diff --git a/kernel/printk.c b/kernel/printk.c
index 5249347..a30fe33 100644
--- a/kernel/printk.c
+++ b/kernel/printk.c
@@ -862,7 +862,16 @@
 	return -1;
 }
 
-#ifndef CONFIG_DISABLE_CONSOLE_SUSPEND
+int console_suspend_enabled = 1;
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(console_suspend_enabled);
+
+static int __init console_suspend_disable(char *str)
+{
+	console_suspend_enabled = 0;
+	return 1;
+}
+__setup("no_console_suspend", console_suspend_disable);
+
 /**
  * suspend_console - suspend the console subsystem
  *
@@ -870,6 +879,8 @@
  */
 void suspend_console(void)
 {
+	if (!console_suspend_enabled)
+		return;
 	printk("Suspending console(s)\n");
 	acquire_console_sem();
 	console_suspended = 1;
@@ -877,10 +888,11 @@
 
 void resume_console(void)
 {
+	if (!console_suspend_enabled)
+		return;
 	console_suspended = 0;
 	release_console_sem();
 }
-#endif /* CONFIG_DISABLE_CONSOLE_SUSPEND */
 
 /**
  * acquire_console_sem - lock the console system for exclusive use.