diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core.h b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core.h
index 6d4b68c483f3dffed55d4f8508564d6a2bf9bef2..e7addea8741b799066644052cba4e9a99f3a3335 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core.h
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core.h
@@ -281,8 +281,6 @@ static inline int qeth_is_ipa_enabled(struct qeth_ipa_info *ipa,
 #define QETH_HIGH_WATERMARK_PACK 5
 #define QETH_WATERMARK_PACK_FUZZ 1
 
-#define QETH_IP_HEADER_SIZE 40
-
 /* large receive scatter gather copy break */
 #define QETH_RX_SG_CB (PAGE_SIZE >> 1)
 #define QETH_RX_PULL_LEN 256
@@ -674,8 +672,6 @@ struct qeth_card_info {
 	int broadcast_capable;
 	int unique_id;
 	struct qeth_card_blkt blkt;
-	__u32 csum_mask;
-	__u32 tx_csum_mask;
 	enum qeth_ipa_promisc_modes promisc_mode;
 	__u32 diagass_support;
 	__u32 hwtrap;
@@ -917,7 +913,6 @@ void qeth_clear_thread_running_bit(struct qeth_card *, unsigned long);
 int qeth_core_hardsetup_card(struct qeth_card *);
 void qeth_print_status_message(struct qeth_card *);
 int qeth_init_qdio_queues(struct qeth_card *);
-int qeth_send_startlan(struct qeth_card *);
 int qeth_send_ipa_cmd(struct qeth_card *, struct qeth_cmd_buffer *,
 		  int (*reply_cb)
 		  (struct qeth_card *, struct qeth_reply *, unsigned long),
diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
index e33558313834dc5e118d478fb5595452f2f6c9ed..315d8a2db7c066a0b8eb3739021edc9fde698c19 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
@@ -2944,7 +2944,7 @@ int qeth_send_ipa_cmd(struct qeth_card *card, struct qeth_cmd_buffer *iob,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(qeth_send_ipa_cmd);
 
-int qeth_send_startlan(struct qeth_card *card)
+static int qeth_send_startlan(struct qeth_card *card)
 {
 	int rc;
 	struct qeth_cmd_buffer *iob;
@@ -2957,7 +2957,6 @@ int qeth_send_startlan(struct qeth_card *card)
 	rc = qeth_send_ipa_cmd(card, iob, NULL, NULL);
 	return rc;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(qeth_send_startlan);
 
 static int qeth_default_setadapterparms_cb(struct qeth_card *card,
 		struct qeth_reply *reply, unsigned long data)
@@ -5087,6 +5086,20 @@ int qeth_core_hardsetup_card(struct qeth_card *card)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
+	rc = qeth_send_startlan(card);
+	if (rc) {
+		QETH_DBF_TEXT_(SETUP, 2, "6err%d", rc);
+		if (rc == IPA_RC_LAN_OFFLINE) {
+			dev_warn(&card->gdev->dev,
+				"The LAN is offline\n");
+			card->lan_online = 0;
+		} else {
+			rc = -ENODEV;
+			goto out;
+		}
+	} else
+		card->lan_online = 1;
+
 	card->options.ipa4.supported_funcs = 0;
 	card->options.ipa6.supported_funcs = 0;
 	card->options.adp.supported_funcs = 0;
@@ -5098,14 +5111,14 @@ int qeth_core_hardsetup_card(struct qeth_card *card)
 	if (qeth_is_supported(card, IPA_SETADAPTERPARMS)) {
 		rc = qeth_query_setadapterparms(card);
 		if (rc < 0) {
-			QETH_DBF_TEXT_(SETUP, 2, "6err%d", rc);
+			QETH_DBF_TEXT_(SETUP, 2, "7err%d", rc);
 			goto out;
 		}
 	}
 	if (qeth_adp_supported(card, IPA_SETADP_SET_DIAG_ASSIST)) {
 		rc = qeth_query_setdiagass(card);
 		if (rc < 0) {
-			QETH_DBF_TEXT_(SETUP, 2, "7err%d", rc);
+			QETH_DBF_TEXT_(SETUP, 2, "8err%d", rc);
 			goto out;
 		}
 	}
@@ -5289,18 +5302,6 @@ int qeth_setassparms_cb(struct qeth_card *card,
 		if (cmd->hdr.prot_version == QETH_PROT_IPV6)
 			card->options.ipa6.enabled_funcs = cmd->hdr.ipa_enabled;
 	}
-	if (cmd->data.setassparms.hdr.assist_no == IPA_INBOUND_CHECKSUM &&
-	    cmd->data.setassparms.hdr.command_code == IPA_CMD_ASS_START) {
-		card->info.csum_mask = cmd->data.setassparms.data.flags_32bit;
-		QETH_CARD_TEXT_(card, 3, "csum:%d", card->info.csum_mask);
-	}
-	if (cmd->data.setassparms.hdr.assist_no == IPA_OUTBOUND_CHECKSUM &&
-	    cmd->data.setassparms.hdr.command_code == IPA_CMD_ASS_START) {
-		card->info.tx_csum_mask =
-			cmd->data.setassparms.data.flags_32bit;
-		QETH_CARD_TEXT_(card, 3, "tcsu:%d", card->info.tx_csum_mask);
-	}
-
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(qeth_setassparms_cb);
@@ -6060,23 +6061,96 @@ int qeth_core_ethtool_get_settings(struct net_device *netdev,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(qeth_core_ethtool_get_settings);
 
