diff --git a/include/linux/console.h b/include/linux/console.h
index 95cf6f08a59d..875cfb1c8132 100644
--- a/include/linux/console.h
+++ b/include/linux/console.h
@@ -126,6 +126,12 @@ struct console {
 	struct	 console *next;
 };
 
+/*
+ * for_each_console() allows you to iterate on each console
+ */
+#define for_each_console(con) \
+	for (con = console_drivers; con != NULL; con = con->next)
+
 extern int console_set_on_cmdline;
 
 extern int add_preferred_console(char *name, int idx, char *options);
diff --git a/kernel/printk.c b/kernel/printk.c
index b2ebaee8c377..bf0420a92a1a 100644
--- a/kernel/printk.c
+++ b/kernel/printk.c
@@ -42,12 +42,6 @@
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 
-/*
- * for_each_console() allows you to iterate on each console
- */
-#define for_each_console(con) \
-	for (con = console_drivers; con != NULL; con = con->next)
-
 /*
  * Architectures can override it:
  */