diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
index 63c9c05d614727bea4475d3c8481f50341afd23a..2994aa1ed4665b443bbf228344b16975946a8c41 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
@@ -952,6 +952,7 @@ static void qeth_clear_output_buffer(struct qeth_qdio_out_q *queue,
 		buf->buffer->element[i].addr = NULL;
 		buf->buffer->element[i].flags = 0;
 	}
+	buf->buffer->element[15].flags = 0;
 	buf->next_element_to_fill = 0;
 	atomic_set(&buf->state, QETH_QDIO_BUF_EMPTY);
 }