diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd.c b/drivers/s390/block/dasd.c
index 17150a778984..451bf99582ff 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd.c
@@ -2392,6 +2392,12 @@ int dasd_sleep_on_immediatly(struct dasd_ccw_req *cqr)
 		rc = cqr->intrc;
 	else
 		rc = -EIO;
+
+	/* kick tasklets */
+	dasd_schedule_device_bh(device);
+	if (device->block)
+		dasd_schedule_block_bh(device->block);
+
 	return rc;
 }