diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core.h b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core.h
index e8f72d715eba3d372166aa93ef8abe9f94a91441..4df5eaad6f94af9b33aa9832c7d4e9d762dabc39 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core.h
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core.h
@@ -648,6 +648,7 @@ struct qeth_card_options {
 	enum qeth_large_send_types large_send;
 	int performance_stats;
 	int rx_sg_cb;
+	enum qeth_ipa_isolation_modes isolation;
 };
 
 /*
@@ -856,6 +857,7 @@ void qeth_core_get_strings(struct net_device *, u32, u8 *);
 void qeth_core_get_drvinfo(struct net_device *, struct ethtool_drvinfo *);
 void qeth_dbf_longtext(enum qeth_dbf_names dbf_nix, int level, char *text, ...);
 int qeth_core_ethtool_get_settings(struct net_device *, struct ethtool_cmd *);
+int qeth_set_access_ctrl_online(struct qeth_card *card);
 
 /* exports for OSN */
 int qeth_osn_assist(struct net_device *, void *, int);
diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
index edee4dc6430c29aee0ad4092679ca54274ff7433..2c71948c71a160af9756acae7213dfdfb4c10991 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
@@ -1079,6 +1079,7 @@ static void qeth_set_intial_options(struct qeth_card *card)
 	card->options.add_hhlen = DEFAULT_ADD_HHLEN;
 	card->options.performance_stats = 0;
 	card->options.rx_sg_cb = QETH_RX_SG_CB;
+	card->options.isolation = ISOLATION_MODE_NONE;
 }
 
 static int qeth_do_start_thread(struct qeth_card *card, unsigned long thread)
@@ -3389,6 +3390,156 @@ int qeth_setadpparms_change_macaddr(struct qeth_card *card)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(qeth_setadpparms_change_macaddr);
 
