diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core.h b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core.h
index 784a2e76a1b0..5fab7b3396aa 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core.h
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core.h
@@ -665,6 +665,7 @@ struct qeth_card_info {
 	__u16 func_level;
 	char mcl_level[QETH_MCL_LENGTH + 1];
 	u8 open_when_online:1;
+	u8 use_v1_blkt:1;
 	u8 is_vm_nic:1;
 	int mac_bits;
 	enum qeth_card_types type;
diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
index fade84112e80..0403a1405872 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
@@ -1633,6 +1633,8 @@ static void qeth_configure_unitaddr(struct qeth_card *card, char *prcd)
 	card->info.cula = prcd[63];
 	card->info.is_vm_nic = ((prcd[0x10] == _ascebc['V']) &&
 				(prcd[0x11] == _ascebc['M']));
+	card->info.use_v1_blkt = prcd[74] == 0xF0 && prcd[75] == 0xF0 &&
+				 prcd[76] >= 0xF1 && prcd[76] <= 0xF4;
 }
 
 static enum qeth_discipline_id qeth_vm_detect_layer(struct qeth_card *card)
@@ -1716,12 +1718,11 @@ static enum qeth_discipline_id qeth_enforce_discipline(struct qeth_card *card)
 	return disc;
 }
 
-static void qeth_configure_blkt_default(struct qeth_card *card, char *prcd)
+static void qeth_set_blkt_defaults(struct qeth_card *card)
 {
 	QETH_DBF_TEXT(SETUP, 2, "cfgblkt");
 
-	if (prcd[74] == 0xF0 && prcd[75] == 0xF0 &&
-	    prcd[76] >= 0xF1 && prcd[76] <= 0xF4) {
+	if (card->info.use_v1_blkt) {
 		card->info.blkt.time_total = 0;
 		card->info.blkt.inter_packet = 0;
 		card->info.blkt.inter_packet_jumbo = 0;
@@ -4761,8 +4762,6 @@ static void qeth_determine_capabilities(struct qeth_card *card)
 		goto out_offline;
 	}
 	qeth_configure_unitaddr(card, prcd);
-	if (ddev_offline)
-		qeth_configure_blkt_default(card, prcd);
 	kfree(prcd);
 
 	rc = qdio_get_ssqd_desc(ddev, &card->ssqd);
@@ -5660,6 +5659,8 @@ static int qeth_core_probe_device(struct ccwgroup_device *gdev)
 	if (rc)
 		goto err_chp_desc;
 	qeth_determine_capabilities(card);
+	qeth_set_blkt_defaults(card);
+
 	enforced_disc = qeth_enforce_discipline(card);
 	switch (enforced_disc) {
 	case QETH_DISCIPLINE_UNDETERMINED: