diff --git a/kernel/printk.c b/kernel/printk.c
index 357f714ddd4..267ce780abe 100644
--- a/kernel/printk.c
+++ b/kernel/printk.c
@@ -87,12 +87,6 @@ static DEFINE_SEMAPHORE(console_sem);
 struct console *console_drivers;
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(console_drivers);
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_LOCKDEP
-static struct lockdep_map console_lock_dep_map = {
-	.name = "console_lock"
-};
-#endif
-
 /*
  * This is used for debugging the mess that is the VT code by
  * keeping track if we have the console semaphore held. It's
@@ -1924,7 +1918,6 @@ void console_lock(void)
 		return;
 	console_locked = 1;
 	console_may_schedule = 1;
-	mutex_acquire(&console_lock_dep_map, 0, 0, _RET_IP_);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(console_lock);
 
@@ -1946,7 +1939,6 @@ int console_trylock(void)
 	}
 	console_locked = 1;
 	console_may_schedule = 0;
-	mutex_acquire(&console_lock_dep_map, 0, 1, _RET_IP_);
 	return 1;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(console_trylock);
@@ -2107,7 +2099,6 @@ skip:
 		local_irq_restore(flags);
 	}
 	console_locked = 0;
-	mutex_release(&console_lock_dep_map, 1, _RET_IP_);
 
 	/* Release the exclusive_console once it is used */
 	if (unlikely(exclusive_console))