diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd.c b/drivers/s390/block/dasd.c
index a5ed35d0cbf3..57fd66357b95 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd.c
@@ -2166,18 +2166,22 @@ static int _dasd_sleep_on(struct dasd_ccw_req *maincqr, int interruptible)
 			cqr->intrc = -ENOLINK;
 			continue;
 		}
-		/* Don't try to start requests if device is stopped */
-		if (interruptible) {
-			rc = wait_event_interruptible(
-				generic_waitq, !(device->stopped));
-			if (rc == -ERESTARTSYS) {
-				cqr->status = DASD_CQR_FAILED;
-				maincqr->intrc = rc;
-				continue;
-			}
-		} else
-			wait_event(generic_waitq, !(device->stopped));
-
+		/*
+		 * Don't try to start requests if device is stopped
+		 * except path verification requests
+		 */
+		if (!test_bit(DASD_CQR_VERIFY_PATH, &cqr->flags)) {
+			if (interruptible) {
+				rc = wait_event_interruptible(
+					generic_waitq, !(device->stopped));
+				if (rc == -ERESTARTSYS) {
+					cqr->status = DASD_CQR_FAILED;
+					maincqr->intrc = rc;
+					continue;
+				}
+			} else
+				wait_event(generic_waitq, !(device->stopped));
+		}
 		if (!cqr->callback)
 			cqr->callback = dasd_wakeup_cb;