diff --git a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_dbf.c b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_dbf.c
index 581001989937..d5bf36ec8a75 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_dbf.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_dbf.c
@@ -289,11 +289,12 @@ void zfcp_dbf_rec_trig(char *tag, struct zfcp_adapter *adapter,
 
 
 /**
- * zfcp_dbf_rec_run - trace event related to running recovery
+ * zfcp_dbf_rec_run_lvl - trace event related to running recovery
+ * @level: trace level to be used for event
  * @tag: identifier for event
  * @erp: erp_action running
  */
-void zfcp_dbf_rec_run(char *tag, struct zfcp_erp_action *erp)
+void zfcp_dbf_rec_run_lvl(int level, char *tag, struct zfcp_erp_action *erp)
 {
 	struct zfcp_dbf *dbf = erp->adapter->dbf;
 	struct zfcp_dbf_rec *rec = &dbf->rec_buf;
@@ -319,10 +320,20 @@ void zfcp_dbf_rec_run(char *tag, struct zfcp_erp_action *erp)
 	else
 		rec->u.run.rec_count = atomic_read(&erp->adapter->erp_counter);
 
-	debug_event(dbf->rec, 1, rec, sizeof(*rec));
+	debug_event(dbf->rec, level, rec, sizeof(*rec));
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dbf->rec_lock, flags);
 }
 
+/**
+ * zfcp_dbf_rec_run - trace event related to running recovery
+ * @tag: identifier for event
+ * @erp: erp_action running
+ */
+void zfcp_dbf_rec_run(char *tag, struct zfcp_erp_action *erp)
+{
+	zfcp_dbf_rec_run_lvl(1, tag, erp);
+}
+
 /**
  * zfcp_dbf_rec_run_wka - trace wka port event with info like running recovery
  * @tag: identifier for event
diff --git a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_erp.c b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_erp.c
index a59d678125bd..7ccfce559034 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_erp.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_erp.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * Error Recovery Procedures (ERP).
  *
- * Copyright IBM Corp. 2002, 2015
+ * Copyright IBM Corp. 2002, 2016
  */
 
 #define KMSG_COMPONENT "zfcp"
@@ -1204,6 +1204,62 @@ static void zfcp_erp_action_dequeue(struct zfcp_erp_action *erp_action)
 	}
 }
 
+/**
+ * zfcp_erp_try_rport_unblock - unblock rport if no more/new recovery
+ * @port: zfcp_port whose fc_rport we should try to unblock
+ */
+static void zfcp_erp_try_rport_unblock(struct zfcp_port *port)
+{
+	unsigned long flags;
+	struct zfcp_adapter *adapter = port->adapter;
+	int port_status;
+	struct Scsi_Host *shost = adapter->scsi_host;
+	struct scsi_device *sdev;
+
+	write_lock_irqsave(&adapter->erp_lock, flags);
+	port_status = atomic_read(&port->status);
+	if ((port_status & ZFCP_STATUS_COMMON_UNBLOCKED)    == 0 ||
+	    (port_status & (ZFCP_STATUS_COMMON_ERP_INUSE |
+			    ZFCP_STATUS_COMMON_ERP_FAILED)) != 0) {
+		/* new ERP of severity >= port triggered elsewhere meanwhile or
+		 * local link down (adapter erp_failed but not clear unblock)
+		 */
+		zfcp_dbf_rec_run_lvl(4, "ertru_p", &port->erp_action);
+		write_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->erp_lock, flags);
+		return;
+	}
+	spin_lock(shost->host_lock);
+	__shost_for_each_device(sdev, shost) {
+		struct zfcp_scsi_dev *zsdev = sdev_to_zfcp(sdev);
+		int lun_status;
+
+		if (zsdev->port != port)
+			continue;
+		/* LUN under port of interest */
+		lun_status = atomic_read(&zsdev->status);
+		if ((lun_status & ZFCP_STATUS_COMMON_ERP_FAILED) != 0)
+			continue; /* unblock rport despite failed LUNs */
+		/* LUN recovery not given up yet [maybe follow-up pending] */
+		if ((lun_status & ZFCP_STATUS_COMMON_UNBLOCKED) == 0 ||
+		    (lun_status & ZFCP_STATUS_COMMON_ERP_INUSE) != 0) {
+			/* LUN blocked:
+			 * not yet unblocked [LUN recovery pending]
+			 * or meanwhile blocked [new LUN recovery triggered]
+			 */
+			zfcp_dbf_rec_run_lvl(4, "ertru_l", &zsdev->erp_action);
+			spin_unlock(shost->host_lock);
+			write_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->erp_lock, flags);
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+	/* now port has no child or all children have completed recovery,
+	 * and no ERP of severity >= port was meanwhile triggered elsewhere
+	 */
+	zfcp_scsi_schedule_rport_register(port);
+	spin_unlock(shost->host_lock);
+	write_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->erp_lock, flags);
+}
+
 static void zfcp_erp_action_cleanup(struct zfcp_erp_action *act, int result)
 {
 	struct zfcp_adapter *adapter = act->adapter;
@@ -1214,6 +1270,7 @@ static void zfcp_erp_action_cleanup(struct zfcp_erp_action *act, int result)
 	case ZFCP_ERP_ACTION_REOPEN_LUN:
 		if (!(act->status & ZFCP_STATUS_ERP_NO_REF))
 			scsi_device_put(sdev);
+		zfcp_erp_try_rport_unblock(port);
 		break;
 