+static int qeth_setadpparms_set_access_ctrl_cb(struct qeth_card *card,
+		struct qeth_reply *reply, unsigned long data)
+{
+	struct qeth_ipa_cmd *cmd;
+	struct qeth_set_access_ctrl *access_ctrl_req;
+	int rc;
+
+	QETH_DBF_TEXT(TRACE, 4, "setaccb");
+
+	cmd = (struct qeth_ipa_cmd *) data;
+	access_ctrl_req = &cmd->data.setadapterparms.data.set_access_ctrl;
+	QETH_DBF_TEXT_(SETUP, 2, "setaccb");
+	QETH_DBF_TEXT_(SETUP, 2, "%s", card->gdev->dev.kobj.name);
+	QETH_DBF_TEXT_(SETUP, 2, "rc=%d",
+		cmd->data.setadapterparms.hdr.return_code);
+	switch (cmd->data.setadapterparms.hdr.return_code) {
+	case SET_ACCESS_CTRL_RC_SUCCESS:
+	case SET_ACCESS_CTRL_RC_ALREADY_NOT_ISOLATED:
+	case SET_ACCESS_CTRL_RC_ALREADY_ISOLATED:
+	{
+		card->options.isolation = access_ctrl_req->subcmd_code;
+		if (card->options.isolation == ISOLATION_MODE_NONE) {
+			dev_info(&card->gdev->dev,
+			    "QDIO data connection isolation is deactivated\n");
+		} else {
+			dev_info(&card->gdev->dev,
+			    "QDIO data connection isolation is activated\n");
+		}
+		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(3, "OK:SET_ACCESS_CTRL(%s, %d)==%d\n",
+			card->gdev->dev.kobj.name,
+			access_ctrl_req->subcmd_code,
+			cmd->data.setadapterparms.hdr.return_code);
+		rc = 0;
+		break;
+	}
+	case SET_ACCESS_CTRL_RC_NOT_SUPPORTED:
+	{
+		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(3, "ERR:SET_ACCESS_CTRL(%s,%d)==%d\n",
+			card->gdev->dev.kobj.name,
+			access_ctrl_req->subcmd_code,
+			cmd->data.setadapterparms.hdr.return_code);
+		dev_err(&card->gdev->dev, "Adapter does not "
+			"support QDIO data connection isolation\n");
+
+		/* ensure isolation mode is "none" */
+		card->options.isolation = ISOLATION_MODE_NONE;
+		rc = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		break;
+	}
+	case SET_ACCESS_CTRL_RC_NONE_SHARED_ADAPTER:
+	{
+		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(3, "ERR:SET_ACCESS_MODE(%s,%d)==%d\n",
+			card->gdev->dev.kobj.name,
+			access_ctrl_req->subcmd_code,
+			cmd->data.setadapterparms.hdr.return_code);
+		dev_err(&card->gdev->dev,
+			"Adapter is dedicated. "
+			"QDIO data connection isolation not supported\n");
+
+		/* ensure isolation mode is "none" */
+		card->options.isolation = ISOLATION_MODE_NONE;
+		rc = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		break;
+	}
+	case SET_ACCESS_CTRL_RC_ACTIVE_CHECKSUM_OFF:
+	{
+		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(3, "ERR:SET_ACCESS_MODE(%s,%d)==%d\n",
+			card->gdev->dev.kobj.name,
+			access_ctrl_req->subcmd_code,
+			cmd->data.setadapterparms.hdr.return_code);
+		dev_err(&card->gdev->dev,
+			"TSO does not permit QDIO data connection isolation\n");
+
+		/* ensure isolation mode is "none" */
+		card->options.isolation = ISOLATION_MODE_NONE;
+		rc = -EPERM;
+		break;
+	}
+	default:
+	{
+		/* this should never happen */
+		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(3, "ERR:SET_ACCESS_MODE(%s,%d)==%d"
+			"==UNKNOWN\n",
+			card->gdev->dev.kobj.name,
+			access_ctrl_req->subcmd_code,
+			cmd->data.setadapterparms.hdr.return_code);
+
+		/* ensure isolation mode is "none" */
+		card->options.isolation = ISOLATION_MODE_NONE;
+		rc = 0;
+		break;
+	}
+	}
+	qeth_default_setadapterparms_cb(card, reply, (unsigned long) cmd);
+	return rc;
+}
+
+static int qeth_setadpparms_set_access_ctrl(struct qeth_card *card,
+		enum qeth_ipa_isolation_modes isolation)
+{
+	int rc;
+	struct qeth_cmd_buffer *iob;
+	struct qeth_ipa_cmd *cmd;
+	struct qeth_set_access_ctrl *access_ctrl_req;
+
+	QETH_DBF_TEXT(TRACE, 4, "setacctl");
+
+	QETH_DBF_TEXT_(SETUP, 2, "setacctl");
+	QETH_DBF_TEXT_(SETUP, 2, "%s", card->gdev->dev.kobj.name);
+
+	iob = qeth_get_adapter_cmd(card, IPA_SETADP_SET_ACCESS_CONTROL,
+				   sizeof(struct qeth_ipacmd_setadpparms_hdr) +
+				   sizeof(struct qeth_set_access_ctrl));
+	cmd = (struct qeth_ipa_cmd *)(iob->data+IPA_PDU_HEADER_SIZE);
+	access_ctrl_req = &cmd->data.setadapterparms.data.set_access_ctrl;
+	access_ctrl_req->subcmd_code = isolation;
+
+	rc = qeth_send_ipa_cmd(card, iob, qeth_setadpparms_set_access_ctrl_cb,
+			       NULL);
+	QETH_DBF_TEXT_(SETUP, 2, "rc=%d", rc);
+	return rc;
+}
+
+int qeth_set_access_ctrl_online(struct qeth_card *card)
+{
+	int rc = 0;
+
+	QETH_DBF_TEXT(TRACE, 4, "setactlo");
+
+	if (card->info.type == QETH_CARD_TYPE_OSAE &&
+	    qeth_adp_supported(card, IPA_SETADP_SET_ACCESS_CONTROL)) {
+		rc = qeth_setadpparms_set_access_ctrl(card,
+			card->options.isolation);
+		if (rc) {
+			QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(3,
+				"IPA(SET_ACCESS_CTRL,%s,%d) sent failed",
+				card->gdev->dev.kobj.name,
+				rc);
+		}
+	} else if (card->options.isolation != ISOLATION_MODE_NONE) {
+		card->options.isolation = ISOLATION_MODE_NONE;
+
+		dev_err(&card->gdev->dev, "Adapter does not "
+			"support QDIO data connection isolation\n");
+		rc = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	}
+	return rc;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(qeth_set_access_ctrl_online);
+
 void qeth_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct qeth_card *card;
diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_mpc.h b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_mpc.h
index eecb2ee62e851bf57b86569dd27b3b6c2a7e9951..52c03438dbec69214f133b7b0cc966e40b6804de 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_mpc.h
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_mpc.h
@@ -234,18 +234,19 @@ enum qeth_ipa_setdelip_flags {
 
