1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/vt.c b/drivers/char/vt.c
index 7a5badfb7d84..367be9175061 100644
--- a/drivers/char/vt.c
+++ b/drivers/char/vt.c
@@ -2400,13 +2400,15 @@ static void vt_console_print(struct console *co, const char *b, unsigned count)
 {
         struct vc_data *vc = vc_cons[fg_console].d;
         unsigned char c;
-        static unsigned long printing;
+        static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(printing_lock);
         const ushort *start;
         ushort cnt = 0;
         ushort myx;
 
         /* console busy or not yet initialized */
-        if (!printable || test_and_set_bit(0, &printing))
+        if (!printable)
+                return;
+        if (!spin_trylock(&printing_lock))
                 return;
 
         if (kmsg_redirect && vc_cons_allocated(kmsg_redirect - 1))
@@ -2481,7 +2483,7 @@ static void vt_console_print(struct console *co, const char *b, unsigned count)
         notify_update(vc);
 
 quit:
-        clear_bit(0, &printing);
+        spin_unlock(&printing_lock);
 }
 
 static struct tty_driver *vt_console_device(struct console *c, int *index)