diff --git a/arch/Kconfig b/arch/Kconfig
index 81869a5e7e17..049f243a7af8 100644
--- a/arch/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/Kconfig
@@ -187,7 +187,11 @@ config HAVE_OPTPROBES
 config HAVE_KPROBES_ON_FTRACE
 	bool
 
+config HAVE_NMI
+	bool
+
 config HAVE_NMI_WATCHDOG
+	depends on HAVE_NMI
 	bool
 #
 # An arch should select this if it provides all these things:
diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/Kconfig
index cdfa6c2b7626..259543ec6dc9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ config ARM
 	select HAVE_KRETPROBES if (HAVE_KPROBES)
 	select HAVE_MEMBLOCK
 	select HAVE_MOD_ARCH_SPECIFIC
+	select HAVE_NMI
 	select HAVE_OPROFILE if (HAVE_PERF_EVENTS)
 	select HAVE_OPTPROBES if !THUMB2_KERNEL
 	select HAVE_PERF_EVENTS
diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/smp.c b/arch/arm/kernel/smp.c
index baee70267f29..df90bc59bfce 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/smp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/smp.c
@@ -644,9 +644,11 @@ void handle_IPI(int ipinr, struct pt_regs *regs)
 		break;
 
 	case IPI_CPU_BACKTRACE:
+		printk_nmi_enter();
 		irq_enter();
 		nmi_cpu_backtrace(regs);
 		irq_exit();
+		printk_nmi_exit();
 		break;
 
 	default:
diff --git a/arch/avr32/Kconfig b/arch/avr32/Kconfig
index b6878eb64884..9dc3e2b1180b 100644
--- a/arch/avr32/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/avr32/Kconfig
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ config AVR32
 	select GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS
 	select HAVE_MOD_ARCH_SPECIFIC
 	select MODULES_USE_ELF_RELA
+	select HAVE_NMI
 	help
 	  AVR32 is a high-performance 32-bit RISC microprocessor core,
 	  designed for cost-sensitive embedded applications, with particular
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/Kconfig b/arch/blackfin/Kconfig
index a63c12259e77..28c63fea786d 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/blackfin/Kconfig
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ config BLACKFIN
 	select HAVE_MOD_ARCH_SPECIFIC
 	select MODULES_USE_ELF_RELA
 	select HAVE_DEBUG_STACKOVERFLOW
+	select HAVE_NMI
 
 config GENERIC_CSUM
 	def_bool y
diff --git a/arch/cris/Kconfig b/arch/cris/Kconfig
index e086f9e93728..62148eaf0189 100644
--- a/arch/cris/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/cris/Kconfig
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ config CRIS
 	select GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS if ETRAX_ARCH_V32
 	select GENERIC_SCHED_CLOCK if ETRAX_ARCH_V32
 	select HAVE_DEBUG_BUGVERBOSE if ETRAX_ARCH_V32
+	select HAVE_NMI
 
 config HZ
 	int
diff --git a/arch/mips/Kconfig b/arch/mips/Kconfig
index 2018c2b0e078..7de958bb19f1 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ config MIPS
 	select HAVE_IRQ_TIME_ACCOUNTING
 	select GENERIC_TIME_VSYSCALL
 	select ARCH_CLOCKSOURCE_DATA
+	select HAVE_NMI
 
 menu "Machine selection"
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
index 7cd32c038286..f99b19d2d572 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ config PPC
 	select NO_BOOTMEM
 	select HAVE_GENERIC_RCU_GUP
 	select HAVE_PERF_EVENTS_NMI if PPC64
+	select HAVE_NMI if PERF_EVENTS
 	select EDAC_SUPPORT
 	select EDAC_ATOMIC_SCRUB
 	select ARCH_HAS_DMA_SET_COHERENT_MASK
diff --git a/arch/s390/Kconfig b/arch/s390/Kconfig
index bf24ab188921..42d315fb8a00 100644
--- a/arch/s390/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/s390/Kconfig
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ config S390
 	select TTY
 	select VIRT_CPU_ACCOUNTING
 	select VIRT_TO_BUS
+	select HAVE_NMI
 