 /* SETADAPTER IPA Command: ****************************************************/
 enum qeth_ipa_setadp_cmd {
-	IPA_SETADP_QUERY_COMMANDS_SUPPORTED	= 0x0001,
-	IPA_SETADP_ALTER_MAC_ADDRESS		= 0x0002,
-	IPA_SETADP_ADD_DELETE_GROUP_ADDRESS	= 0x0004,
-	IPA_SETADP_ADD_DELETE_FUNCTIONAL_ADDR	= 0x0008,
-	IPA_SETADP_SET_ADDRESSING_MODE		= 0x0010,
-	IPA_SETADP_SET_CONFIG_PARMS		= 0x0020,
-	IPA_SETADP_SET_CONFIG_PARMS_EXTENDED	= 0x0040,
-	IPA_SETADP_SET_BROADCAST_MODE		= 0x0080,
-	IPA_SETADP_SEND_OSA_MESSAGE		= 0x0100,
-	IPA_SETADP_SET_SNMP_CONTROL		= 0x0200,
-	IPA_SETADP_QUERY_CARD_INFO		= 0x0400,
-	IPA_SETADP_SET_PROMISC_MODE		= 0x0800,
+	IPA_SETADP_QUERY_COMMANDS_SUPPORTED	= 0x00000001L,
+	IPA_SETADP_ALTER_MAC_ADDRESS		= 0x00000002L,
+	IPA_SETADP_ADD_DELETE_GROUP_ADDRESS	= 0x00000004L,
+	IPA_SETADP_ADD_DELETE_FUNCTIONAL_ADDR	= 0x00000008L,
+	IPA_SETADP_SET_ADDRESSING_MODE		= 0x00000010L,
+	IPA_SETADP_SET_CONFIG_PARMS		= 0x00000020L,
+	IPA_SETADP_SET_CONFIG_PARMS_EXTENDED	= 0x00000040L,
+	IPA_SETADP_SET_BROADCAST_MODE		= 0x00000080L,
+	IPA_SETADP_SEND_OSA_MESSAGE		= 0x00000100L,
+	IPA_SETADP_SET_SNMP_CONTROL		= 0x00000200L,
+	IPA_SETADP_QUERY_CARD_INFO		= 0x00000400L,
+	IPA_SETADP_SET_PROMISC_MODE		= 0x00000800L,
+	IPA_SETADP_SET_ACCESS_CONTROL		= 0x00010000L,
 };
 enum qeth_ipa_mac_ops {
 	CHANGE_ADDR_READ_MAC		= 0,
@@ -264,6 +265,20 @@ enum qeth_ipa_promisc_modes {
 	SET_PROMISC_MODE_OFF		= 0,
 	SET_PROMISC_MODE_ON		= 1,
 };
+enum qeth_ipa_isolation_modes {
+	ISOLATION_MODE_NONE		= 0x00000000L,
+	ISOLATION_MODE_FWD		= 0x00000001L,
+	ISOLATION_MODE_DROP		= 0x00000002L,
+};
+enum qeth_ipa_set_access_mode_rc {
+	SET_ACCESS_CTRL_RC_SUCCESS		= 0x0000,
+	SET_ACCESS_CTRL_RC_NOT_SUPPORTED	= 0x0004,
+	SET_ACCESS_CTRL_RC_ALREADY_NOT_ISOLATED	= 0x0008,
+	SET_ACCESS_CTRL_RC_ALREADY_ISOLATED	= 0x0010,
+	SET_ACCESS_CTRL_RC_NONE_SHARED_ADAPTER	= 0x0014,
+	SET_ACCESS_CTRL_RC_ACTIVE_CHECKSUM_OFF	= 0x0018,
+};
+
 
 /* (SET)DELIP(M) IPA stuff ***************************************************/
 struct qeth_ipacmd_setdelip4 {
@@ -376,6 +391,11 @@ struct qeth_snmp_ureq {
 	struct qeth_snmp_cmd cmd;
 } __attribute__((packed));
 
+/* SET_ACCESS_CONTROL: same format for request and reply */
+struct qeth_set_access_ctrl {
+	__u32 subcmd_code;
+} __attribute__((packed));
+
 struct qeth_ipacmd_setadpparms_hdr {
 	__u32 supp_hw_cmds;
 	__u32 reserved1;
@@ -394,6 +414,7 @@ struct qeth_ipacmd_setadpparms {
 		struct qeth_query_cmds_supp query_cmds_supp;
 		struct qeth_change_addr change_addr;
 		struct qeth_snmp_cmd snmp;
+		struct qeth_set_access_ctrl set_access_ctrl;
 		__u32 mode;
 	} data;
 } __attribute__ ((packed));
diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_sys.c b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_sys.c
index 33505c2a0e3a57f6b01d2533a00e64c463ae3c83..f2358a75ed0c3d4def7521bee68e48966fdf23df 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_sys.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_sys.c
@@ -463,6 +463,82 @@ static ssize_t qeth_dev_large_send_store(struct device *dev,
 static DEVICE_ATTR(large_send, 0644, qeth_dev_large_send_show,
 		   qeth_dev_large_send_store);
 
