diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/i8259.c b/arch/x86/kernel/i8259.c
index 519649ddf100..fe522691ac71 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/i8259.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/i8259.c
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ spurious_8259A_irq:
 		 * lets ACK and report it. [once per IRQ]
 		 */
 		if (!(spurious_irq_mask & irqmask)) {
-			printk(KERN_DEBUG
+			printk_deferred(KERN_DEBUG
 			       "spurious 8259A interrupt: IRQ%d.\n", irq);
 			spurious_irq_mask |= irqmask;
 		}