diff --git a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_aux.c b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_aux.c
index 5a01ef9aeb66..a00d2bb9559c 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_aux.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_aux.c
@@ -524,6 +524,8 @@ int zfcp_adapter_enqueue(struct ccw_device *ccw_device)
 
 	atomic_clear_mask(ZFCP_STATUS_COMMON_REMOVE, &adapter->status);
 
+	zfcp_fc_nameserver_init(adapter);
+
 	if (!zfcp_adapter_scsi_register(adapter))
 		return 0;
 
@@ -552,7 +554,6 @@ void zfcp_adapter_dequeue(struct zfcp_adapter *adapter)
 
 	cancel_work_sync(&adapter->scan_work);
 	cancel_work_sync(&adapter->stat_work);
-	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&adapter->nsp.work);
 	zfcp_adapter_scsi_unregister(adapter);
 	sysfs_remove_group(&adapter->ccw_device->dev.kobj,
 			   &zfcp_sysfs_adapter_attrs);
diff --git a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_ccw.c b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_ccw.c
index cfb0dcb6e3ff..733fe3bf6285 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_ccw.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_ccw.c
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ static int zfcp_ccw_set_online(struct ccw_device *ccw_device)
 	/* initialize request counter */
 	BUG_ON(!zfcp_reqlist_isempty(adapter));
 	adapter->req_no = 0;
-	zfcp_fc_nameserver_init(adapter);
 
 	zfcp_erp_modify_adapter_status(adapter, "ccsonl1", NULL,
 				       ZFCP_STATUS_COMMON_RUNNING, ZFCP_SET);
diff --git a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_erp.c b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_erp.c
index 4e160523c31b..b73e37027eb5 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_erp.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_erp.c
@@ -719,6 +719,7 @@ static void zfcp_erp_adapter_strategy_close(struct zfcp_erp_action *act)
 	zfcp_qdio_close(adapter);
 	zfcp_fsf_req_dismiss_all(adapter);
 	adapter->fsf_req_seq_no = 0;
+	zfcp_fc_wka_port_force_offline(&adapter->nsp);
 	/* all ports and units are closed */
 	zfcp_erp_modify_adapter_status(adapter, "erascl1", NULL,
 				       ZFCP_STATUS_COMMON_OPEN, ZFCP_CLEAR);
diff --git a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_ext.h b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_ext.h
index df740f10d26a..2e31b536548c 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_ext.h
+++ b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_ext.h
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ extern void zfcp_fc_plogi_evaluate(struct zfcp_port *, struct fsf_plogi *);
 extern void zfcp_test_link(struct zfcp_port *);
 extern void zfcp_fc_link_test_work(struct work_struct *);
 extern void zfcp_fc_nameserver_init(struct zfcp_adapter *);
+extern void zfcp_fc_wka_port_force_offline(struct zfcp_wka_port *);
 
 /* zfcp_fsf.c */
 extern int zfcp_fsf_open_port(struct zfcp_erp_action *);
diff --git a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_fc.c b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_fc.c
index e56141d10407..5d42929fe2f2 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_fc.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_fc.c
@@ -98,13 +98,6 @@ static void zfcp_wka_port_offline(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct zfcp_wka_port *wka_port =
 			container_of(dw, struct zfcp_wka_port, work);
 
-	/* Don't wait forvever. If the wka_port is too busy take it offline
-	   through a new call later */
-	if (!wait_event_timeout(wka_port->completion_wq,
-				atomic_read(&wka_port->refcount) == 0,
-				HZ >> 1))
-		return;
-
 	mutex_lock(&wka_port->mutex);
 	if ((atomic_read(&wka_port->refcount) != 0) ||
 	    (wka_port->status != ZFCP_WKA_PORT_ONLINE))
@@ -142,6 +135,14 @@ void zfcp_fc_nameserver_init(struct zfcp_adapter *adapter)
 	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&wka_port->work, zfcp_wka_port_offline);
 }
 
+void zfcp_fc_wka_port_force_offline(struct zfcp_wka_port *wka)
+{
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&wka->work);
+	mutex_lock(&wka->mutex);
+	wka->status = ZFCP_WKA_PORT_OFFLINE;
+	mutex_unlock(&wka->mutex);
+}
+
 static void _zfcp_fc_incoming_rscn(struct zfcp_fsf_req *fsf_req, u32 range,
 				   struct fcp_rscn_element *elem)
 {