diff --git a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_fsf.c b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_fsf.c
index beaf0916ceab..be0317457147 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_fsf.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_fsf.c
@@ -532,9 +532,6 @@ static void zfcp_fsf_exchange_config_data_handler(struct zfcp_fsf_req *req)
 		fc_host_port_type(shost) = FC_PORTTYPE_UNKNOWN;
 		adapter->hydra_version = 0;
 
-		atomic_set_mask(ZFCP_STATUS_ADAPTER_XCONFIG_OK,
-				&adapter->status);
-
 		zfcp_fsf_link_down_info_eval(req,
 			&qtcb->header.fsf_status_qual.link_down_info);
 		break;