diff --git a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_erp.c b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_erp.c
index 5552b755c08a..ad5b481ddafa 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_erp.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_erp.c
@@ -977,7 +977,9 @@ static void zfcp_erp_action_dismiss(struct zfcp_erp_action *erp_action)
 	debug_text_event(adapter->erp_dbf, 2, "a_adis");
 	debug_event(adapter->erp_dbf, 2, &erp_action->action, sizeof (int));
 
-	zfcp_erp_async_handler_nolock(erp_action, ZFCP_STATUS_ERP_DISMISSED);
+	erp_action->status |= ZFCP_STATUS_ERP_DISMISSED;
+	if (zfcp_erp_action_exists(erp_action) == ZFCP_ERP_ACTION_RUNNING)
+		zfcp_erp_action_ready(erp_action);
 }
 
 int