 
 config SCHED_OMIT_FRAME_POINTER
diff --git a/arch/sh/Kconfig b/arch/sh/Kconfig
index 7ed20fc3fc81..1725e365d751 100644
--- a/arch/sh/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/sh/Kconfig
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ config SUPERH
 	select OLD_SIGSUSPEND
 	select OLD_SIGACTION
 	select HAVE_ARCH_AUDITSYSCALL
+	select HAVE_NMI
 	help
 	  The SuperH is a RISC processor targeted for use in embedded systems
 	  and consumer electronics; it was also used in the Sega Dreamcast
diff --git a/arch/sparc/Kconfig b/arch/sparc/Kconfig
index 57ffaf285c2f..a900e7f35f6a 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/sparc/Kconfig
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ config SPARC64
 	select NO_BOOTMEM
 	select HAVE_ARCH_AUDITSYSCALL
 	select ARCH_SUPPORTS_ATOMIC_RMW
+	select HAVE_NMI
 
 config ARCH_DEFCONFIG
 	string
diff --git a/arch/tile/Kconfig b/arch/tile/Kconfig
index 81719302b056..cedcbbefcd1c 100644
--- a/arch/tile/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/tile/Kconfig
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ config TILE
 	select HAVE_DEBUG_STACKOVERFLOW
 	select ARCH_WANT_FRAME_POINTERS
 	select HAVE_CONTEXT_TRACKING
+	select HAVE_NMI if USE_PMC
 	select EDAC_SUPPORT
 	select GENERIC_STRNCPY_FROM_USER
 	select GENERIC_STRNLEN_USER
diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index 2dc18605831f..30ea1f834a06 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ config X86
 	select HAVE_MEMBLOCK
 	select HAVE_MEMBLOCK_NODE_MAP
 	select HAVE_MIXED_BREAKPOINTS_REGS
+	select HAVE_NMI
 	select HAVE_OPROFILE
 	select HAVE_OPTPROBES
 	select HAVE_PCSPKR_PLATFORM
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/apic/hw_nmi.c b/arch/x86/kernel/apic/hw_nmi.c
index 045e424fb368..7788ce643bf4 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/apic/hw_nmi.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/apic/hw_nmi.c
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #include <linux/nmi.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
-#include <linux/seq_buf.h>
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_HARDLOCKUP_DETECTOR
 u64 hw_nmi_get_sample_period(int watchdog_thresh)
diff --git a/include/linux/hardirq.h b/include/linux/hardirq.h
index dfd59d6bc6f0..c683996110b1 100644
--- a/include/linux/hardirq.h
+++ b/include/linux/hardirq.h
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ extern void irq_exit(void);
 
 #define nmi_enter()						\
 	do {							\
+		printk_nmi_enter();				\
 		lockdep_off();					\
 		ftrace_nmi_enter();				\
 		BUG_ON(in_nmi());				\
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ extern void irq_exit(void);
 		preempt_count_sub(NMI_OFFSET + HARDIRQ_OFFSET);	\
 		ftrace_nmi_exit();				\
 		lockdep_on();					\
+		printk_nmi_exit();				\
 	} while (0)
 
 #endif /* LINUX_HARDIRQ_H */
diff --git a/include/linux/percpu.h b/include/linux/percpu.h
index 4bc6dafb703e..56939d3f6e53 100644
--- a/include/linux/percpu.h
+++ b/include/linux/percpu.h
@@ -129,7 +129,4 @@ extern phys_addr_t per_cpu_ptr_to_phys(void *addr);
 	(typeof(type) __percpu *)__alloc_percpu(sizeof(type),		\
 						__alignof__(type))
 
-/* To avoid include hell, as printk can not declare this, we declare it here */
-DECLARE_PER_CPU(printk_func_t, printk_func);
-
 #endif /* __LINUX_PERCPU_H */
diff --git a/include/linux/printk.h b/include/linux/printk.h
index 9ccbdf2c1453..51dd6b824fe2 100644
--- a/include/linux/printk.h
+++ b/include/linux/printk.h
@@ -122,7 +122,17 @@ static inline __printf(1, 2) __cold
 void early_printk(const char *s, ...) { }
 #endif
 
