diff --git a/include/linux/vt.h b/include/linux/vt.h
index 3fb9944e50a6..d5dd0bc408fd 100644
--- a/include/linux/vt.h
+++ b/include/linux/vt.h
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ struct vt_setactivate {
 
 #define VT_SETACTIVATE	0x560F	/* Activate and set the mode of a console */
 
+#ifdef __KERNEL__
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_VT_CONSOLE
 
 extern int vt_kmsg_redirect(int new);
@@ -97,6 +99,8 @@ static inline int vt_kmsg_redirect(int new)
 
 #endif
 
+#endif /* __KERNEL__ */
+
 #define vt_get_kmsg_redirect() vt_kmsg_redirect(-1)
 
 #endif /* _LINUX_VT_H */