+/* Callback to handle checksum offload command reply from OSA card.
+ * Verify that required features have been enabled on the card.
+ * Return error in hdr->return_code as this value is checked by caller.
+ *
+ * Always returns zero to indicate no further messages from the OSA card.
+ */
+static int qeth_ipa_checksum_run_cmd_cb(struct qeth_card *card,
+					struct qeth_reply *reply,
+					unsigned long data)
+{
+	struct qeth_ipa_cmd *cmd = (struct qeth_ipa_cmd *) data;
+	struct qeth_checksum_cmd *chksum_cb =
+				(struct qeth_checksum_cmd *)reply->param;
+
+	QETH_CARD_TEXT(card, 4, "chkdoccb");
+	if (cmd->hdr.return_code)
+		return 0;
+
+	memset(chksum_cb, 0, sizeof(*chksum_cb));
+	if (cmd->data.setassparms.hdr.command_code == IPA_CMD_ASS_START) {
+		chksum_cb->supported =
+				cmd->data.setassparms.data.chksum.supported;
+		QETH_CARD_TEXT_(card, 3, "strt:%x", chksum_cb->supported);
+	}
+	if (cmd->data.setassparms.hdr.command_code == IPA_CMD_ASS_ENABLE) {
+		chksum_cb->supported =
+				cmd->data.setassparms.data.chksum.supported;
+		chksum_cb->enabled =
+				cmd->data.setassparms.data.chksum.enabled;
+		QETH_CARD_TEXT_(card, 3, "supp:%x", chksum_cb->supported);
+		QETH_CARD_TEXT_(card, 3, "enab:%x", chksum_cb->enabled);
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* Send command to OSA card and check results. */
+static int qeth_ipa_checksum_run_cmd(struct qeth_card *card,
+				     enum qeth_ipa_funcs ipa_func,
+				     __u16 cmd_code, long data,
+				     struct qeth_checksum_cmd *chksum_cb)
+{
+	struct qeth_cmd_buffer *iob;
+	int rc = -ENOMEM;
+
+	QETH_CARD_TEXT(card, 4, "chkdocmd");
+	iob = qeth_get_setassparms_cmd(card, ipa_func, cmd_code,
+				       sizeof(__u32), QETH_PROT_IPV4);
+	if (iob)
+		rc = qeth_send_setassparms(card, iob, sizeof(__u32), data,
+					   qeth_ipa_checksum_run_cmd_cb,
+					   chksum_cb);
+	return rc;
+}
+
 static int qeth_send_checksum_on(struct qeth_card *card, int cstype)
 {
-	long rxtx_arg;
+	const __u32 required_features = QETH_IPA_CHECKSUM_IP_HDR |
+					QETH_IPA_CHECKSUM_UDP |
+					QETH_IPA_CHECKSUM_TCP;
+	struct qeth_checksum_cmd chksum_cb;
 	int rc;
 