-typedef __printf(1, 0) int (*printk_func_t)(const char *fmt, va_list args);
+#ifdef CONFIG_PRINTK_NMI
+extern void printk_nmi_init(void);
+extern void printk_nmi_enter(void);
+extern void printk_nmi_exit(void);
+extern void printk_nmi_flush(void);
+#else
+static inline void printk_nmi_init(void) { }
+static inline void printk_nmi_enter(void) { }
+static inline void printk_nmi_exit(void) { }
+static inline void printk_nmi_flush(void) { }
+#endif /* PRINTK_NMI */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PRINTK
 asmlinkage __printf(5, 0)
diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index 0dfd09d54c65..85c7a2bf1ea4 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -1454,6 +1454,11 @@ config PRINTK
 	  very difficult to diagnose system problems, saying N here is
 	  strongly discouraged.
 
+config PRINTK_NMI
+	def_bool y
+	depends on PRINTK
+	depends on HAVE_NMI
+
 config BUG
 	bool "BUG() support" if EXPERT
 	default y
diff --git a/init/main.c b/init/main.c
index b3c6e363ae18..c0d3ff91c8e0 100644
--- a/init/main.c
+++ b/init/main.c
@@ -569,6 +569,7 @@ asmlinkage __visible void __init start_kernel(void)
 	timekeeping_init();
 	time_init();
 	sched_clock_postinit();
+	printk_nmi_init();
 	perf_event_init();
 	profile_init();
 	call_function_init();
diff --git a/kernel/printk/Makefile b/kernel/printk/Makefile
index 85405bdcf2b3..abb0042a427b 100644
--- a/kernel/printk/Makefile
+++ b/kernel/printk/Makefile
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 obj-y	= printk.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_PRINTK_NMI)		+= nmi.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_A11Y_BRAILLE_CONSOLE)	+= braille.o
diff --git a/kernel/printk/internal.h b/kernel/printk/internal.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2de99faedfc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kernel/printk/internal.h
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/*
+ * internal.h - printk internal definitions
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+#include <linux/percpu.h>
+
+typedef __printf(1, 0) int (*printk_func_t)(const char *fmt, va_list args);
+
+int __printf(1, 0) vprintk_default(const char *fmt, va_list args);
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_PRINTK_NMI
+
+/*
+ * printk() could not take logbuf_lock in NMI context. Instead,
+ * it temporary stores the strings into a per-CPU buffer.
+ * The alternative implementation is chosen transparently
+ * via per-CPU variable.
+ */
+DECLARE_PER_CPU(printk_func_t, printk_func);
+static inline __printf(1, 0) int vprintk_func(const char *fmt, va_list args)
+{
+	return this_cpu_read(printk_func)(fmt, args);
+}
+
+#else /* CONFIG_PRINTK_NMI */
+
+static inline __printf(1, 0) int vprintk_func(const char *fmt, va_list args)
+{
+	return vprintk_default(fmt, args);
+}
+
+#endif /* CONFIG_PRINTK_NMI */
diff --git a/kernel/printk/nmi.c b/kernel/printk/nmi.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..303cf0d15e57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kernel/printk/nmi.c
@@ -0,0 +1,219 @@
+/*
+ * nmi.c - Safe printk in NMI context
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include <linux/preempt.h>
+#include <linux/spinlock.h>
+#include <linux/smp.h>
+#include <linux/cpumask.h>
+#include <linux/irq_work.h>
+#include <linux/printk.h>
+
+#include "internal.h"
+
+/*
+ * printk() could not take logbuf_lock in NMI context. Instead,
+ * it uses an alternative implementation that temporary stores
+ * the strings into a per-CPU buffer. The content of the buffer
+ * is later flushed into the main ring buffer via IRQ work.
+ *
+ * The alternative implementation is chosen transparently
+ * via @printk_func per-CPU variable.
+ *
+ * The implementation allows to flush the strings also from another CPU.
+ * There are situations when we want to make sure that all buffers
+ * were handled or when IRQs are blocked.
+ */
+DEFINE_PER_CPU(printk_func_t, printk_func) = vprintk_default;
+static int printk_nmi_irq_ready;
+
+#define NMI_LOG_BUF_LEN (4096 - sizeof(atomic_t) - sizeof(struct irq_work))
+
+struct nmi_seq_buf {
+	atomic_t		len;	/* length of written data */
+	struct irq_work		work;	/* IRQ work that flushes the buffer */
+	unsigned char		buffer[NMI_LOG_BUF_LEN];
+};
+static DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct nmi_seq_buf, nmi_print_seq);
+
+/*
+ * Safe printk() for NMI context. It uses a per-CPU buffer to
+ * store the message. NMIs are not nested, so there is always only
+ * one writer running. But the buffer might get flushed from another
