diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/ipl.c b/arch/s390/kernel/ipl.c
index a36bea1188d..d2e6a0a56ad 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/ipl.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/ipl.c
@@ -1037,13 +1037,15 @@ static void do_reset_calls(void)
 }
 
 extern void reset_mcck_handler(void);
+extern void reset_pgm_handler(void);
 
 void s390_reset_system(void)
 {
 	struct _lowcore *lc;
 
-	/* Stack for interrupt/machine check handler */
 	lc = (struct _lowcore *)(unsigned long) store_prefix();
+
+	/* Stack for interrupt/machine check handler */
 	lc->panic_stack = S390_lowcore.panic_stack;
 
 	/* Disable prefixing */
@@ -1056,5 +1058,11 @@ void s390_reset_system(void)
 	S390_lowcore.mcck_new_psw.mask = PSW_KERNEL_BITS & ~PSW_MASK_MCHECK;
 	S390_lowcore.mcck_new_psw.addr =
 		PSW_ADDR_AMODE | (unsigned long) &reset_mcck_handler;
+
+	/* Set new program check handler */
+	S390_lowcore.program_new_psw.mask = PSW_KERNEL_BITS & ~PSW_MASK_MCHECK;
+	S390_lowcore.program_new_psw.addr =
+		PSW_ADDR_AMODE | (unsigned long) &reset_pgm_handler;
+
 	do_reset_calls();
 }
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/reset.S b/arch/s390/kernel/reset.S
index be8688c0665..8a87355161f 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/reset.S
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/reset.S
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
  *
  *    Copyright (C) IBM Corp. 2006
  *    Author(s): Heiko Carstens <heiko.carstens@de.ibm.com>
+ *		 Michael Holzheu <holzheu@de.ibm.com>
  */
 
 #include <asm/ptrace.h>
@@ -27,6 +28,26 @@ reset_mcck_handler:
 s390_reset_mcck_handler:
 	.quad	0
 
+	.globl	reset_pgm_handler
+reset_pgm_handler:
+	stmg	%r0,%r15,__LC_SAVE_AREA
+	basr	%r13,0
+0:	lg	%r15,__LC_PANIC_STACK	# load panic stack
+	aghi	%r15,-STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
+	lg	%r1,s390_reset_pgm_handler-0b(%r13)
+	ltgr	%r1,%r1
+	jz	1f
+	basr	%r14,%r1
+	lmg	%r0,%r15,__LC_SAVE_AREA
+	lpswe	__LC_PGM_OLD_PSW
+1:	lpswe	disabled_wait_psw-0b(%r13)
+	.globl s390_reset_pgm_handler
+s390_reset_pgm_handler:
+	.quad	0
+	.align	8
+disabled_wait_psw:
+	.quad	0x0002000180000000,0x0000000000000000 + reset_pgm_handler
+
 #else /* CONFIG_64BIT */
 
 	.globl	reset_mcck_handler
@@ -45,4 +66,25 @@ reset_mcck_handler:
 s390_reset_mcck_handler:
 	.long	0
 
+	.globl	reset_pgm_handler
+reset_pgm_handler:
+	stm	%r0,%r15,__LC_SAVE_AREA
+	basr	%r13,0
+0:	l	%r15,__LC_PANIC_STACK	# load panic stack
+	ahi	%r15,-STACK_FRAME_OVERHEAD
+	l	%r1,s390_reset_pgm_handler-0b(%r13)
+	ltr	%r1,%r1
+	jz	1f
+	basr	%r14,%r1
+	lm	%r0,%r15,__LC_SAVE_AREA
+	lpsw	__LC_PGM_OLD_PSW
+
+1:	lpsw	disabled_wait_psw-0b(%r13)
+	.globl	s390_reset_pgm_handler
+s390_reset_pgm_handler:
+	.long	0
+disabled_wait_psw:
+	.align 8
+	.long	0x000a0000,0x00000000 + reset_pgm_handler
+
 #endif /* CONFIG_64BIT */
diff --git a/drivers/s390/cio/cio.c b/drivers/s390/cio/cio.c
index 7835a714a40..3a403f195cf 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/cio/cio.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/cio/cio.c
@@ -871,11 +871,32 @@ __clear_subchannel_easy(struct subchannel_id schid)
 	return -EBUSY;
 }
 
+static int pgm_check_occured;
+
+static void cio_reset_pgm_check_handler(void)
+{
+	pgm_check_occured = 1;
+}
+
+static int stsch_reset(struct subchannel_id schid, volatile struct schib *addr)
+{
+	int rc;
+
+	pgm_check_occured = 0;
+	s390_reset_pgm_handler = cio_reset_pgm_check_handler;
+	rc = stsch(schid, addr);
+	s390_reset_pgm_handler = NULL;
+	if (pgm_check_occured)
+		return -EIO;
+	else
+		return rc;
+}
+
 static int __shutdown_subchannel_easy(struct subchannel_id schid, void *data)
 {
 	struct schib schib;
 
-	if (stsch_err(schid, &schib))
+	if (stsch_reset(schid, &schib))
 		return -ENXIO;
 	if (!schib.pmcw.ena)
 		return 0;
@@ -972,7 +993,7 @@ static int __reipl_subchannel_match(struct subchannel_id schid, void *data)
 	struct schib schib;
 	struct sch_match_id *match_id = data;
 
-	if (stsch_err(schid, &schib))
+	if (stsch_reset(schid, &schib))
 		return -ENXIO;
 	if (schib.pmcw.dnv &&
 	    (schib.pmcw.dev == match_id->devid.devno) &&
diff --git a/include/asm-s390/reset.h b/include/asm-s390/reset.h
index 9b439cf6780..532e65a2aaf 100644
--- a/include/asm-s390/reset.h
+++ b/include/asm-s390/reset.h
@@ -19,5 +19,6 @@ extern void register_reset_call(struct reset_call *reset);
 extern void unregister_reset_call(struct reset_call *reset);
 extern void s390_reset_system(void);
 extern void (*s390_reset_mcck_handler)(void);
+extern void (*s390_reset_pgm_handler)(void);
 
 #endif /* _ASM_S390_RESET_H */