diff --git a/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c b/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
index 30d29a04bfee..ec92f36ab5c4 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/vt/vt.c
@@ -3822,6 +3822,8 @@ int con_is_bound(const struct consw *csw)
 {
 	int i, bound = 0;
 
+	WARN_CONSOLE_UNLOCKED();
+
 	for (i = 0; i < MAX_NR_CONSOLES; i++) {
 		if (con_driver_map[i] == csw) {
 			bound = 1;
@@ -3833,6 +3835,20 @@ int con_is_bound(const struct consw *csw)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(con_is_bound);
 
+/**
+ * con_is_visible - checks whether the current console is visible
+ * @vc: virtual console
+ *
+ * RETURNS: zero if not visible, nonzero if visible
+ */
+bool con_is_visible(const struct vc_data *vc)
+{
+	WARN_CONSOLE_UNLOCKED();
+
+	return *vc->vc_display_fg == vc;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(con_is_visible);
+
 /**
  * con_debug_enter - prepare the console for the kernel debugger
  * @sw: console driver
diff --git a/include/linux/console_struct.h b/include/linux/console_struct.h
index ed798e114663..24d4c16e3ae0 100644
--- a/include/linux/console_struct.h
+++ b/include/linux/console_struct.h
@@ -168,9 +168,6 @@ extern void vc_SAK(struct work_struct *work);
 
 #define CUR_DEFAULT CUR_UNDERLINE
 
-static inline bool con_is_visible(const struct vc_data *vc)
-{
-	return *vc->vc_display_fg == vc;
-}
+bool con_is_visible(const struct vc_data *vc);
 
 #endif /* _LINUX_CONSOLE_STRUCT_H */