-	rc = qeth_send_simple_setassparms(card, cstype, IPA_CMD_ASS_START, 0);
+	rc = qeth_ipa_checksum_run_cmd(card, cstype, IPA_CMD_ASS_START, 0,
+				       &chksum_cb);
+	if (!rc) {
+		if ((required_features & chksum_cb.supported) !=
+		    required_features)
+			rc = -EIO;
+		else if (!(QETH_IPA_CHECKSUM_LP2LP & chksum_cb.supported) &&
+			 cstype == IPA_INBOUND_CHECKSUM)
+			dev_warn(&card->gdev->dev,
+				 "Hardware checksumming is performed only if %s and its peer use different OSA Express 3 ports\n",
+				 QETH_CARD_IFNAME(card));
+	}
 	if (rc) {
+		qeth_send_simple_setassparms(card, cstype, IPA_CMD_ASS_STOP, 0);
 		dev_warn(&card->gdev->dev,
 			 "Starting HW checksumming for %s failed, using SW checksumming\n",
 			 QETH_CARD_IFNAME(card));
 		return rc;
 	}
-	rxtx_arg = (cstype == IPA_OUTBOUND_CHECKSUM) ? card->info.tx_csum_mask
-						     : card->info.csum_mask;
-	rc = qeth_send_simple_setassparms(card, cstype, IPA_CMD_ASS_ENABLE,
-					  rxtx_arg);
+	rc = qeth_ipa_checksum_run_cmd(card, cstype, IPA_CMD_ASS_ENABLE,
+				       chksum_cb.supported, &chksum_cb);
+	if (!rc) {
+		if ((required_features & chksum_cb.enabled) !=
+		    required_features)
+			rc = -EIO;
+	}
 	if (rc) {
+		qeth_send_simple_setassparms(card, cstype, IPA_CMD_ASS_STOP, 0);
 		dev_warn(&card->gdev->dev,
 			 "Enabling HW checksumming for %s failed, using SW checksumming\n",
 			 QETH_CARD_IFNAME(card));
@@ -6090,19 +6164,10 @@ static int qeth_send_checksum_on(struct qeth_card *card, int cstype)
 
 static int qeth_set_ipa_csum(struct qeth_card *card, int on, int cstype)
 {
-	int rc;
-
-	if (on) {
-		rc = qeth_send_checksum_on(card, cstype);
-		if (rc)
-			return -EIO;
-	} else {
-		rc = qeth_send_simple_setassparms(card, cstype,
-						  IPA_CMD_ASS_STOP, 0);
-		if (rc)
-			return -EIO;
-	}
-	return 0;
+	int rc = (on) ? qeth_send_checksum_on(card, cstype)
+		      : qeth_send_simple_setassparms(card, cstype,
+						     IPA_CMD_ASS_STOP, 0);
+	return rc ? -EIO : 0;
 }
 
 static int qeth_set_ipa_tso(struct qeth_card *card, int on)
diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_mpc.h b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_mpc.h
index 6cccc9a49edea429189337273e1a0c0378925362..bc69d0a338ad715316b5e1aa271969e07c8da799 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_mpc.h
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_mpc.h
@@ -352,11 +352,28 @@ struct qeth_arp_query_info {
 	char *udata;
 };
 
+/* IPA set assist segmentation bit definitions for receive and
+ * transmit checksum offloading.
+ */
+enum qeth_ipa_checksum_bits {
+	QETH_IPA_CHECKSUM_IP_HDR	= 0x0002,
+	QETH_IPA_CHECKSUM_UDP		= 0x0008,
+	QETH_IPA_CHECKSUM_TCP		= 0x0010,
+	QETH_IPA_CHECKSUM_LP2LP		= 0x0020
+};
+
+/* IPA Assist checksum offload reply layout. */
+struct qeth_checksum_cmd {
+	__u32 supported;
+	__u32 enabled;
+} __packed;
+
 /* SETASSPARMS IPA Command: */
 struct qeth_ipacmd_setassparms {
 	struct qeth_ipacmd_setassparms_hdr hdr;
 	union {
 		__u32 flags_32bit;
+		struct qeth_checksum_cmd chksum;
 		struct qeth_arp_cache_entry add_arp_entry;
 		struct qeth_arp_query_data query_arp;
 		__u8 ip[16];
diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l2_main.c b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l2_main.c
index 9c921c2833f16ea29113bd6cc017d9d2ae01b72d..bea483307618996240cb90cc3382950ab8b38354 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l2_main.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l2_main.c
@@ -27,9 +27,6 @@
 
 static int qeth_l2_set_offline(struct ccwgroup_device *);
 static int qeth_l2_stop(struct net_device *);
-static int qeth_l2_send_delmac(struct qeth_card *, __u8 *);
-static int qeth_l2_send_setdelmac(struct qeth_card *, __u8 *,
-			   enum qeth_ipa_cmds);
 static void qeth_l2_set_rx_mode(struct net_device *);
 static int qeth_l2_recover(void *);
 static void qeth_bridgeport_query_support(struct qeth_card *card);
@@ -165,13 +162,70 @@ static int qeth_setdel_makerc(struct qeth_card *card, int retcode)
 	return rc;
 }
 
