diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_alias.c b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_alias.c
index 62f5f04d8f61..5e963fe0e38d 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_alias.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_alias.c
@@ -592,13 +592,22 @@ static int _schedule_lcu_update(struct alias_lcu *lcu,
 int dasd_alias_add_device(struct dasd_device *device)
 {
 	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
-	struct alias_lcu *lcu;
+	__u8 uaddr = private->uid.real_unit_addr;
+	struct alias_lcu *lcu = private->lcu;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int rc;
 
-	lcu = private->lcu;
 	rc = 0;
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&lcu->lock, flags);
+	/*
+	 * Check if device and lcu type differ. If so, the uac data may be
+	 * outdated and needs to be updated.
+	 */
+	if (private->uid.type !=  lcu->uac->unit[uaddr].ua_type) {
+		lcu->flags |= UPDATE_PENDING;
+		DBF_DEV_EVENT(DBF_WARNING, device, "%s",
+			      "uid type mismatch - trigger rescan");
+	}
 	if (!(lcu->flags & UPDATE_PENDING)) {
 		rc = _add_device_to_lcu(lcu, device, device);
 		if (rc)