1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/printk.c b/kernel/printk.c
index ee79f14db358..22e070f3470a 100644
--- a/kernel/printk.c
+++ b/kernel/printk.c
@@ -1914,7 +1914,8 @@ static int __cpuinit console_cpu_notify(struct notifier_block *self,
  */
 void console_lock(void)
 {
-        BUG_ON(in_interrupt());
+        might_sleep();
+
         down(&console_sem);
         if (console_suspended)
                 return;