diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core.h b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core.h
index 242558b..f321eab 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core.h
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core.h
@@ -1062,11 +1062,7 @@ void qeth_notify_cmd(struct qeth_cmd_buffer *iob, int reason);
 void qeth_put_cmd(struct qeth_cmd_buffer *iob);
 
 int qeth_schedule_recovery(struct qeth_card *card);
-void qeth_flush_local_addrs(struct qeth_card *card);
 int qeth_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget);
-int qeth_qdio_clear_card(struct qeth_card *, int);
-void qeth_clear_working_pool_list(struct qeth_card *);
-void qeth_drain_output_queues(struct qeth_card *card);
 void qeth_setadp_promisc_mode(struct qeth_card *card, bool enable);
 int qeth_setadpparms_change_macaddr(struct qeth_card *);
 void qeth_tx_timeout(struct net_device *, unsigned int txqueue);
diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
index 5a13224..fc2c3db 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ int qeth_threads_running(struct qeth_card *card, unsigned long threads)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(qeth_threads_running);
 
-void qeth_clear_working_pool_list(struct qeth_card *card)
+static void qeth_clear_working_pool_list(struct qeth_card *card)
 {
 	struct qeth_buffer_pool_entry *pool_entry, *tmp;
 	struct qeth_qdio_q *queue = card->qdio.in_q;
@@ -216,7 +216,6 @@ void qeth_clear_working_pool_list(struct qeth_card *card)
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(queue->bufs); i++)
 		queue->bufs[i].pool_entry = NULL;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(qeth_clear_working_pool_list);
 
 static void qeth_free_pool_entry(struct qeth_buffer_pool_entry *entry)
 {
@@ -658,12 +657,11 @@ static void qeth_flush_local_addrs6(struct qeth_card *card)
 	spin_unlock_irq(&card->local_addrs6_lock);
 }
 
-void qeth_flush_local_addrs(struct qeth_card *card)
+static void qeth_flush_local_addrs(struct qeth_card *card)
 {
 	qeth_flush_local_addrs4(card);
 	qeth_flush_local_addrs6(card);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(qeth_flush_local_addrs);
 
 static void qeth_add_local_addrs4(struct qeth_card *card,
 				  struct qeth_ipacmd_local_addrs4 *cmd)
@@ -1501,7 +1499,7 @@ static void qeth_drain_output_queue(struct qeth_qdio_out_q *q, bool free)
 	}
 }
 
-void qeth_drain_output_queues(struct qeth_card *card)
+static void qeth_drain_output_queues(struct qeth_card *card)
 {
 	int i;
 
@@ -1512,7 +1510,6 @@ void qeth_drain_output_queues(struct qeth_card *card)
 			qeth_drain_output_queue(card->qdio.out_qs[i], false);
 	}
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(qeth_drain_output_queues);
 
 static int qeth_osa_set_output_queues(struct qeth_card *card, bool single)
 {
@@ -1840,7 +1837,7 @@ static int qeth_clear_halt_card(struct qeth_card *card, int halt)
 	return qeth_clear_channels(card);
 }
 
-int qeth_qdio_clear_card(struct qeth_card *card, int use_halt)
+static int qeth_qdio_clear_card(struct qeth_card *card, int use_halt)
 {
 	int rc = 0;
 
@@ -1868,7 +1865,6 @@ int qeth_qdio_clear_card(struct qeth_card *card, int use_halt)
 		QETH_CARD_TEXT_(card, 3, "2err%d", rc);
 	return rc;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(qeth_qdio_clear_card);
 
 static enum qeth_discipline_id qeth_vm_detect_layer(struct qeth_card *card)
 {
@@ -5333,6 +5329,10 @@ static int qeth_set_online(struct qeth_card *card)
 
 err_online:
 err_hardsetup:
+	qeth_qdio_clear_card(card, 0);
+	qeth_clear_working_pool_list(card);
+	qeth_flush_local_addrs(card);
+
 	qeth_stop_channel(&card->data);
 	qeth_stop_channel(&card->write);
 	qeth_stop_channel(&card->read);
@@ -5366,8 +5366,16 @@ int qeth_set_offline(struct qeth_card *card, bool resetting)
 	netif_carrier_off(card->dev);
 	rtnl_unlock();
 
+	cancel_work_sync(&card->rx_mode_work);
+
 	card->discipline->set_offline(card);
 