 	case ZFCP_ERP_ACTION_REOPEN_PORT:
@@ -1224,7 +1281,7 @@ static void zfcp_erp_action_cleanup(struct zfcp_erp_action *act, int result)
 		 */
 		if (act->step != ZFCP_ERP_STEP_UNINITIALIZED)
 			if (result == ZFCP_ERP_SUCCEEDED)
-				zfcp_scsi_schedule_rport_register(port);
+				zfcp_erp_try_rport_unblock(port);
 		/* fall through */
 	case ZFCP_ERP_ACTION_REOPEN_PORT_FORCED:
 		put_device(&port->dev);
diff --git a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_ext.h b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_ext.h
index 968a0ab4b398..9afdbc32b23f 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_ext.h
+++ b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_ext.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * External function declarations.
  *
- * Copyright IBM Corp. 2002, 2015
+ * Copyright IBM Corp. 2002, 2016
  */
 
 #ifndef ZFCP_EXT_H
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ extern void zfcp_dbf_adapter_unregister(struct zfcp_adapter *);
 extern void zfcp_dbf_rec_trig(char *, struct zfcp_adapter *,
 			      struct zfcp_port *, struct scsi_device *, u8, u8);
 extern void zfcp_dbf_rec_run(char *, struct zfcp_erp_action *);
+extern void zfcp_dbf_rec_run_lvl(int level, char *tag,
+				 struct zfcp_erp_action *erp);
 extern void zfcp_dbf_rec_run_wka(char *, struct zfcp_fc_wka_port *, u64);
 extern void zfcp_dbf_hba_fsf_uss(char *, struct zfcp_fsf_req *);
 extern void zfcp_dbf_hba_fsf_res(char *, int, struct zfcp_fsf_req *);
diff --git a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_scsi.c b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_scsi.c
index 11cd18c134c1..07ffdbb5107f 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_scsi.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_scsi.c
@@ -88,9 +88,7 @@ int zfcp_scsi_queuecommand(struct Scsi_Host *shost, struct scsi_cmnd *scpnt)
 	}
 
 	if (unlikely(!(status & ZFCP_STATUS_COMMON_UNBLOCKED))) {
-		/* This could be either
-		 * open LUN pending: this is temporary, will result in
-		 *	open LUN or ERP_FAILED, so retry command
+		/* This could be
 		 * call to rport_delete pending: mimic retry from
 		 * 	fc_remote_port_chkready until rport is BLOCKED
 		 */