diff --git a/kernel/printk/printk.c b/kernel/printk/printk.c
index 1ef6f75d92f1..fada22dc4ab6 100644
--- a/kernel/printk/printk.c
+++ b/kernel/printk/printk.c
@@ -2770,8 +2770,6 @@ void register_console(struct console *newcon)
 		 * for us.
 		 */
 		logbuf_lock_irqsave(flags);
-		console_seq = syslog_seq;
-		console_idx = syslog_idx;
 		/*
 		 * We're about to replay the log buffer.  Only do this to the
 		 * just-registered console to avoid excessive message spam to
@@ -2783,6 +2781,8 @@ void register_console(struct console *newcon)
 		 */
 		exclusive_console = newcon;
 		exclusive_console_stop_seq = console_seq;
+		console_seq = syslog_seq;
+		console_idx = syslog_idx;
 		logbuf_unlock_irqrestore(flags);
 	}
 	console_unlock();