diff --git a/include/linux/printk.h b/include/linux/printk.h
index 6106befed7569..77429d3eb0deb 100644
--- a/include/linux/printk.h
+++ b/include/linux/printk.h
@@ -528,4 +528,23 @@ static inline void print_hex_dump_debug(const char *prefix_str, int prefix_type,
 }
 #endif
 
+#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