1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
index 09ab6a2d3e49..e6b2df0e73f5 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
@@ -2903,7 +2903,7 @@ void qeth_qdio_start_poll(struct ccw_device *ccwdev, int queue,
 {
         struct qeth_card *card = (struct qeth_card *)card_ptr;
 
-        if (card->dev)
+        if (card->dev && (card->dev->flags & IFF_UP))
                 napi_schedule(&card->napi);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(qeth_qdio_start_poll);