diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250.h b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250.h
index 6473361525d1..9e8785ab9886 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250.h
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250.h
@@ -132,12 +132,55 @@ static inline void serial_dl_write(struct uart_8250_port *up, int value)
 	up->dl_write(up, value);
 }
 
+static inline void serial8250_set_IER(struct uart_8250_port *up,
+				      unsigned char ier)
+{
+	struct uart_port *port = &up->port;
+	unsigned long flags;
+	bool is_console;
+
+	is_console = uart_console(port);
+
+	if (is_console)
+		console_atomic_cpu_lock(flags);
+
+	serial_out(up, UART_IER, ier);
+
+	if (is_console)
+		console_atomic_cpu_unlock(flags);
+}
+
+static inline unsigned char serial8250_clear_IER(struct uart_8250_port *up)
+{
+	struct uart_port *port = &up->port;
+	unsigned int clearval = 0;
+	unsigned long flags;
+	unsigned int prior;
+	bool is_console;
+
+	is_console = uart_console(port);
+
+	if (up->capabilities & UART_CAP_UUE)
+		clearval = UART_IER_UUE;
+
+	if (is_console)
+		console_atomic_cpu_lock(flags);
+
+	prior = serial_port_in(port, UART_IER);
+	serial_port_out(port, UART_IER, clearval);
+
+	if (is_console)
+		console_atomic_cpu_unlock(flags);
+
+	return prior;
+}
+
 static inline bool serial8250_set_THRI(struct uart_8250_port *up)
 {
 	if (up->ier & UART_IER_THRI)
 		return false;
 	up->ier |= UART_IER_THRI;
-	serial_out(up, UART_IER, up->ier);
+	serial8250_set_IER(up, up->ier);
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -146,7 +189,7 @@ static inline bool serial8250_clear_THRI(struct uart_8250_port *up)
 	if (!(up->ier & UART_IER_THRI))
 		return false;
 	up->ier &= ~UART_IER_THRI;
-	serial_out(up, UART_IER, up->ier);
+	serial8250_set_IER(up, up->ier);
 	return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c
index 1ce193daea7f..fad00c0414e3 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c
@@ -264,10 +264,8 @@ static void serial8250_backup_timeout(struct timer_list *t)
 	 * Must disable interrupts or else we risk racing with the interrupt
 	 * based handler.
 	 */
-	if (up->port.irq) {
-		ier = serial_in(up, UART_IER);
-		serial_out(up, UART_IER, 0);
-	}
+	if (up->port.irq)
+		ier = serial8250_clear_IER(up);
 
 	iir = serial_in(up, UART_IIR);
 
@@ -290,7 +288,7 @@ static void serial8250_backup_timeout(struct timer_list *t)
 		serial8250_tx_chars(up);
 
 	if (up->port.irq)
-		serial_out(up, UART_IER, ier);
+		serial8250_set_IER(up, ier);
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&up->port.lock, flags);
 
@@ -568,6 +566,14 @@ serial8250_register_ports(struct uart_driver *drv, struct device *dev)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_CONSOLE
 
+static void univ8250_console_write_atomic(struct console *co, const char *s,
+					  unsigned int count)
+{
+	struct uart_8250_port *up = &serial8250_ports[co->index];
+
+	serial8250_console_write_atomic(up, s, count);
+}
+
 static void univ8250_console_write(struct console *co, const char *s,
 				   unsigned int count)
 {
@@ -661,6 +667,7 @@ static int univ8250_console_match(struct console *co, char *name, int idx,
 
 static struct console univ8250_console = {
 	.name		= "ttyS",
+	.write_atomic	= univ8250_console_write_atomic,
 	.write		= univ8250_console_write,
 	.device		= uart_console_device,
 	.setup		= univ8250_console_setup,
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_fsl.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_fsl.c
index 4e75d2e4f87c..00e0f8f6607b 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_fsl.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_fsl.c
@@ -59,9 +59,18 @@ int fsl8250_handle_irq(struct uart_port *port)
 
 	/* Stop processing interrupts on input overrun */
 	if ((orig_lsr & UART_LSR_OE) && (up->overrun_backoff_time_ms > 0)) {
+		unsigned long flags;
 		unsigned long delay;
+		bool is_console;
 
