diff --git a/include/linux/console.h b/include/linux/console.h
index d8922282efa1..b1c870898181 100644
--- a/include/linux/console.h
+++ b/include/linux/console.h
@@ -478,10 +478,14 @@ static inline bool console_is_registered(const struct console *con)
 	hlist_for_each_entry(con, &console_list, node)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PRINTK
+extern void nbcon_cpu_emergency_enter(void);
+extern void nbcon_cpu_emergency_exit(void);
 extern bool nbcon_can_proceed(struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt);
 extern bool nbcon_enter_unsafe(struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt);
 extern bool nbcon_exit_unsafe(struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt);
 #else
+static inline void nbcon_cpu_emergency_enter(void) { }
+static inline void nbcon_cpu_emergency_exit(void) { }
 static inline bool nbcon_can_proceed(struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt) { return false; }
 static inline bool nbcon_enter_unsafe(struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt) { return false; }
 static inline bool nbcon_exit_unsafe(struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt) { return false; }
diff --git a/kernel/printk/nbcon.c b/kernel/printk/nbcon.c
index 64dedd79e880..ce556c1f4dc5 100644
--- a/kernel/printk/nbcon.c
+++ b/kernel/printk/nbcon.c
@@ -929,6 +929,29 @@ static bool nbcon_emit_next_record(struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt)
 	return nbcon_context_exit_unsafe(ctxt);
 }
 
+/* Track the nbcon emergency nesting per CPU. */
+static DEFINE_PER_CPU(unsigned int, nbcon_pcpu_emergency_nesting);
+static unsigned int early_nbcon_pcpu_emergency_nesting __initdata;
+
+/**
+ * nbcon_get_cpu_emergency_nesting - Get the per CPU emergency nesting pointer
+ *
+ * Return:	Either a pointer to the per CPU emergency nesting counter of
+ *		the current CPU or to the init data during early boot.
+ */
+static __ref unsigned int *nbcon_get_cpu_emergency_nesting(void)
+{
+	/*
+	 * The value of __printk_percpu_data_ready gets set in normal
+	 * context and before SMP initialization. As a result it could
+	 * never change while inside an nbcon emergency section.
+	 */
+	if (!printk_percpu_data_ready())
+		return &early_nbcon_pcpu_emergency_nesting;
+
+	return this_cpu_ptr(&nbcon_pcpu_emergency_nesting);
+}
+
 /**
  * nbcon_atomic_emit_one - Print one record for an nbcon console using the
  *				write_atomic() callback
@@ -971,9 +994,15 @@ static bool nbcon_atomic_emit_one(struct nbcon_write_context *wctxt)
  */
 enum nbcon_prio nbcon_get_default_prio(void)
 {
+	unsigned int *cpu_emergency_nesting;
+
 	if (this_cpu_in_panic())
 		return NBCON_PRIO_PANIC;
 
+	cpu_emergency_nesting = nbcon_get_cpu_emergency_nesting();
+	if (*cpu_emergency_nesting)
+		return NBCON_PRIO_EMERGENCY;
+
 	return NBCON_PRIO_NORMAL;
 }
 
@@ -1105,6 +1134,58 @@ void nbcon_atomic_flush_unsafe(void)
 	__nbcon_atomic_flush_all(prb_next_reserve_seq(prb), true);
 }
 
+/**
+ * nbcon_cpu_emergency_enter - Enter an emergency section where printk()
+ *	messages for that CPU are only stored
+ *
+ * Upon exiting the emergency section, all stored messages are flushed.
+ *
+ * Context:	Any context. Disables preemption.
+ *
+ * When within an emergency section, no printing occurs on that CPU. This
+ * is to allow all emergency messages to be dumped into the ringbuffer before
+ * flushing the ringbuffer. The actual printing occurs when exiting the
+ * outermost emergency section.
+ */
+void nbcon_cpu_emergency_enter(void)
+{
+	unsigned int *cpu_emergency_nesting;
+
+	preempt_disable();
+
+	cpu_emergency_nesting = nbcon_get_cpu_emergency_nesting();
+	(*cpu_emergency_nesting)++;
+}
+
+/**
+ * nbcon_cpu_emergency_exit - Exit an emergency section and flush the
+ *	stored messages
+ *
+ * Flushing only occurs when exiting all nesting for the CPU.
+ *
+ * Context:	Any context. Enables preemption.
+ */
+void nbcon_cpu_emergency_exit(void)
+{
+	unsigned int *cpu_emergency_nesting;
+	bool do_trigger_flush = false;
+
+	cpu_emergency_nesting = nbcon_get_cpu_emergency_nesting();
+
+	WARN_ON_ONCE(*cpu_emergency_nesting == 0);
+
+	if (*cpu_emergency_nesting == 1)
+		do_trigger_flush = true;
+
+	/* Undo the nesting count of nbcon_cpu_emergency_enter(). */
+	(*cpu_emergency_nesting)--;
+
+	preempt_enable();
+
+	if (do_trigger_flush)
+		printk_trigger_flush();
+}
+
 /**
  * nbcon_alloc - Allocate buffers needed by the nbcon console
  * @con:	Console to allocate buffers for
diff --git a/kernel/printk/printk.c b/kernel/printk/printk.c
index 109cfdd988aa..c8ad2b6ffe63 100644
--- a/kernel/printk/printk.c
+++ b/kernel/printk/printk.c
@@ -2404,16 +2404,29 @@ asmlinkage int vprintk_emit(int facility, int level,
 		 * printing of all remaining records to all consoles so that
 		 * this context can return as soon as possible. Hopefully
 		 * another printk() caller will take over the printing.
+		 *
+		 * Also, nbcon_get_default_prio() requires migration disabled.
 		 */
 		preempt_disable();
+
 		/*
-		 * Try to acquire and then immediately release the console
-		 * semaphore. The release will print out buffers. With the
-		 * spinning variant, this context tries to take over the
-		 * printing from another printing context.
+		 * Do not emit for EMERGENCY priority. The console will be
+		 * explicitly flushed when exiting the emergency section.
 		 */
-		if (console_trylock_spinning())
-			console_unlock();
+		if (nbcon_get_default_prio() == NBCON_PRIO_EMERGENCY) {
+			do_trylock_unlock = false;
+		} else {
+			/*
+			 * Try to acquire and then immediately release the
+			 * console semaphore. The release will print out
+			 * buffers. With the spinning variant, this context
+			 * tries to take over the printing from another
+			 * printing context.
+			 */
+			if (console_trylock_spinning())
+				console_unlock();
+		}
+
 		preempt_enable();
 	}
 
