diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/ipl.c b/arch/s390/kernel/ipl.c
index f20abdb5630adceaa75690907ddf7cdedc098146..d14069d4b88dcd1a38fe2a3ca309cf8723909bf3 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/ipl.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/ipl.c
@@ -2064,12 +2064,5 @@ void s390_reset_system(void)
 	S390_lowcore.program_new_psw.addr =
 		(unsigned long) s390_base_pgm_handler;
 
-	/*
-	 * Clear subchannel ID and number to signal new kernel that no CCW or
-	 * SCSI IPL has been done (for kexec and kdump)
-	 */
-	S390_lowcore.subchannel_id = 0;
-	S390_lowcore.subchannel_nr = 0;
-
 	do_reset_calls();
 }