diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
index fe70e9875bde..5043f0fcf399 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
@@ -4163,9 +4163,6 @@ static int qeth_setadpparms_set_access_ctrl_cb(struct qeth_card *card,
 	int fallback = *(int *)reply->param;
 
 	QETH_CARD_TEXT(card, 4, "setaccb");
-	if (cmd->hdr.return_code)
-		return -EIO;
-	qeth_setadpparms_inspect_rc(cmd);
 
 	access_ctrl_req = &cmd->data.setadapterparms.data.set_access_ctrl;
 	QETH_CARD_TEXT_(card, 2, "rc=%d",
@@ -4175,7 +4172,7 @@ static int qeth_setadpparms_set_access_ctrl_cb(struct qeth_card *card,
 		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(3, "ERR:SET_ACCESS_CTRL(%#x) on device %x: %#x\n",
 				 access_ctrl_req->subcmd_code, CARD_DEVID(card),
 				 cmd->data.setadapterparms.hdr.return_code);
-	switch (cmd->data.setadapterparms.hdr.return_code) {
+	switch (qeth_setadpparms_inspect_rc(cmd)) {
 	case SET_ACCESS_CTRL_RC_SUCCESS:
 		if (card->options.isolation == ISOLATION_MODE_NONE) {
 			dev_info(&card->gdev->dev,