+static int qeth_l2_send_setdelmac(struct qeth_card *card, __u8 *mac,
+			   enum qeth_ipa_cmds ipacmd)
+{
+	struct qeth_ipa_cmd *cmd;
+	struct qeth_cmd_buffer *iob;
+
+	QETH_CARD_TEXT(card, 2, "L2sdmac");
+	iob = qeth_get_ipacmd_buffer(card, ipacmd, QETH_PROT_IPV4);
+	if (!iob)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	cmd = (struct qeth_ipa_cmd *)(iob->data+IPA_PDU_HEADER_SIZE);
+	cmd->data.setdelmac.mac_length = OSA_ADDR_LEN;
+	memcpy(&cmd->data.setdelmac.mac, mac, OSA_ADDR_LEN);
+	return qeth_setdel_makerc(card, qeth_send_ipa_cmd(card, iob,
+					NULL, NULL));
+}
+
+static int qeth_l2_send_setmac(struct qeth_card *card, __u8 *mac)
+{
+	int rc;
+
+	QETH_CARD_TEXT(card, 2, "L2Setmac");
+	rc = qeth_l2_send_setdelmac(card, mac, IPA_CMD_SETVMAC);
+	if (rc == 0) {
+		card->info.mac_bits |= QETH_LAYER2_MAC_REGISTERED;
+		memcpy(card->dev->dev_addr, mac, OSA_ADDR_LEN);
+		dev_info(&card->gdev->dev,
+			"MAC address %pM successfully registered on device %s\n",
+			card->dev->dev_addr, card->dev->name);
+	} else {
+		card->info.mac_bits &= ~QETH_LAYER2_MAC_REGISTERED;
+		switch (rc) {
+		case -EEXIST:
+			dev_warn(&card->gdev->dev,
+				"MAC address %pM already exists\n", mac);
+			break;
+		case -EPERM:
+			dev_warn(&card->gdev->dev,
+				"MAC address %pM is not authorized\n", mac);
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	return rc;
+}
+
+static int qeth_l2_send_delmac(struct qeth_card *card, __u8 *mac)
+{
+	int rc;
+
+	QETH_CARD_TEXT(card, 2, "L2Delmac");
+	if (!(card->info.mac_bits & QETH_LAYER2_MAC_REGISTERED))
+		return 0;
+	rc = qeth_l2_send_setdelmac(card, mac, IPA_CMD_DELVMAC);
+	if (rc == 0)
+		card->info.mac_bits &= ~QETH_LAYER2_MAC_REGISTERED;
+	return rc;
+}
+
 static int qeth_l2_send_setgroupmac(struct qeth_card *card, __u8 *mac)
 {
 	int rc;
 
 	QETH_CARD_TEXT(card, 2, "L2Sgmac");
-	rc = qeth_setdel_makerc(card, qeth_l2_send_setdelmac(card, mac,
-					IPA_CMD_SETGMAC));
+	rc = qeth_l2_send_setdelmac(card, mac, IPA_CMD_SETGMAC);
 	if (rc == -EEXIST)
 		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "Group MAC %pM already existing on %s\n",
 			mac, QETH_CARD_IFNAME(card));
@@ -186,8 +240,7 @@ static int qeth_l2_send_delgroupmac(struct qeth_card *card, __u8 *mac)
 	int rc;
 
 	QETH_CARD_TEXT(card, 2, "L2Dgmac");
-	rc = qeth_setdel_makerc(card, qeth_l2_send_setdelmac(card, mac,
-					IPA_CMD_DELGMAC));
+	rc = qeth_l2_send_setdelmac(card, mac, IPA_CMD_DELGMAC);
 	if (rc)
 		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2,
 			"Could not delete group MAC %pM on %s: %d\n",
@@ -195,28 +248,27 @@ static int qeth_l2_send_delgroupmac(struct qeth_card *card, __u8 *mac)
 	return rc;
 }
 
