diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.c b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.c
index e0b77210d37a..3590fdb5b2fd 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.c
@@ -1418,8 +1418,10 @@ static void dasd_eckd_handle_unsolicited_interrupt(struct dasd_device *device,
 
 
 	/* service information message SIM */
-	if ((irb->ecw[6] & DASD_SIM_SENSE) == DASD_SIM_SENSE) {
+	if (irb->esw.esw0.erw.cons && (irb->ecw[27] & DASD_SENSE_BIT_0) &&
+	    ((irb->ecw[6] & DASD_SIM_SENSE) == DASD_SIM_SENSE)) {
 		dasd_3990_erp_handle_sim(device, irb->ecw);
+		dasd_schedule_device_bh(device);
 		return;
 	}