diff --git a/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c b/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
index 2cb515dbda53..08498fcf080a 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
@@ -3084,7 +3084,9 @@ static void vt_console_print(struct console *co, const char *b, unsigned count)
 	ushort start_x, cnt;
 	int kmsg_console;
 
-	/* console busy or not yet initialized */
+	WARN_CONSOLE_UNLOCKED();
+
+	/* this protects against concurrent oops only */
 	if (!spin_trylock(&printing_lock))
 		return;