+ * CPU, so we need to be careful.
+ */
+static int vprintk_nmi(const char *fmt, va_list args)
+{
+	struct nmi_seq_buf *s = this_cpu_ptr(&nmi_print_seq);
+	int add = 0;
+	size_t len;
+
+again:
+	len = atomic_read(&s->len);
+
+	if (len >= sizeof(s->buffer))
+		return 0;
+
+	/*
+	 * Make sure that all old data have been read before the buffer was
+	 * reseted. This is not needed when we just append data.
+	 */
+	if (!len)
+		smp_rmb();
+
+	add = vsnprintf(s->buffer + len, sizeof(s->buffer) - len, fmt, args);
+
+	/*
+	 * Do it once again if the buffer has been flushed in the meantime.
+	 * Note that atomic_cmpxchg() is an implicit memory barrier that
+	 * makes sure that the data were written before updating s->len.
+	 */
+	if (atomic_cmpxchg(&s->len, len, len + add) != len)
+		goto again;
+
+	/* Get flushed in a more safe context. */
+	if (add && printk_nmi_irq_ready) {
+		/* Make sure that IRQ work is really initialized. */
+		smp_rmb();
+		irq_work_queue(&s->work);
+	}
+
+	return add;
+}
+
+/*
+ * printk one line from the temporary buffer from @start index until
+ * and including the @end index.
+ */
+static void print_nmi_seq_line(struct nmi_seq_buf *s, int start, int end)
+{
+	const char *buf = s->buffer + start;
+
+	printk("%.*s", (end - start) + 1, buf);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Flush data from the associated per_CPU buffer. The function
+ * can be called either via IRQ work or independently.
+ */
+static void __printk_nmi_flush(struct irq_work *work)
+{
+	static raw_spinlock_t read_lock =
+		__RAW_SPIN_LOCK_INITIALIZER(read_lock);
+	struct nmi_seq_buf *s = container_of(work, struct nmi_seq_buf, work);
+	unsigned long flags;
+	size_t len, size;
+	int i, last_i;
+
+	/*
+	 * The lock has two functions. First, one reader has to flush all
+	 * available message to make the lockless synchronization with
+	 * writers easier. Second, we do not want to mix messages from
+	 * different CPUs. This is especially important when printing
+	 * a backtrace.
+	 */
+	raw_spin_lock_irqsave(&read_lock, flags);
+
+	i = 0;
+more:
+	len = atomic_read(&s->len);
+
+	/*
+	 * This is just a paranoid check that nobody has manipulated
+	 * the buffer an unexpected way. If we printed something then
+	 * @len must only increase.
+	 */
+	if (i && i >= len)
+		pr_err("printk_nmi_flush: internal error: i=%d >= len=%zu\n",
+		       i, len);
+
+	if (!len)
+		goto out; /* Someone else has already flushed the buffer. */
+
+	/* Make sure that data has been written up to the @len */
+	smp_rmb();
+
+	size = min(len, sizeof(s->buffer));
+	last_i = i;
+
+	/* Print line by line. */
+	for (; i < size; i++) {
+		if (s->buffer[i] == '\n') {
+			print_nmi_seq_line(s, last_i, i);
+			last_i = i + 1;
+		}
+	}
+	/* Check if there was a partial line. */
+	if (last_i < size) {
+		print_nmi_seq_line(s, last_i, size - 1);
+		pr_cont("\n");
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Check that nothing has got added in the meantime and truncate
+	 * the buffer. Note that atomic_cmpxchg() is an implicit memory
+	 * barrier that makes sure that the data were copied before
+	 * updating s->len.
+	 */
+	if (atomic_cmpxchg(&s->len, len, 0) != len)
+		goto more;
+
+out:
+	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&read_lock, flags);
+}
+
+/**
+ * printk_nmi_flush - flush all per-cpu nmi buffers.
+ *
+ * The buffers are flushed automatically via IRQ work. This function
+ * is useful only when someone wants to be sure that all buffers have
+ * been flushed at some point.
+ */
+void printk_nmi_flush(void)
+{
+	int cpu;
+
+	for_each_possible_cpu(cpu)
+		__printk_nmi_flush(&per_cpu(nmi_print_seq, cpu).work);
+}
+
+void __init printk_nmi_init(void)
+{
+	int cpu;
+
+	for_each_possible_cpu(cpu) {
+		struct nmi_seq_buf *s = &per_cpu(nmi_print_seq, cpu);
+
+		init_irq_work(&s->work, __printk_nmi_flush);
+	}
+
+	/* Make sure that IRQ works are initialized before enabling. */
+	smp_wmb();
+	printk_nmi_irq_ready = 1;
+
+	/* Flush pending messages that did not have scheduled IRQ works. */
+	printk_nmi_flush();
+}
+
+void printk_nmi_enter(void)
+{
+	this_cpu_write(printk_func, vprintk_nmi);
+}
+
+void printk_nmi_exit(void)
+{
+	this_cpu_write(printk_func, vprintk_default);
+}
diff --git a/kernel/printk/printk.c b/kernel/printk/printk.c
index bfbf284e4218..71eba0607034 100644
--- a/kernel/printk/printk.c
+++ b/kernel/printk/printk.c
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 
 #include "console_cmdline.h"
 #include "braille.h"
+#include "internal.h"
 
