diff --git a/arch/s390/include/asm/qdio.h b/arch/s390/include/asm/qdio.h
index 4734c3f..27fc174 100644
--- a/arch/s390/include/asm/qdio.h
+++ b/arch/s390/include/asm/qdio.h
@@ -373,16 +373,16 @@
 #define QDIO_FLAG_SYNC_OUTPUT		0x02
 #define QDIO_FLAG_PCI_OUT		0x10
 
-extern int qdio_initialize(struct qdio_initialize *init_data);
-extern int qdio_allocate(struct qdio_initialize *init_data);
-extern int qdio_establish(struct qdio_initialize *init_data);
+extern int qdio_initialize(struct qdio_initialize *);
+extern int qdio_allocate(struct qdio_initialize *);
+extern int qdio_establish(struct qdio_initialize *);
 extern int qdio_activate(struct ccw_device *);
 
-extern int do_QDIO(struct ccw_device*, unsigned int flags,
-		   int q_nr, int qidx, int count);
-extern int qdio_cleanup(struct ccw_device*, int how);
-extern int qdio_shutdown(struct ccw_device*, int how);
+extern int do_QDIO(struct ccw_device *cdev, unsigned int callflags,
+		   int q_nr, int bufnr, int count);
+extern int qdio_cleanup(struct ccw_device*, int);
+extern int qdio_shutdown(struct ccw_device*, int);
 extern int qdio_free(struct ccw_device *);
-extern struct qdio_ssqd_desc *qdio_get_ssqd_desc(struct ccw_device *cdev);
+extern int qdio_get_ssqd_desc(struct ccw_device *dev, struct qdio_ssqd_desc*);
 
 #endif /* __QDIO_H__ */
diff --git a/drivers/s390/cio/qdio.h b/drivers/s390/cio/qdio.h
index e3ea1d5..e4e3383 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/cio/qdio.h
+++ b/drivers/s390/cio/qdio.h
@@ -378,6 +378,9 @@
 int qdio_allocate_qs(struct qdio_irq *irq_ptr, int nr_input_qs,
 		     int nr_output_qs);
 void qdio_setup_ssqd_info(struct qdio_irq *irq_ptr);
+int qdio_setup_get_ssqd(struct qdio_irq *irq_ptr,
+			struct subchannel_id *schid,
+			struct qdio_ssqd_desc *data);
 int qdio_setup_irq(struct qdio_initialize *init_data);
 void qdio_print_subchannel_info(struct qdio_irq *irq_ptr,
 				struct ccw_device *cdev);
diff --git a/drivers/s390/cio/qdio_main.c b/drivers/s390/cio/qdio_main.c
index 7c86591..7572a00 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/cio/qdio_main.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/cio/qdio_main.c
@@ -1129,23 +1129,23 @@
 /**
  * qdio_get_ssqd_desc - get qdio subchannel description
  * @cdev: ccw device to get description for
+ * @data: where to store the ssqd
  *
- * Returns a pointer to the saved qdio subchannel description,
- * or NULL for not setup qdio devices.
+ * Returns 0 or an error code. The results of the chsc are stored in the
+ * specified structure.
  */
-struct qdio_ssqd_desc *qdio_get_ssqd_desc(struct ccw_device *cdev)
+int qdio_get_ssqd_desc(struct ccw_device *cdev,
+		       struct qdio_ssqd_desc *data)
 {
-	struct qdio_irq *irq_ptr;
 	char dbf_text[15];
 
+	if (!cdev || !cdev->private)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	sprintf(dbf_text, "qssq%4x", cdev->private->schid.sch_no);
 	QDIO_DBF_TEXT0(0, setup, dbf_text);
 
-	irq_ptr = cdev->private->qdio_data;
-	if (!irq_ptr)
-		return NULL;
-
-	return &irq_ptr->ssqd_desc;
+	return qdio_setup_get_ssqd(NULL, &cdev->private->schid, data);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(qdio_get_ssqd_desc);
 
diff --git a/drivers/s390/cio/qdio_setup.c b/drivers/s390/cio/qdio_setup.c
index a0b6b46..22ee027 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/cio/qdio_setup.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/cio/qdio_setup.c
@@ -243,22 +243,31 @@
 	QDIO_DBF_TEXT0(0, setup, "noV=V");
 }
 
