diff --git a/kernel/printk/printk_safe.c b/kernel/printk/printk_safe.c
index d989cc238198..64825b2df3a5 100644
--- a/kernel/printk/printk_safe.c
+++ b/kernel/printk/printk_safe.c
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ void printk_safe_flush_on_panic(void)
 	 * Make sure that we could access the main ring buffer.
 	 * Do not risk a double release when more CPUs are up.
 	 */
-	if (in_nmi() && raw_spin_is_locked(&logbuf_lock)) {
+	if (raw_spin_is_locked(&logbuf_lock)) {
 		if (num_online_cpus() > 1)
 			return;