-static inline u32 qeth_l2_mac_hash(const u8 *addr)
+static int qeth_l2_write_mac(struct qeth_card *card, struct qeth_mac *mac)
 {
-	return get_unaligned((u32 *)(&addr[2]));
+	if (mac->is_uc) {
+		return qeth_l2_send_setdelmac(card, mac->mac_addr,
+						IPA_CMD_SETVMAC);
+	} else {
+		return qeth_l2_send_setgroupmac(card, mac->mac_addr);
+	}
 }
 
-static int qeth_l2_write_mac(struct qeth_card *card, struct qeth_mac *mac)
+static int qeth_l2_remove_mac(struct qeth_card *card, struct qeth_mac *mac)
 {
-
-	int rc;
-
 	if (mac->is_uc) {
-		rc = qeth_setdel_makerc(card,
-				qeth_l2_send_setdelmac(card, mac->mac_addr,
-						IPA_CMD_SETVMAC));
+		return qeth_l2_send_setdelmac(card, mac->mac_addr,
+						IPA_CMD_DELVMAC);
 	} else {
-		rc = qeth_setdel_makerc(card,
-				qeth_l2_send_setgroupmac(card, mac->mac_addr));
+		return qeth_l2_send_delgroupmac(card, mac->mac_addr);
 	}
-	return rc;
 }
 
-static void qeth_l2_del_all_macs(struct qeth_card *card, int del)
+static void qeth_l2_del_all_macs(struct qeth_card *card)
 {
 	struct qeth_mac *mac;
 	struct hlist_node *tmp;
@@ -224,19 +276,17 @@ static void qeth_l2_del_all_macs(struct qeth_card *card, int del)
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&card->mclock);
 	hash_for_each_safe(card->mac_htable, i, tmp, mac, hnode) {
-		if (del) {
-			if (mac->is_uc)
-				qeth_l2_send_setdelmac(card, mac->mac_addr,
-						IPA_CMD_DELVMAC);
-			else
-				qeth_l2_send_delgroupmac(card, mac->mac_addr);
-		}
 		hash_del(&mac->hnode);
 		kfree(mac);
 	}
 	spin_unlock_bh(&card->mclock);
 }
 
+static inline u32 qeth_l2_mac_hash(const u8 *addr)
+{
+	return get_unaligned((u32 *)(&addr[2]));
+}
+
 static inline int qeth_l2_get_cast_type(struct qeth_card *card,
 			struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
@@ -425,7 +475,7 @@ static void qeth_l2_stop_card(struct qeth_card *card, int recovery_mode)
 		card->state = CARD_STATE_SOFTSETUP;
 	}
 	if (card->state == CARD_STATE_SOFTSETUP) {
-		qeth_l2_del_all_macs(card, 0);
+		qeth_l2_del_all_macs(card);
 		qeth_clear_ipacmd_list(card);
 		card->state = CARD_STATE_HARDSETUP;
 	}
@@ -577,65 +627,6 @@ static int qeth_l2_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 	return work_done;
 }
 
