1 files changed, 13 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/serial/serial_core.c b/drivers/serial/serial_core.c
index 139863a787f3..54699c3a00ab 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/serial_core.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/serial_core.c
@@ -1808,6 +1808,12 @@ uart_set_options(struct uart_port *port, struct console *co,
         struct termios termios;
         int i;
 
+        /*
+         * Ensure that the serial console lock is initialised
+         * early.
+         */
+        spin_lock_init(&port->lock);
+
         memset(&termios, 0, sizeof(struct termios));
 
         termios.c_cflag = CREAD | HUPCL | CLOCAL;
@@ -2196,10 +2202,16 @@ int uart_add_one_port(struct uart_driver *drv, struct uart_port *port)
 
         state->port = port;
 
-        spin_lock_init(&port->lock);
         port->cons = drv->cons;
         port->info = state->info;
 
+        /*
+         * If this port is a console, then the spinlock is already
+         * initialised.
+         */
+        if (!uart_console(port))
+                spin_lock_init(&port->lock);
+
         uart_configure_port(drv, state, port);
 
         /*