 int console_printk[4] = {
 	CONSOLE_LOGLEVEL_DEFAULT,	/* console_loglevel */
@@ -1807,14 +1808,6 @@ int vprintk_default(const char *fmt, va_list args)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(vprintk_default);
 
-/*
- * This allows printk to be diverted to another function per cpu.
- * This is useful for calling printk functions from within NMI
- * without worrying about race conditions that can lock up the
- * box.
- */
-DEFINE_PER_CPU(printk_func_t, printk_func) = vprintk_default;
-
 /**
  * printk - print a kernel message
  * @fmt: format string
@@ -1838,21 +1831,11 @@ DEFINE_PER_CPU(printk_func_t, printk_func) = vprintk_default;
  */
 asmlinkage __visible int printk(const char *fmt, ...)
 {
-	printk_func_t vprintk_func;
 	va_list args;
 	int r;
 
 	va_start(args, fmt);
-
-	/*
-	 * If a caller overrides the per_cpu printk_func, then it needs
-	 * to disable preemption when calling printk(). Otherwise
-	 * the printk_func should be set to the default. No need to
-	 * disable preemption here.
-	 */
-	vprintk_func = this_cpu_read(printk_func);
 	r = vprintk_func(fmt, args);
-
 	va_end(args);
 
 	return r;
diff --git a/lib/nmi_backtrace.c b/lib/nmi_backtrace.c
index 6019c53c669e..26caf51cc238 100644
--- a/lib/nmi_backtrace.c
+++ b/lib/nmi_backtrace.c
@@ -16,33 +16,14 @@
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/kprobes.h>
 #include <linux/nmi.h>
-#include <linux/seq_buf.h>
 
 #ifdef arch_trigger_all_cpu_backtrace
 /* For reliability, we're prepared to waste bits here. */
 static DECLARE_BITMAP(backtrace_mask, NR_CPUS) __read_mostly;
-static cpumask_t printtrace_mask;
-
-#define NMI_BUF_SIZE		4096
-
-struct nmi_seq_buf {
-	unsigned char		buffer[NMI_BUF_SIZE];
-	struct seq_buf		seq;
-};
-
-/* Safe printing in NMI context */
-static DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct nmi_seq_buf, nmi_print_seq);
 
 /* "in progress" flag of arch_trigger_all_cpu_backtrace */
 static unsigned long backtrace_flag;
 
