diff --git a/kernel/printk/printk.c b/kernel/printk/printk.c
index c963ba534a78..2523332bd998 100644
--- a/kernel/printk/printk.c
+++ b/kernel/printk/printk.c
@@ -1483,58 +1483,6 @@ static void zap_locks(void)
 	sema_init(&console_sem, 1);
 }
 
-/*
- * Check if we have any console that is capable of printing while cpu is
- * booting or shutting down. Requires console_sem.
- */
-static int have_callable_console(void)
-{
-	struct console *con;
-
-	for_each_console(con)
-		if (con->flags & CON_ANYTIME)
-			return 1;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/*
- * Can we actually use the console at this time on this cpu?
- *
- * Console drivers may assume that per-cpu resources have been allocated. So
- * unless they're explicitly marked as being able to cope (CON_ANYTIME) don't
- * call them until this CPU is officially up.
- */
-static inline int can_use_console(unsigned int cpu)
-{
-	return cpu_online(cpu) || have_callable_console();
-}
-
-/*
- * Try to get console ownership to actually show the kernel
- * messages from a 'printk'. Return true (and with the
- * console_lock held, and 'console_locked' set) if it
- * is successful, false otherwise.
- */
-static int console_trylock_for_printk(void)
-{
-	unsigned int cpu = smp_processor_id();
-
-	if (!console_trylock())
-		return 0;
-	/*
-	 * If we can't use the console, we need to release the console
-	 * semaphore by hand to avoid flushing the buffer. We need to hold the
-	 * console semaphore in order to do this test safely.
-	 */
-	if (!can_use_console(cpu)) {
-		console_locked = 0;
-		up_console_sem();
-		return 0;
-	}
-	return 1;
-}
-
 int printk_delay_msec __read_mostly;
 
 static inline void printk_delay(void)
@@ -1681,7 +1629,6 @@ asmlinkage int vprintk_emit(int facility, int level,
 	boot_delay_msec(level);
 	printk_delay();
 
-	/* This stops the holder of console_sem just where we want him */
 	local_irq_save(flags);
 	this_cpu = smp_processor_id();
 
@@ -1705,6 +1652,7 @@ asmlinkage int vprintk_emit(int facility, int level,
 	}
 
 	lockdep_off();
+	/* This stops the holder of console_sem just where we want him */
 	raw_spin_lock(&logbuf_lock);
 	logbuf_cpu = this_cpu;
 
@@ -1821,7 +1769,7 @@ asmlinkage int vprintk_emit(int facility, int level,
 		 * semaphore.  The release will print out buffers and wake up
 		 * /dev/kmsg and syslog() users.
 		 */
-		if (console_trylock_for_printk())
+		if (console_trylock())
 			console_unlock();
 		preempt_enable();
 		lockdep_on();
@@ -2184,6 +2132,33 @@ int is_console_locked(void)
 	return console_locked;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Check if we have any console that is capable of printing while cpu is
+ * booting or shutting down. Requires console_sem.
+ */
+static int have_callable_console(void)
+{
+	struct console *con;
+
+	for_each_console(con)
+		if (con->flags & CON_ANYTIME)
+			return 1;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Can we actually use the console at this time on this cpu?
+ *
+ * Console drivers may assume that per-cpu resources have been allocated. So
+ * unless they're explicitly marked as being able to cope (CON_ANYTIME) don't
+ * call them until this CPU is officially up.
+ */
+static inline int can_use_console(void)
+{
+	return cpu_online(raw_smp_processor_id()) || have_callable_console();
+}
+
 static void console_cont_flush(char *text, size_t size)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
@@ -2254,9 +2229,21 @@ void console_unlock(void)
 	do_cond_resched = console_may_schedule;
 	console_may_schedule = 0;
 
+again:
+	/*
+	 * We released the console_sem lock, so we need to recheck if
+	 * cpu is online and (if not) is there at least one CON_ANYTIME
+	 * console.
+	 */
+	if (!can_use_console()) {
+		console_locked = 0;
+		up_console_sem();
+		return;
+	}
+
 	/* flush buffered message fragment immediately to console */
 	console_cont_flush(text, sizeof(text));
-again:
+
 	for (;;) {
 		struct printk_log *msg;
 		size_t ext_len = 0;