-static int __get_ssqd_info(struct qdio_irq *irq_ptr)
+/*
+ * If there is a qdio_irq we use the chsc_page and store the information
+ * in the qdio_irq, otherwise we copy it to the specified structure.
+ */
+int qdio_setup_get_ssqd(struct qdio_irq *irq_ptr,
+			struct subchannel_id *schid,
+			struct qdio_ssqd_desc *data)
 {
 	struct chsc_ssqd_area *ssqd;
 	int rc;
 
 	QDIO_DBF_TEXT0(0, setup, "getssqd");
-	ssqd = (struct chsc_ssqd_area *)irq_ptr->chsc_page;
+	if (irq_ptr != NULL)
+		ssqd = (struct chsc_ssqd_area *)irq_ptr->chsc_page;
+	else
+		ssqd = (struct chsc_ssqd_area *)__get_free_page(GFP_KERNEL);
 	memset(ssqd, 0, PAGE_SIZE);
 
 	ssqd->request = (struct chsc_header) {
 		.length = 0x0010,
 		.code	= 0x0024,
 	};
-	ssqd->first_sch = irq_ptr->schid.sch_no;
-	ssqd->last_sch = irq_ptr->schid.sch_no;
-	ssqd->ssid = irq_ptr->schid.ssid;
+	ssqd->first_sch = schid->sch_no;
+	ssqd->last_sch = schid->sch_no;
+	ssqd->ssid = schid->ssid;
 
 	if (chsc(ssqd))
 		return -EIO;
@@ -268,11 +277,17 @@
 
 	if (!(ssqd->qdio_ssqd.flags & CHSC_FLAG_QDIO_CAPABILITY) ||
 	    !(ssqd->qdio_ssqd.flags & CHSC_FLAG_VALIDITY) ||
-	    (ssqd->qdio_ssqd.sch != irq_ptr->schid.sch_no))
+	    (ssqd->qdio_ssqd.sch != schid->sch_no))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	memcpy(&irq_ptr->ssqd_desc, &ssqd->qdio_ssqd,
-	       sizeof(struct qdio_ssqd_desc));
+	if (irq_ptr != NULL)
+		memcpy(&irq_ptr->ssqd_desc, &ssqd->qdio_ssqd,
+		       sizeof(struct qdio_ssqd_desc));
+	else {
+		memcpy(data, &ssqd->qdio_ssqd,
+		       sizeof(struct qdio_ssqd_desc));
+		free_page((unsigned long)ssqd);
+	}
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -282,7 +297,7 @@
 	char dbf_text[15];
 	int rc;
 
-	rc = __get_ssqd_info(irq_ptr);
+	rc = qdio_setup_get_ssqd(irq_ptr, &irq_ptr->schid, NULL);
 	if (rc) {
 		QDIO_DBF_TEXT2(0, setup, "ssqdasig");
 		sprintf(dbf_text, "schn%4x", irq_ptr->schid.sch_no);
diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
index 52d2659..ebdc549 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
@@ -3757,7 +3757,7 @@
 
 int qeth_core_hardsetup_card(struct qeth_card *card)
 {
-	struct qdio_ssqd_desc *qdio_ssqd;
+	struct qdio_ssqd_desc *ssqd;
 	int retries = 3;
 	int mpno = 0;
 	int rc;
@@ -3792,9 +3792,16 @@
 		return rc;
 	}
 
-	qdio_ssqd = qdio_get_ssqd_desc(CARD_DDEV(card));
-	if (qdio_ssqd)
-		mpno = qdio_ssqd->pcnt;
+	ssqd = kmalloc(sizeof(struct qdio_ssqd_desc), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!ssqd) {
+		rc = -ENOMEM;
+		goto out;
+	}
+	rc = qdio_get_ssqd_desc(CARD_DDEV(card), ssqd);
+	if (rc == 0)
+		mpno = ssqd->pcnt;
+	kfree(ssqd);
+
 	if (mpno)
 		mpno = min(mpno - 1, QETH_MAX_PORTNO);
 	if (card->info.portno > mpno) {