+		is_console = uart_console(port);
+
+		if (is_console)
+			console_atomic_cpu_lock(flags);
 		up->ier = port->serial_in(port, UART_IER);
+		if (is_console)
+			console_atomic_cpu_unlock(flags);
+
 		if (up->ier & (UART_IER_RLSI | UART_IER_RDI)) {
 			port->ops->stop_rx(port);
 		} else {
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_ingenic.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_ingenic.c
index 988bf6bcce42..ff0e1d84ec7e 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_ingenic.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_ingenic.c
@@ -146,6 +146,8 @@ OF_EARLYCON_DECLARE(x1000_uart, "ingenic,x1000-uart",
 
 static void ingenic_uart_serial_out(struct uart_port *p, int offset, int value)
 {
+	unsigned long flags;
+	bool is_console;
 	int ier;
 
 	switch (offset) {
@@ -167,7 +169,12 @@ static void ingenic_uart_serial_out(struct uart_port *p, int offset, int value)
 		 * If we have enabled modem status IRQs we should enable
 		 * modem mode.
 		 */
+		is_console = uart_console(p);
+		if (is_console)
+			console_atomic_cpu_lock(flags);
 		ier = p->serial_in(p, UART_IER);
+		if (is_console)
+			console_atomic_cpu_unlock(flags);
 
 		if (ier & UART_IER_MSI)
 			value |= UART_MCR_MDCE | UART_MCR_FCM;
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_mtk.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_mtk.c
index f7d3023f860f..f26140ebd67a 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_mtk.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_mtk.c
@@ -213,12 +213,37 @@ static void mtk8250_shutdown(struct uart_port *port)
 
 static void mtk8250_disable_intrs(struct uart_8250_port *up, int mask)
 {
-	serial_out(up, UART_IER, serial_in(up, UART_IER) & (~mask));
+	struct uart_port *port = &up->port;
+	unsigned long flags;
+	unsigned int ier;
+	bool is_console;
+
+	is_console = uart_console(port);
+
+	if (is_console)
+		console_atomic_cpu_lock(flags);
+
+	ier = serial_in(up, UART_IER);
+	serial_out(up, UART_IER, ier & (~mask));
+
+	if (is_console)
+		console_atomic_cpu_unlock(flags);
 }
 
 static void mtk8250_enable_intrs(struct uart_8250_port *up, int mask)
 {
-	serial_out(up, UART_IER, serial_in(up, UART_IER) | mask);
+	struct uart_port *port = &up->port;
+	unsigned long flags;
+	unsigned int ier;
+
+	if (uart_console(port))
+		console_atomic_cpu_lock(flags);
+
+	ier = serial_in(up, UART_IER);
+	serial_out(up, UART_IER, ier | mask);
+
+	if (uart_console(port))
+		console_atomic_cpu_unlock(flags);
 }
 
 static void mtk8250_set_flow_ctrl(struct uart_8250_port *up, int mode)
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c
index 2164290cbd31..2c2a5abc1baf 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ static void serial8250_set_sleep(struct uart_8250_port *p, int sleep)
 			serial_out(p, UART_EFR, UART_EFR_ECB);
 			serial_out(p, UART_LCR, 0);
 		}
-		serial_out(p, UART_IER, sleep ? UART_IERX_SLEEP : 0);
+		serial8250_set_IER(p, sleep ? UART_IERX_SLEEP : 0);
 		if (p->capabilities & UART_CAP_EFR) {
 			serial_out(p, UART_LCR, UART_LCR_CONF_MODE_B);
 			serial_out(p, UART_EFR, efr);
@@ -1429,7 +1429,7 @@ static void serial8250_stop_rx(struct uart_port *port)
 
 	up->ier &= ~(UART_IER_RLSI | UART_IER_RDI);
 	up->port.read_status_mask &= ~UART_LSR_DR;
-	serial_port_out(port, UART_IER, up->ier);
+	serial8250_set_IER(up, up->ier);
 
 	serial8250_rpm_put(up);
 }
@@ -1459,7 +1459,7 @@ void serial8250_em485_stop_tx(struct uart_8250_port *p)
 		serial8250_clear_and_reinit_fifos(p);
 
 		p->ier |= UART_IER_RLSI | UART_IER_RDI;
-		serial_port_out(&p->port, UART_IER, p->ier);
+		serial8250_set_IER(p, p->ier);
 	}
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(serial8250_em485_stop_tx);
@@ -1681,7 +1681,7 @@ static void serial8250_disable_ms(struct uart_port *port)
 	mctrl_gpio_disable_ms(up->gpios);
 
 	up->ier &= ~UART_IER_MSI;
-	serial_port_out(port, UART_IER, up->ier);
+	serial8250_set_IER(up, up->ier);
 }
 
 static void serial8250_enable_ms(struct uart_port *port)
@@ -1697,7 +1697,7 @@ static void serial8250_enable_ms(struct uart_port *port)
 	up->ier |= UART_IER_MSI;
 
 	serial8250_rpm_get(up);
-	serial_port_out(port, UART_IER, up->ier);
+	serial8250_set_IER(up, up->ier);
 	serial8250_rpm_put(up);
 }
 
