diff --git a/kernel/printk.c b/kernel/printk.c
index 4ab0164bcf84..8fe465ac008a 100644
--- a/kernel/printk.c
+++ b/kernel/printk.c
@@ -1549,9 +1549,9 @@ void kmsg_dump(enum kmsg_dump_reason reason)
 	chars = logged_chars;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&logbuf_lock, flags);
 
-	if (logged_chars > end) {
-		s1 = log_buf + log_buf_len - logged_chars + end;
-		l1 = logged_chars - end;
+	if (chars > end) {
+		s1 = log_buf + log_buf_len - chars + end;
+		l1 = chars - end;
 
 		s2 = log_buf;
 		l2 = end;
@@ -1559,8 +1559,8 @@ void kmsg_dump(enum kmsg_dump_reason reason)
 		s1 = "";
 		l1 = 0;
 
-		s2 = log_buf + end - logged_chars;
-		l2 = logged_chars;
+		s2 = log_buf + end - chars;
+		l2 = chars;
 	}
 
 	if (!spin_trylock_irqsave(&dump_list_lock, flags)) {