diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
index 98b7e1ce0dd1..457a4b4e8212 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
@@ -2073,7 +2073,6 @@ int qeth_send_control_data(struct qeth_card *card, int len,
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&card->lock, flags);
 	list_add_tail(&reply->list, &card->cmd_waiter_list);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&card->lock, flags);
-	QETH_DBF_HEX(CTRL, 2, iob->data, QETH_DBF_CTRL_LEN);
 
 	while (atomic_cmpxchg(&card->write.irq_pending, 0, 1)) ;
 	qeth_prepare_control_data(card, len, iob);