diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
index 3763cd6d14f8..d0a56afec028 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
@@ -470,6 +470,7 @@ static void qeth_qdio_handle_aob(struct qeth_card *card,
 	struct qaob *aob;
 	struct qeth_qdio_out_buffer *buffer;
 	enum iucv_tx_notify notification;
+	struct qeth_qdio_out_q *queue;
 	unsigned int i;
 
 	aob = (struct qaob *) phys_to_virt(phys_aob_addr);
@@ -512,7 +513,9 @@ static void qeth_qdio_handle_aob(struct qeth_card *card,
 			buffer->is_header[i] = 0;
 		}
 
+		queue = buffer->q;
 		atomic_set(&buffer->state, QETH_QDIO_BUF_EMPTY);
+		napi_schedule(&queue->napi);
 		break;
 	default:
 		WARN_ON_ONCE(1);
@@ -7235,9 +7238,7 @@ int qeth_open(struct net_device *dev)
 	card->data.state = CH_STATE_UP;
 	netif_tx_start_all_queues(dev);
 
-	napi_enable(&card->napi);
 	local_bh_disable();
-	napi_schedule(&card->napi);
 	if (IS_IQD(card)) {
 		struct qeth_qdio_out_q *queue;
 		unsigned int i;
@@ -7249,8 +7250,12 @@ int qeth_open(struct net_device *dev)
 			napi_schedule(&queue->napi);
 		}
 	}
+
+	napi_enable(&card->napi);
+	napi_schedule(&card->napi);
 	/* kick-start the NAPI softirq: */
 	local_bh_enable();
+
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(qeth_open);
@@ -7260,6 +7265,11 @@ int qeth_stop(struct net_device *dev)
 	struct qeth_card *card = dev->ml_priv;
 
 	QETH_CARD_TEXT(card, 4, "qethstop");
+
+	napi_disable(&card->napi);
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&card->buffer_reclaim_work);
+	qdio_stop_irq(CARD_DDEV(card));
+
 	if (IS_IQD(card)) {
 		struct qeth_qdio_out_q *queue;
 		unsigned int i;
@@ -7280,10 +7290,6 @@ int qeth_stop(struct net_device *dev)
 		netif_tx_disable(dev);
 	}
 
-	napi_disable(&card->napi);
-	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&card->buffer_reclaim_work);
-	qdio_stop_irq(CARD_DDEV(card));
-
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(qeth_stop);