-static int qeth_l2_send_setdelmac(struct qeth_card *card, __u8 *mac,
-			   enum qeth_ipa_cmds ipacmd)
-{
-	struct qeth_ipa_cmd *cmd;
-	struct qeth_cmd_buffer *iob;
-
-	QETH_CARD_TEXT(card, 2, "L2sdmac");
-	iob = qeth_get_ipacmd_buffer(card, ipacmd, QETH_PROT_IPV4);
-	if (!iob)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	cmd = (struct qeth_ipa_cmd *)(iob->data+IPA_PDU_HEADER_SIZE);
-	cmd->data.setdelmac.mac_length = OSA_ADDR_LEN;
-	memcpy(&cmd->data.setdelmac.mac, mac, OSA_ADDR_LEN);
-	return qeth_send_ipa_cmd(card, iob, NULL, NULL);
-}
-
-static int qeth_l2_send_setmac(struct qeth_card *card, __u8 *mac)
-{
-	int rc;
-
-	QETH_CARD_TEXT(card, 2, "L2Setmac");
-	rc = qeth_setdel_makerc(card, qeth_l2_send_setdelmac(card, mac,
-					IPA_CMD_SETVMAC));
-	if (rc == 0) {
-		card->info.mac_bits |= QETH_LAYER2_MAC_REGISTERED;
-		memcpy(card->dev->dev_addr, mac, OSA_ADDR_LEN);
-		dev_info(&card->gdev->dev,
-			"MAC address %pM successfully registered on device %s\n",
-			card->dev->dev_addr, card->dev->name);
-	} else {
-		card->info.mac_bits &= ~QETH_LAYER2_MAC_REGISTERED;
-		switch (rc) {
-		case -EEXIST:
-			dev_warn(&card->gdev->dev,
-				"MAC address %pM already exists\n", mac);
-			break;
-		case -EPERM:
-			dev_warn(&card->gdev->dev,
-				"MAC address %pM is not authorized\n", mac);
-			break;
-		}
-	}
-	return rc;
-}
-
-static int qeth_l2_send_delmac(struct qeth_card *card, __u8 *mac)
-{
-	int rc;
-
-	QETH_CARD_TEXT(card, 2, "L2Delmac");
-	if (!(card->info.mac_bits & QETH_LAYER2_MAC_REGISTERED))
-		return 0;
-	rc = qeth_setdel_makerc(card, qeth_l2_send_setdelmac(card, mac,
-					IPA_CMD_DELVMAC));
-	if (rc == 0)
-		card->info.mac_bits &= ~QETH_LAYER2_MAC_REGISTERED;
-	return rc;
-}
-
 static int qeth_l2_request_initial_mac(struct qeth_card *card)
 {
 	int rc = 0;
@@ -794,14 +785,7 @@ static void qeth_l2_set_rx_mode(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	hash_for_each_safe(card->mac_htable, i, tmp, mac, hnode) {
 		if (mac->disp_flag == QETH_DISP_ADDR_DELETE) {
-			if (!mac->is_uc)
-				rc = qeth_l2_send_delgroupmac(card,
-						mac->mac_addr);
-			else {
-				rc = qeth_l2_send_setdelmac(card, mac->mac_addr,
-						IPA_CMD_DELVMAC);
-			}
-
+			qeth_l2_remove_mac(card, mac);
 			hash_del(&mac->hnode);
 			kfree(mac);
 
@@ -1193,21 +1177,6 @@ static int __qeth_l2_set_online(struct ccwgroup_device *gdev, int recovery_mode)
 	/* softsetup */
 	QETH_DBF_TEXT(SETUP, 2, "softsetp");
 
-	rc = qeth_send_startlan(card);
-	if (rc) {
-		QETH_DBF_TEXT_(SETUP, 2, "1err%d", rc);
-		if (rc == 0xe080) {
-			dev_warn(&card->gdev->dev,
-				"The LAN is offline\n");
-			card->lan_online = 0;
-			goto contin;
-		}
-		rc = -ENODEV;
-		goto out_remove;
-	} else
-		card->lan_online = 1;
-
-contin:
 	if ((card->info.type == QETH_CARD_TYPE_OSD) ||
 	    (card->info.type == QETH_CARD_TYPE_OSX)) {
 		rc = qeth_l2_start_ipassists(card);
diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l3_main.c b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l3_main.c
index ac37d050e765bad4e96a72336c41a9ae18236313..06d0addcc058dcccd4333a8f3edcdd96fccb2de4 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l3_main.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l3_main.c
@@ -3227,21 +3227,6 @@ static int __qeth_l3_set_online(struct ccwgroup_device *gdev, int recovery_mode)
 	/* softsetup */
 	QETH_DBF_TEXT(SETUP, 2, "softsetp");
 
-	rc = qeth_send_startlan(card);
-	if (rc) {
-		QETH_DBF_TEXT_(SETUP, 2, "1err%d", rc);
-		if (rc == 0xe080) {
-			dev_warn(&card->gdev->dev,
-				"The LAN is offline\n");
-			card->lan_online = 0;
-			goto contin;
-		}
-		rc = -ENODEV;
-		goto out_remove;
-	} else
-		card->lan_online = 1;
-
-contin:
 	rc = qeth_l3_setadapter_parms(card);
 	if (rc)
 		QETH_DBF_TEXT_(SETUP, 2, "2err%04x", rc);
diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l3_sys.c b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l3_sys.c
index 0e00a5ce0f000f292ffe77584b031b97ba12f553..05e9471e3d3fc0052e7866786486a8590f7b1129 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l3_sys.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l3_sys.c
@@ -250,9 +250,6 @@ static ssize_t qeth_l3_dev_hsuid_show(struct device *dev,
 	if (card->info.type != QETH_CARD_TYPE_IQD)
 		return -EPERM;
 