@@ -2124,14 +2124,7 @@ static void serial8250_put_poll_char(struct uart_port *port,
 	struct uart_8250_port *up = up_to_u8250p(port);
 
 	serial8250_rpm_get(up);
-	/*
-	 *	First save the IER then disable the interrupts
-	 */
-	ier = serial_port_in(port, UART_IER);
-	if (up->capabilities & UART_CAP_UUE)
-		serial_port_out(port, UART_IER, UART_IER_UUE);
-	else
-		serial_port_out(port, UART_IER, 0);
+	ier = serial8250_clear_IER(up);
 
 	wait_for_xmitr(up, BOTH_EMPTY);
 	/*
@@ -2144,7 +2137,7 @@ static void serial8250_put_poll_char(struct uart_port *port,
 	 *	and restore the IER
 	 */
 	wait_for_xmitr(up, BOTH_EMPTY);
-	serial_port_out(port, UART_IER, ier);
+	serial8250_set_IER(up, ier);
 	serial8250_rpm_put(up);
 }
 
@@ -2447,7 +2440,7 @@ void serial8250_do_shutdown(struct uart_port *port)
 	 */
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&port->lock, flags);
 	up->ier = 0;
-	serial_port_out(port, UART_IER, 0);
+	serial8250_set_IER(up, 0);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&port->lock, flags);
 
 	synchronize_irq(port->irq);
@@ -2816,7 +2809,7 @@ serial8250_do_set_termios(struct uart_port *port, struct ktermios *termios,
 	if (up->capabilities & UART_CAP_RTOIE)
 		up->ier |= UART_IER_RTOIE;
 
-	serial_port_out(port, UART_IER, up->ier);
+	serial8250_set_IER(up, up->ier);
 
 	if (up->capabilities & UART_CAP_EFR) {
 		unsigned char efr = 0;
@@ -3282,7 +3275,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(serial8250_set_defaults);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_CONSOLE
 
-static void serial8250_console_putchar(struct uart_port *port, int ch)
+static void serial8250_console_putchar_locked(struct uart_port *port, int ch)
 {
 	struct uart_8250_port *up = up_to_u8250p(port);
 
@@ -3290,6 +3283,18 @@ static void serial8250_console_putchar(struct uart_port *port, int ch)
 	serial_port_out(port, UART_TX, ch);
 }
 
+static void serial8250_console_putchar(struct uart_port *port, int ch)
+{
+	struct uart_8250_port *up = up_to_u8250p(port);
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	wait_for_xmitr(up, UART_LSR_THRE);
+
+	console_atomic_cpu_lock(flags);
+	serial8250_console_putchar_locked(port, ch);
+	console_atomic_cpu_unlock(flags);
+}
+
 /*
  *	Restore serial console when h/w power-off detected
  */
@@ -3311,6 +3316,32 @@ static void serial8250_console_restore(struct uart_8250_port *up)
 	serial8250_out_MCR(up, UART_MCR_DTR | UART_MCR_RTS);
 }
 
+void serial8250_console_write_atomic(struct uart_8250_port *up,
+				     const char *s, unsigned int count)
+{
+	struct uart_port *port = &up->port;
+	unsigned long flags;
+	unsigned int ier;
+
+	console_atomic_cpu_lock(flags);
+
+	touch_nmi_watchdog();
+
+	ier = serial8250_clear_IER(up);
+
+	if (atomic_fetch_inc(&up->console_printing)) {
+		uart_console_write(port, "\n", 1,
+				   serial8250_console_putchar_locked);
+	}
+	uart_console_write(port, s, count, serial8250_console_putchar_locked);
+	atomic_dec(&up->console_printing);
+
+	wait_for_xmitr(up, BOTH_EMPTY);
+	serial8250_set_IER(up, ier);
+
+	console_atomic_cpu_unlock(flags);
+}
+
 /*
  *	Print a string to the serial port trying not to disturb
  *	any possible real use of the port...
@@ -3327,24 +3358,12 @@ void serial8250_console_write(struct uart_8250_port *up, const char *s,
 	struct uart_port *port = &up->port;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	unsigned int ier;
-	int locked = 1;
 
 	touch_nmi_watchdog();
 
