diff --git a/kernel/lockdep.c b/kernel/lockdep.c
index 8dc24c92dc6d..7065a687ac54 100644
--- a/kernel/lockdep.c
+++ b/kernel/lockdep.c
@@ -2742,6 +2742,10 @@ void debug_show_all_locks(void)
 	int count = 10;
 	int unlock = 1;
 
+	if (unlikely(!debug_locks)) {
+		printk("INFO: lockdep is turned off.\n");
+		return;
+	}
 	printk("\nShowing all locks held in the system:\n");
 
 	/*
@@ -2785,6 +2789,10 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(debug_show_all_locks);
 
 void debug_show_held_locks(struct task_struct *task)
 {
+	if (unlikely(!debug_locks)) {
+		printk("INFO: lockdep is turned off.\n");
+		return;
+	}
 	lockdep_print_held_locks(task);
 }