+#define ATTR_QETH_ISOLATION_NONE	("none")
+#define ATTR_QETH_ISOLATION_FWD		("forward")
+#define ATTR_QETH_ISOLATION_DROP	("drop")
+
+static ssize_t qeth_dev_isolation_show(struct device *dev,
+				struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
+{
+	struct qeth_card *card = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
+
+	if (!card)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	switch (card->options.isolation) {
+	case ISOLATION_MODE_NONE:
+		return snprintf(buf, 6, "%s\n", ATTR_QETH_ISOLATION_NONE);
+	case ISOLATION_MODE_FWD:
+		return snprintf(buf, 9, "%s\n", ATTR_QETH_ISOLATION_FWD);
+	case ISOLATION_MODE_DROP:
+		return snprintf(buf, 6, "%s\n", ATTR_QETH_ISOLATION_DROP);
+	default:
+		return snprintf(buf, 5, "%s\n", "N/A");
+	}
+}
+
+static ssize_t qeth_dev_isolation_store(struct device *dev,
+		struct device_attribute *attr, const char *buf, size_t count)
+{
+	struct qeth_card *card = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
+	enum qeth_ipa_isolation_modes isolation;
+	int rc = 0;
+	char *tmp, *curtoken;
+	curtoken = (char *) buf;
+
+	if (!card) {
+		rc = -EINVAL;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	/* check for unknown, too, in case we do not yet know who we are */
+	if (card->info.type != QETH_CARD_TYPE_OSAE &&
+	    card->info.type != QETH_CARD_TYPE_UNKNOWN) {
+		rc = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		dev_err(&card->gdev->dev, "Adapter does not "
+			"support QDIO data connection isolation\n");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	/* parse input into isolation mode */
+	tmp = strsep(&curtoken, "\n");
+	if (!strcmp(tmp, ATTR_QETH_ISOLATION_NONE)) {
+		isolation = ISOLATION_MODE_NONE;
+	} else if (!strcmp(tmp, ATTR_QETH_ISOLATION_FWD)) {
+		isolation = ISOLATION_MODE_FWD;
+	} else if (!strcmp(tmp, ATTR_QETH_ISOLATION_DROP)) {
+		isolation = ISOLATION_MODE_DROP;
+	} else {
+		rc = -EINVAL;
+		goto out;
+	}
+	rc = count;
+
+	/* defer IP assist if device is offline (until discipline->set_online)*/
+	card->options.isolation = isolation;
+	if (card->state == CARD_STATE_SOFTSETUP ||
+	    card->state == CARD_STATE_UP) {
+		int ipa_rc = qeth_set_access_ctrl_online(card);
+		if (ipa_rc != 0)
+			rc = ipa_rc;
+	}
+out:
+	return rc;
+}
+
+static DEVICE_ATTR(isolation, 0644, qeth_dev_isolation_show,
+		   qeth_dev_isolation_store);
+
 static ssize_t qeth_dev_blkt_show(char *buf, struct qeth_card *card, int value)
 {
 
@@ -583,6 +659,7 @@ static struct attribute *qeth_device_attrs[] = {
 	&dev_attr_performance_stats.attr,
 	&dev_attr_layer2.attr,
 	&dev_attr_large_send.attr,
+	&dev_attr_isolation.attr,
 	NULL,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l2_main.c b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l2_main.c
index b61d5c723c50ca847f51f2496eaba67d166fcd79..a63a3dfcdf637a731f43de22c810f15eaeab0a22 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l2_main.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l2_main.c
@@ -988,6 +988,8 @@ static int __qeth_l2_set_online(struct ccwgroup_device *gdev, int recovery_mode)
 		card->lan_online = 1;
 
 	if (card->info.type != QETH_CARD_TYPE_OSN) {
+		/* configure isolation level */
+		qeth_set_access_ctrl_online(card);
 		qeth_set_large_send(card, card->options.large_send);
 		qeth_l2_process_vlans(card, 0);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l3_main.c b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l3_main.c
index 4ca28c16ca83831424b13642338850a0f2554edf..dd6766672a00450334bffb44d112521c161d215d 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l3_main.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l3_main.c
@@ -1506,6 +1506,8 @@ static int qeth_l3_start_ipa_tso(struct qeth_card *card)
 static int qeth_l3_start_ipassists(struct qeth_card *card)
 {
 	QETH_DBF_TEXT(TRACE, 3, "strtipas");
+
+	qeth_set_access_ctrl_online(card);	/* go on*/
 	qeth_l3_start_ipa_arp_processing(card);	/* go on*/
 	qeth_l3_start_ipa_ip_fragmentation(card);	/* go on*/
 	qeth_l3_start_ipa_source_mac(card);	/* go on*/