1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd.c b/drivers/s390/block/dasd.c
index a3bfebcf31ef..cfb1fff3787c 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd.c
@@ -315,6 +315,11 @@ dasd_increase_state(struct dasd_device *device)
                 rc = dasd_state_basic_to_ready(device);
 
         if (!rc &&
+            device->state == DASD_STATE_UNFMT &&
+            device->target > DASD_STATE_UNFMT)
+                rc = -EPERM;
+
+        if (!rc &&
             device->state == DASD_STATE_READY &&
             device->target >= DASD_STATE_ONLINE)
                 rc = dasd_state_ready_to_online(device);