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;