diff --git a/kernel/printk/printk.c b/kernel/printk/printk.c
index 87cd50ae6cd614c8379c48158ad92935323cc8fb..ffd7f90b8f02eed323ad9ad90f88946e2e35e8b4 100644
--- a/kernel/printk/printk.c
+++ b/kernel/printk/printk.c
@@ -2609,12 +2609,12 @@ void console_unlock(void)
 			return;
 		}
 
-		printk_safe_exit_irqrestore(flags);
-
 		/* Allow panic_cpu to take over the consoles safely */
 		if (abandon_console_lock_in_panic())
 			break;
 
+		printk_safe_exit_irqrestore(flags);
+
 		if (do_cond_resched)
 			cond_resched();
 	}