diff --git a/kernel/printk.c b/kernel/printk.c
index 69188f2..e3602d0 100644
--- a/kernel/printk.c
+++ b/kernel/printk.c
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@
  * driver system.
  */
 static DECLARE_MUTEX(console_sem);
-static DECLARE_MUTEX(secondary_console_sem);
 struct console *console_drivers;
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(console_drivers);
 
@@ -891,12 +890,14 @@
 	printk("Suspending console(s) (use no_console_suspend to debug)\n");
 	acquire_console_sem();
 	console_suspended = 1;
+	up(&console_sem);
 }
 
 void resume_console(void)
 {
 	if (!console_suspend_enabled)
 		return;
+	down(&console_sem);
 	console_suspended = 0;
 	release_console_sem();
 }
@@ -912,11 +913,9 @@
 void acquire_console_sem(void)
 {
 	BUG_ON(in_interrupt());
-	if (console_suspended) {
-		down(&secondary_console_sem);
-		return;
-	}
 	down(&console_sem);
+	if (console_suspended)
+		return;
 	console_locked = 1;
 	console_may_schedule = 1;
 }
@@ -926,6 +925,10 @@
 {
 	if (down_trylock(&console_sem))
 		return -1;
+	if (console_suspended) {
+		up(&console_sem);
+		return -1;
+	}
 	console_locked = 1;
 	console_may_schedule = 0;
 	return 0;
@@ -979,7 +982,7 @@
 	unsigned wake_klogd = 0;
 
 	if (console_suspended) {
-		up(&secondary_console_sem);
+		up(&console_sem);
 		return;
 	}