1 files changed, 16 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l3_main.c b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l3_main.c
index e227e465bfc..988255b443e 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l3_main.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l3_main.c
@@ -3240,12 +3240,14 @@ tx_drop:
         return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
 
-static int qeth_l3_open(struct net_device *dev)
+static int __qeth_l3_open(struct net_device *dev)
 {
         struct qeth_card *card = dev->ml_priv;
         int rc = 0;
 
         QETH_CARD_TEXT(card, 4, "qethopen");
+        if (card->state == CARD_STATE_UP)
+                return rc;
         if (card->state != CARD_STATE_SOFTSETUP)
                 return -ENODEV;
         card->data.state = CH_STATE_UP;
@@ -3260,6 +3262,18 @@ static int qeth_l3_open(struct net_device *dev)
         return rc;
 }
 
+static int qeth_l3_open(struct net_device *dev)
+{
+        struct qeth_card *card = dev->ml_priv;
+
+        QETH_CARD_TEXT(card, 5, "qethope_");
+        if (qeth_wait_for_threads(card, QETH_RECOVER_THREAD)) {
+                QETH_CARD_TEXT(card, 3, "openREC");
+                return -ERESTARTSYS;
+        }
+        return __qeth_l3_open(dev);
+}
+
 static int qeth_l3_stop(struct net_device *dev)
 {
         struct qeth_card *card = dev->ml_priv;
@@ -3564,7 +3578,7 @@ contin:
                 netif_carrier_off(card->dev);
         if (recover_flag == CARD_STATE_RECOVER) {
                 if (recovery_mode)
-                        qeth_l3_open(card->dev);
+                        __qeth_l3_open(card->dev);
                 else {
                         rtnl_lock();
                         dev_open(card->dev);