-static void print_seq_line(struct nmi_seq_buf *s, int start, int end)
-{
-	const char *buf = s->buffer + start;
-
-	printk("%.*s", (end - start) + 1, buf);
-}
-
 /*
  * When raise() is called it will be is passed a pointer to the
  * backtrace_mask. Architectures that call nmi_cpu_backtrace()
@@ -52,8 +33,7 @@ static void print_seq_line(struct nmi_seq_buf *s, int start, int end)
 void nmi_trigger_all_cpu_backtrace(bool include_self,
 				   void (*raise)(cpumask_t *mask))
 {
-	struct nmi_seq_buf *s;
-	int i, cpu, this_cpu = get_cpu();
+	int i, this_cpu = get_cpu();
 
 	if (test_and_set_bit(0, &backtrace_flag)) {
 		/*
@@ -68,17 +48,6 @@ void nmi_trigger_all_cpu_backtrace(bool include_self,
 	if (!include_self)
 		cpumask_clear_cpu(this_cpu, to_cpumask(backtrace_mask));
 
-	cpumask_copy(&printtrace_mask, to_cpumask(backtrace_mask));
-
-	/*
-	 * Set up per_cpu seq_buf buffers that the NMIs running on the other
-	 * CPUs will write to.
-	 */
-	for_each_cpu(cpu, to_cpumask(backtrace_mask)) {
-		s = &per_cpu(nmi_print_seq, cpu);
-		seq_buf_init(&s->seq, s->buffer, NMI_BUF_SIZE);
-	}
-
 	if (!cpumask_empty(to_cpumask(backtrace_mask))) {
 		pr_info("Sending NMI to %s CPUs:\n",
 			(include_self ? "all" : "other"));
@@ -94,73 +63,25 @@ void nmi_trigger_all_cpu_backtrace(bool include_self,
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Now that all the NMIs have triggered, we can dump out their
-	 * back traces safely to the console.
+	 * Force flush any remote buffers that might be stuck in IRQ context
+	 * and therefore could not run their irq_work.
 	 */
-	for_each_cpu(cpu, &printtrace_mask) {
-		int len, last_i = 0;
+	printk_nmi_flush();
 
-		s = &per_cpu(nmi_print_seq, cpu);
-		len = seq_buf_used(&s->seq);
-		if (!len)
-			continue;
-
-		/* Print line by line. */
-		for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
-			if (s->buffer[i] == '\n') {
-				print_seq_line(s, last_i, i);
-				last_i = i + 1;
-			}
-		}
-		/* Check if there was a partial line. */
-		if (last_i < len) {
-			print_seq_line(s, last_i, len - 1);
-			pr_cont("\n");
-		}
-	}
-
-	clear_bit(0, &backtrace_flag);
-	smp_mb__after_atomic();
+	clear_bit_unlock(0, &backtrace_flag);
 	put_cpu();
 }
 
-/*
- * It is not safe to call printk() directly from NMI handlers.
- * It may be fine if the NMI detected a lock up and we have no choice
- * but to do so, but doing a NMI on all other CPUs to get a back trace
- * can be done with a sysrq-l. We don't want that to lock up, which
- * can happen if the NMI interrupts a printk in progress.
- *
- * Instead, we redirect the vprintk() to this nmi_vprintk() that writes
- * the content into a per cpu seq_buf buffer. Then when the NMIs are
- * all done, we can safely dump the contents of the seq_buf to a printk()
- * from a non NMI context.
- */
-static int nmi_vprintk(const char *fmt, va_list args)
-{
-	struct nmi_seq_buf *s = this_cpu_ptr(&nmi_print_seq);
-	unsigned int len = seq_buf_used(&s->seq);
-
-	seq_buf_vprintf(&s->seq, fmt, args);
-	return seq_buf_used(&s->seq) - len;
-}
-
 bool nmi_cpu_backtrace(struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
 	int cpu = smp_processor_id();
 
 	if (cpumask_test_cpu(cpu, to_cpumask(backtrace_mask))) {
-		printk_func_t printk_func_save = this_cpu_read(printk_func);
-
-		/* Replace printk to write into the NMI seq */
-		this_cpu_write(printk_func, nmi_vprintk);
 		pr_warn("NMI backtrace for cpu %d\n", cpu);
 		if (regs)
 			show_regs(regs);
 		else
 			dump_stack();
-		this_cpu_write(printk_func, printk_func_save);
-
 		cpumask_clear_cpu(cpu, to_cpumask(backtrace_mask));
 		return true;
 	}
