diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
index 626da9698177..cbd2b4c46ea4 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
@@ -3405,8 +3405,7 @@ static void qeth_qdio_start_poll(struct ccw_device *ccwdev, int queue,
 {
 	struct qeth_card *card = (struct qeth_card *)card_ptr;
 
-	if (card->dev->flags & IFF_UP)
-		napi_schedule_irqoff(&card->napi);
+	napi_schedule_irqoff(&card->napi);
 }
 
 int qeth_configure_cq(struct qeth_card *card, enum qeth_cq cq)