diff --git a/kernel/printk.c b/kernel/printk.c
index 9eabbbb..66e83e5 100644
--- a/kernel/printk.c
+++ b/kernel/printk.c
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ static int console_trylock_for_printk(unsigned int cpu, unsigned long flags)
 	int retval = 0, wake = 0;
 #ifdef CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT_FULL
 	int lock = (!early_boot_irqs_disabled && !irqs_disabled_flags(flags) &&
-		!preempt_count()) || sysrq_in_progress;
+		(preempt_count() <= 1)) || sysrq_in_progress;
 #else
 	int lock = 1;
 #endif
diff --git a/localversion-rt b/localversion-rt
index 629e0b4..8bdfb9a 100644
--- a/localversion-rt
+++ b/localversion-rt
@@ -1 +1 @@
--rt41
+-rt42
