diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
index d3825cd1e187..95c631125a20 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
@@ -1166,6 +1166,7 @@ static void qeth_irq(struct ccw_device *cdev, unsigned long intparm,
 		}
 		rc = qeth_get_problem(cdev, irb);
 		if (rc) {
+			card->read_or_write_problem = 1;
 			qeth_clear_ipacmd_list(card);
 			qeth_schedule_recovery(card);
 			goto out;