diff --git a/include/linux/printk.h b/include/linux/printk.h
index fe7eb2351610..344f6da3d4c3 100644
--- a/include/linux/printk.h
+++ b/include/linux/printk.h
@@ -623,4 +623,23 @@ static inline void print_hex_dump_debug(const char *prefix_str, int prefix_type,
 #define print_hex_dump_bytes(prefix_str, prefix_type, buf, len)	\
 	print_hex_dump_debug(prefix_str, prefix_type, 16, 1, buf, len, true)
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_PRINTK
+extern void __printk_safe_enter(void);
+extern void __printk_safe_exit(void);
+/*
+ * The printk_deferred_enter/exit macros are available only as a hack for
+ * some code paths that need to defer all printk console printing. Interrupts
+ * must be disabled for the deferred duration.
+ */
+#define printk_deferred_enter __printk_safe_enter
+#define printk_deferred_exit __printk_safe_exit
+#else
+static inline void printk_deferred_enter(void)
+{
+}
+static inline void printk_deferred_exit(void)
+{
+}
+#endif
+
 #endif