 		WREG8(MGA_CURPOSXL, 0);
 		WREG8(MGA_CURPOSXH, 0);
 		goto out_unref;
 	}
-	ret = drm_gem_vram_reserve(pixels_2, true);
+	ret = drm_gem_vram_lock(pixels_2, true);
 	if (ret) {
 		WREG8(MGA_CURPOSXL, 0);
 		WREG8(MGA_CURPOSXH, 0);
-		drm_gem_vram_unreserve(pixels_1);
-		goto out_unreserve1;
+		drm_gem_vram_unlock(pixels_1);
+		goto out_unlock1;
 	}
 
 	/* Move cursor buffers into VRAM if they aren't already */
 	if (!pixels_1->pin_count) {
-		ret = drm_gem_vram_pin_reserved(pixels_1,
-						DRM_GEM_VRAM_PL_FLAG_VRAM);
+		ret = drm_gem_vram_pin_locked(pixels_1,
+					      DRM_GEM_VRAM_PL_FLAG_VRAM);
 		if (ret)
 			goto out1;
 		gpu_addr = drm_gem_vram_offset(pixels_1);
 		if (gpu_addr < 0) {
-			drm_gem_vram_unpin_reserved(pixels_1);
+			drm_gem_vram_unpin_locked(pixels_1);
 			goto out1;
 		}
 		mdev->cursor.pixels_1_gpu_addr = gpu_addr;
 	}
 	if (!pixels_2->pin_count) {
-		ret = drm_gem_vram_pin_reserved(pixels_2,
-						DRM_GEM_VRAM_PL_FLAG_VRAM);
+		ret = drm_gem_vram_pin_locked(pixels_2,
+					      DRM_GEM_VRAM_PL_FLAG_VRAM);
 		if (ret) {
-			drm_gem_vram_unpin_reserved(pixels_1);
+			drm_gem_vram_unpin_locked(pixels_1);
 			goto out1;
 		}
 		gpu_addr = drm_gem_vram_offset(pixels_2);
 		if (gpu_addr < 0) {
-			drm_gem_vram_unpin_reserved(pixels_1);
-			drm_gem_vram_unpin_reserved(pixels_2);
+			drm_gem_vram_unpin_locked(pixels_1);
+			drm_gem_vram_unpin_locked(pixels_2);
 			goto out1;
 		}
 		mdev->cursor.pixels_2_gpu_addr = gpu_addr;
 	}
 
 	gbo = drm_gem_vram_of_gem(obj);
-	ret = drm_gem_vram_reserve(gbo, true);
+	ret = drm_gem_vram_lock(gbo, true);
 	if (ret) {
-		dev_err(&dev->pdev->dev, "failed to reserve user bo\n");
+		dev_err(&dev->pdev->dev, "failed to lock user bo\n");
 		goto out1;
 	}
 	src = drm_gem_vram_kmap(gbo, true, NULL);
@@ -250,13 +250,13 @@ int mga_crtc_cursor_set(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
  out3:
 	drm_gem_vram_kunmap(gbo);
  out2:
-	drm_gem_vram_unreserve(gbo);
+	drm_gem_vram_unlock(gbo);
  out1:
 	if (ret)
 		mga_hide_cursor(mdev);
-	drm_gem_vram_unreserve(pixels_1);
-out_unreserve1:
-	drm_gem_vram_unreserve(pixels_2);
+	drm_gem_vram_unlock(pixels_1);
+out_unlock1:
+	drm_gem_vram_unlock(pixels_2);
 out_unref:
 	drm_gem_object_put_unlocked(obj);
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_fb.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_fb.c
index 87217bdce9f8..97c575a9a86f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_fb.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_fb.c
@@ -36,13 +36,12 @@ static void mga_dirty_update(struct mga_fbdev *mfbdev,
 	obj = mfbdev->mfb.obj;
 	gbo = drm_gem_vram_of_gem(obj);
 
-	/*
-	 * try and reserve the BO, if we fail with busy
-	 * then the BO is being moved and we should
-	 * store up the damage until later.
+	/* Try to lock the BO. If we fail with -EBUSY then
+	 * the BO is being moved and we should store up the
+	 * damage until later.
 	 */
 	if (drm_can_sleep())
-		ret = drm_gem_vram_reserve(gbo, true);
+		ret = drm_gem_vram_lock(gbo, true);
 	if (ret) {
 		if (ret != -EBUSY)
 			return;
@@ -101,7 +100,7 @@ static void mga_dirty_update(struct mga_fbdev *mfbdev,
 		drm_gem_vram_kunmap(gbo);
 
 out:
-	drm_gem_vram_unreserve(gbo);
+	drm_gem_vram_unlock(gbo);
 }
 
 static void mga_fillrect(struct fb_info *info,
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_gem_vram_helper.h b/include/drm/drm_gem_vram_helper.h
index 22e52d7dfbb7..4d1d2c1bf32b 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_gem_vram_helper.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_gem_vram_helper.h
@@ -77,15 +77,15 @@ struct drm_gem_vram_object *drm_gem_vram_create(struct drm_device *dev,
 						unsigned long pg_align,
 						bool interruptible);
 void drm_gem_vram_put(struct drm_gem_vram_object *gbo);
-int drm_gem_vram_reserve(struct drm_gem_vram_object *gbo, bool no_wait);
-void drm_gem_vram_unreserve(struct drm_gem_vram_object *gbo);
+int drm_gem_vram_lock(struct drm_gem_vram_object *gbo, bool no_wait);
+void drm_gem_vram_unlock(struct drm_gem_vram_object *gbo);
 u64 drm_gem_vram_mmap_offset(struct drm_gem_vram_object *gbo);
 s64 drm_gem_vram_offset(struct drm_gem_vram_object *gbo);
 int drm_gem_vram_pin(struct drm_gem_vram_object *gbo, unsigned long pl_flag);
-int drm_gem_vram_pin_reserved(struct drm_gem_vram_object *gbo,
+int drm_gem_vram_pin_locked(struct drm_gem_vram_object *gbo,
 			      unsigned long pl_flag);
 int drm_gem_vram_unpin(struct drm_gem_vram_object *gbo);
-int drm_gem_vram_unpin_reserved(struct drm_gem_vram_object *gbo);
+int drm_gem_vram_unpin_locked(struct drm_gem_vram_object *gbo);
 void *drm_gem_vram_kmap_at(struct drm_gem_vram_object *gbo, bool map,
 			   bool *is_iomem, struct ttm_bo_kmap_obj *kmap);
 void *drm_gem_vram_kmap(struct drm_gem_vram_object *gbo, bool map,