-	if (card->state == CARD_STATE_DOWN)
-		return -EPERM;
-
 	memcpy(tmp_hsuid, card->options.hsuid, sizeof(tmp_hsuid));
 	EBCASC(tmp_hsuid, 8);
 	return sprintf(buf, "%s\n", tmp_hsuid);
@@ -692,15 +689,15 @@ static ssize_t qeth_l3_dev_vipa_add_show(char *buf, struct qeth_card *card,
 			enum qeth_prot_versions proto)
 {
 	struct qeth_ipaddr *ipaddr;
-	struct hlist_node  *tmp;
 	char addr_str[40];
+	int str_len = 0;
 	int entry_len; /* length of 1 entry string, differs between v4 and v6 */
-	int i = 0;
+	int i;
 
 	entry_len = (proto == QETH_PROT_IPV4)? 12 : 40;
 	entry_len += 2; /* \n + terminator */
 	spin_lock_bh(&card->ip_lock);
-	hash_for_each_safe(card->ip_htable, i, tmp, ipaddr, hnode) {
+	hash_for_each(card->ip_htable, i, ipaddr, hnode) {
 		if (ipaddr->proto != proto)
 			continue;
 		if (ipaddr->type != QETH_IP_TYPE_VIPA)
@@ -708,16 +705,17 @@ static ssize_t qeth_l3_dev_vipa_add_show(char *buf, struct qeth_card *card,
 		/* String must not be longer than PAGE_SIZE. So we check if
 		 * string length gets near PAGE_SIZE. Then we can savely display
 		 * the next IPv6 address (worst case, compared to IPv4) */
-		if ((PAGE_SIZE - i) <= entry_len)
+		if ((PAGE_SIZE - str_len) <= entry_len)
 			break;
 		qeth_l3_ipaddr_to_string(proto, (const u8 *)&ipaddr->u,
 			addr_str);
-		i += snprintf(buf + i, PAGE_SIZE - i, "%s\n", addr_str);
+		str_len += snprintf(buf + str_len, PAGE_SIZE - str_len, "%s\n",
+				    addr_str);
 	}
 	spin_unlock_bh(&card->ip_lock);
-	i += snprintf(buf + i, PAGE_SIZE - i, "\n");
+	str_len += snprintf(buf + str_len, PAGE_SIZE - str_len, "\n");
 
-	return i;
+	return str_len;
 }
 
 static ssize_t qeth_l3_dev_vipa_add4_show(struct device *dev,
@@ -854,15 +852,15 @@ static ssize_t qeth_l3_dev_rxip_add_show(char *buf, struct qeth_card *card,
 		       enum qeth_prot_versions proto)
 {
 	struct qeth_ipaddr *ipaddr;
-	struct hlist_node *tmp;
 	char addr_str[40];
+	int str_len = 0;
 	int entry_len; /* length of 1 entry string, differs between v4 and v6 */
-	int i = 0;
+	int i;
 
 	entry_len = (proto == QETH_PROT_IPV4)? 12 : 40;
 	entry_len += 2; /* \n + terminator */
 	spin_lock_bh(&card->ip_lock);
-	hash_for_each_safe(card->ip_htable, i, tmp, ipaddr, hnode) {
+	hash_for_each(card->ip_htable, i, ipaddr, hnode) {
 		if (ipaddr->proto != proto)
 			continue;
 		if (ipaddr->type != QETH_IP_TYPE_RXIP)
@@ -870,16 +868,17 @@ static ssize_t qeth_l3_dev_rxip_add_show(char *buf, struct qeth_card *card,
 		/* String must not be longer than PAGE_SIZE. So we check if
 		 * string length gets near PAGE_SIZE. Then we can savely display
 		 * the next IPv6 address (worst case, compared to IPv4) */
-		if ((PAGE_SIZE - i) <= entry_len)
+		if ((PAGE_SIZE - str_len) <= entry_len)
 			break;
 		qeth_l3_ipaddr_to_string(proto, (const u8 *)&ipaddr->u,
 			addr_str);
-		i += snprintf(buf + i, PAGE_SIZE - i, "%s\n", addr_str);
+		str_len += snprintf(buf + str_len, PAGE_SIZE - str_len, "%s\n",
+				    addr_str);
 	}
 	spin_unlock_bh(&card->ip_lock);
-	i += snprintf(buf + i, PAGE_SIZE - i, "\n");
+	str_len += snprintf(buf + str_len, PAGE_SIZE - str_len, "\n");
 
-	return i;
+	return str_len;
 }
 
 static ssize_t qeth_l3_dev_rxip_add4_show(struct device *dev,