diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.c b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.c
index b126be1..d59115c 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.c
@@ -1380,7 +1380,7 @@
 	cqr->device = device;
 	clear_bit(DASD_CQR_FLAGS_USE_ERP, &cqr->flags);
 	set_bit(DASD_CQR_FLAGS_FAILFAST, &cqr->flags);
-	cqr->retries = 0;
+	cqr->retries = 2;	/* set retry counter to enable basic ERP */
 	cqr->expires = 2 * HZ;
 	cqr->buildclk = get_clock();
 	cqr->status = DASD_CQR_FILLED;
@@ -1420,7 +1420,7 @@
 	cqr->device = device;
 	clear_bit(DASD_CQR_FLAGS_USE_ERP, &cqr->flags);
 	set_bit(DASD_CQR_FLAGS_FAILFAST, &cqr->flags);
-	cqr->retries = 0;
+	cqr->retries = 2;	/* set retry counter to enable basic ERP */
 	cqr->expires = 2 * HZ;
 	cqr->buildclk = get_clock();
 	cqr->status = DASD_CQR_FILLED;
@@ -1459,7 +1459,7 @@
 	cqr->device = device;
 	clear_bit(DASD_CQR_FLAGS_USE_ERP, &cqr->flags);
 	set_bit(DASD_CQR_FLAGS_FAILFAST, &cqr->flags);
-	cqr->retries = 0;
+	cqr->retries = 2;	/* set retry counter to enable basic ERP */
 	cqr->expires = 2 * HZ;
 	cqr->buildclk = get_clock();
 	cqr->status = DASD_CQR_FILLED;