diff --git a/include/linux/serial_core.h b/include/linux/serial_core.h
index 402daa36a99f..ea86223bf0c4 100644
--- a/include/linux/serial_core.h
+++ b/include/linux/serial_core.h
@@ -589,6 +589,24 @@ struct uart_port {
 	void			*private_data;		/* generic platform data pointer */
 };
 
+/*
+ * Only for console->device_lock()/_unlock() callbacks and internal
+ * port lock wrapper synchronization.
+ */
+static inline void __uart_port_lock_irqsave(struct uart_port *up, unsigned long *flags)
+{
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&up->lock, *flags);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Only for console->device_lock()/_unlock() callbacks and internal
+ * port lock wrapper synchronization.
+ */
+static inline void __uart_port_unlock_irqrestore(struct uart_port *up, unsigned long flags)
+{
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&up->lock, flags);
+}
+
 /**
  * uart_port_lock - Lock the UART port
  * @up:		Pointer to UART port structure