diff --git a/kernel/printk/printk.c b/kernel/printk/printk.c
index f52eceb3c48a0e20497144ddea198b08c52186b6..c164761da3ec6ea6716570ce0f442239b2609a7c 100644
--- a/kernel/printk/printk.c
+++ b/kernel/printk/printk.c
@@ -2539,12 +2539,12 @@ 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();
 	}