diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
index bc4158888af9..324cf22f9111 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
@@ -2482,50 +2482,46 @@ static int qeth_mpc_initialize(struct qeth_card *card)
 	rc = qeth_cm_enable(card);
 	if (rc) {
 		QETH_CARD_TEXT_(card, 2, "2err%d", rc);
-		goto out_qdio;
+		return rc;
 	}
 	rc = qeth_cm_setup(card);
 	if (rc) {
 		QETH_CARD_TEXT_(card, 2, "3err%d", rc);
-		goto out_qdio;
+		return rc;
 	}
 	rc = qeth_ulp_enable(card);
 	if (rc) {
 		QETH_CARD_TEXT_(card, 2, "4err%d", rc);
-		goto out_qdio;
+		return rc;
 	}
 	rc = qeth_ulp_setup(card);
 	if (rc) {
 		QETH_CARD_TEXT_(card, 2, "5err%d", rc);
-		goto out_qdio;
+		return rc;
 	}
 	rc = qeth_alloc_qdio_queues(card);
 	if (rc) {
 		QETH_CARD_TEXT_(card, 2, "5err%d", rc);
-		goto out_qdio;
+		return rc;
 	}
 	rc = qeth_qdio_establish(card);
 	if (rc) {
 		QETH_CARD_TEXT_(card, 2, "6err%d", rc);
 		qeth_free_qdio_queues(card);
-		goto out_qdio;
+		return rc;
 	}
 	rc = qeth_qdio_activate(card);
 	if (rc) {
 		QETH_CARD_TEXT_(card, 2, "7err%d", rc);
-		goto out_qdio;
+		return rc;
 	}
 	rc = qeth_dm_act(card);
 	if (rc) {
 		QETH_CARD_TEXT_(card, 2, "8err%d", rc);
-		goto out_qdio;
+		return rc;
 	}
 
 	return 0;
-out_qdio:
-	qeth_qdio_clear_card(card, !IS_IQD(card));
-	qdio_free(CARD_DDEV(card));
-	return rc;
 }
 
 void qeth_print_status_message(struct qeth_card *card)
diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l2_main.c b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l2_main.c
index 8c95e6019bac..15e2fd65d434 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l2_main.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l2_main.c
@@ -287,12 +287,12 @@ static void qeth_l2_stop_card(struct qeth_card *card)
 		card->state = CARD_STATE_HARDSETUP;
 	}
 	if (card->state == CARD_STATE_HARDSETUP) {
-		qeth_qdio_clear_card(card, 0);
 		qeth_drain_output_queues(card);
 		qeth_clear_working_pool_list(card);
 		card->state = CARD_STATE_DOWN;
 	}
 
+	qeth_qdio_clear_card(card, 0);
 	flush_workqueue(card->event_wq);
 	card->info.mac_bits &= ~QETH_LAYER2_MAC_REGISTERED;
 	card->info.promisc_mode = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l3_main.c b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l3_main.c
index 04e301de376f..5508ab89b518 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l3_main.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l3_main.c
@@ -1307,12 +1307,12 @@ static void qeth_l3_stop_card(struct qeth_card *card)
 		card->state = CARD_STATE_HARDSETUP;
 	}
 	if (card->state == CARD_STATE_HARDSETUP) {
-		qeth_qdio_clear_card(card, 0);
 		qeth_drain_output_queues(card);
 		qeth_clear_working_pool_list(card);
 		card->state = CARD_STATE_DOWN;
 	}
 
+	qeth_qdio_clear_card(card, 0);
 	flush_workqueue(card->event_wq);
 	card->info.promisc_mode = 0;
 }