-	if (oops_in_progress)
-		locked = spin_trylock_irqsave(&port->lock, flags);
-	else
-		spin_lock_irqsave(&port->lock, flags);
-
-	/*
-	 *	First save the IER then disable the interrupts
-	 */
-	ier = serial_port_in(port, UART_IER);
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&port->lock, flags);
 
-	if (up->capabilities & UART_CAP_UUE)
-		serial_port_out(port, UART_IER, UART_IER_UUE);
-	else
-		serial_port_out(port, UART_IER, 0);
+	ier = serial8250_clear_IER(up);
 
 	/* check scratch reg to see if port powered off during system sleep */
 	if (up->canary && (up->canary != serial_port_in(port, UART_SCR))) {
@@ -3358,7 +3377,9 @@ void serial8250_console_write(struct uart_8250_port *up, const char *s,
 		mdelay(port->rs485.delay_rts_before_send);
 	}
 
+	atomic_inc(&up->console_printing);
 	uart_console_write(port, s, count, serial8250_console_putchar);
+	atomic_dec(&up->console_printing);
 
 	/*
 	 *	Finally, wait for transmitter to become empty
@@ -3371,8 +3392,7 @@ void serial8250_console_write(struct uart_8250_port *up, const char *s,
 		if (em485->tx_stopped)
 			up->rs485_stop_tx(up);
 	}
-
-	serial_port_out(port, UART_IER, ier);
+	serial8250_set_IER(up, ier);
 
 	/*
 	 *	The receive handling will happen properly because the
@@ -3384,8 +3404,7 @@ void serial8250_console_write(struct uart_8250_port *up, const char *s,
 	if (up->msr_saved_flags)
 		serial8250_modem_status(up);
 
-	if (locked)
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&port->lock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&port->lock, flags);
 }
 
 static unsigned int probe_baud(struct uart_port *port)
@@ -3405,6 +3424,7 @@ static unsigned int probe_baud(struct uart_port *port)
 
 int serial8250_console_setup(struct uart_port *port, char *options, bool probe)
 {
+	struct uart_8250_port *up = up_to_u8250p(port);
 	int baud = 9600;
 	int bits = 8;
 	int parity = 'n';
@@ -3414,6 +3434,8 @@ int serial8250_console_setup(struct uart_port *port, char *options, bool probe)
 	if (!port->iobase && !port->membase)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
+	atomic_set(&up->console_printing, 0);
+
 	if (options)
 		uart_parse_options(options, &baud, &parity, &bits, &flow);
 	else if (probe)
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/Kconfig b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/Kconfig
index d1b3c2373fa4..1671d2882ba7 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/Kconfig
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ config SERIAL_8250
 	depends on !S390
 	select SERIAL_CORE
 	select SERIAL_MCTRL_GPIO if GPIOLIB
+	select HAVE_ATOMIC_CONSOLE
 	help
 	  This selects whether you want to include the driver for the standard
 	  serial ports.  The standard answer is Y.  People who might say N
diff --git a/include/linux/serial_8250.h b/include/linux/serial_8250.h
index 5db211f43b29..aa011f668705 100644
--- a/include/linux/serial_8250.h
+++ b/include/linux/serial_8250.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #ifndef _LINUX_SERIAL_8250_H
 #define _LINUX_SERIAL_8250_H
 
+#include <linux/atomic.h>
 #include <linux/serial_core.h>
 #include <linux/serial_reg.h>
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
@@ -125,6 +126,8 @@ struct uart_8250_port {
 #define MSR_SAVE_FLAGS UART_MSR_ANY_DELTA
 	unsigned char		msr_saved_flags;
 
+	atomic_t		console_printing;
+
 	struct uart_8250_dma	*dma;
 	const struct uart_8250_ops *ops;
 
@@ -180,6 +183,8 @@ void serial8250_init_port(struct uart_8250_port *up);
 void serial8250_set_defaults(struct uart_8250_port *up);
 void serial8250_console_write(struct uart_8250_port *up, const char *s,
 			      unsigned int count);
+void serial8250_console_write_atomic(struct uart_8250_port *up, const char *s,
+				     unsigned int count);
 int serial8250_console_setup(struct uart_port *port, char *options, bool probe);
 int serial8250_console_exit(struct uart_port *port);
 