+	qeth_qdio_clear_card(card, 0);
+	qeth_drain_output_queues(card);
+	qeth_clear_working_pool_list(card);
+	qeth_flush_local_addrs(card);
+	card->info.promisc_mode = 0;
+
 	rc  = qeth_stop_channel(&card->data);
 	rc2 = qeth_stop_channel(&card->write);
 	rc3 = qeth_stop_channel(&card->read);
diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l2_main.c b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l2_main.c
index 6e8d511..fd689149 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l2_main.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l2_main.c
@@ -304,34 +304,6 @@ static void qeth_l2_dev2br_fdb_flush(struct qeth_card *card)
 				 card->dev, &info.info, NULL);
 }
 
-static void qeth_l2_stop_card(struct qeth_card *card)
-{
-	struct qeth_priv *priv = netdev_priv(card->dev);
-
-	QETH_CARD_TEXT(card, 2, "stopcard");
-
-	qeth_set_allowed_threads(card, 0, 1);
-
-	cancel_work_sync(&card->rx_mode_work);
-	qeth_l2_drain_rx_mode_cache(card);
-
-	if (card->state == CARD_STATE_SOFTSETUP)
-		card->state = CARD_STATE_DOWN;
-
-	qeth_qdio_clear_card(card, 0);
-	qeth_drain_output_queues(card);
-	qeth_clear_working_pool_list(card);
-	qeth_l2_set_pnso_mode(card, QETH_PNSO_NONE);
-	qeth_flush_local_addrs(card);
-	card->info.promisc_mode = 0;
-
-	if (priv->brport_features & BR_LEARNING_SYNC) {
-		rtnl_lock();
-		qeth_l2_dev2br_fdb_flush(card);
-		rtnl_unlock();
-	}
-}
-
 static int qeth_l2_request_initial_mac(struct qeth_card *card)
 {
 	int rc = 0;
@@ -1172,7 +1144,7 @@ static int qeth_l2_set_online(struct qeth_card *card, bool carrier_ok)
 	if (dev->reg_state != NETREG_REGISTERED) {
 		rc = qeth_l2_setup_netdev(card);
 		if (rc)
-			goto out_remove;
+			goto err_setup;
 
 		if (carrier_ok)
 			netif_carrier_on(dev);
@@ -1195,14 +1167,28 @@ static int qeth_l2_set_online(struct qeth_card *card, bool carrier_ok)
 	}
 	return 0;
 
-out_remove:
-	qeth_l2_stop_card(card);
+err_setup:
+	qeth_set_allowed_threads(card, 0, 1);
+	card->state = CARD_STATE_DOWN;
 	return rc;
 }
 
 static void qeth_l2_set_offline(struct qeth_card *card)
 {
-	qeth_l2_stop_card(card);
+	struct qeth_priv *priv = netdev_priv(card->dev);
+
+	qeth_set_allowed_threads(card, 0, 1);
+	qeth_l2_drain_rx_mode_cache(card);
+
+	if (card->state == CARD_STATE_SOFTSETUP)
+		card->state = CARD_STATE_DOWN;
+
+	qeth_l2_set_pnso_mode(card, QETH_PNSO_NONE);
+	if (priv->brport_features & BR_LEARNING_SYNC) {
+		rtnl_lock();
+		qeth_l2_dev2br_fdb_flush(card);
+		rtnl_unlock();
+	}
 }
 
 static int __init qeth_l2_init(void)
diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l3_main.c b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l3_main.c
index 08285af..a6f8878 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l3_main.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l3_main.c
@@ -1142,32 +1142,6 @@ static int qeth_l3_vlan_rx_kill_vid(struct net_device *dev,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void qeth_l3_stop_card(struct qeth_card *card)
-{
-	QETH_CARD_TEXT(card, 2, "stopcard");
-
-	qeth_set_allowed_threads(card, 0, 1);
-
-	cancel_work_sync(&card->rx_mode_work);
-	qeth_l3_drain_rx_mode_cache(card);
-
-	if (card->options.sniffer &&
-	    (card->info.promisc_mode == SET_PROMISC_MODE_ON))
-		qeth_diags_trace(card, QETH_DIAGS_CMD_TRACE_DISABLE);
-
-	if (card->state == CARD_STATE_SOFTSETUP) {
-		card->state = CARD_STATE_DOWN;
-		qeth_l3_clear_ip_htable(card, 1);
-	}
-
-	qeth_qdio_clear_card(card, 0);
-	qeth_drain_output_queues(card);
-	qeth_clear_working_pool_list(card);
-	flush_workqueue(card->event_wq);
-	qeth_flush_local_addrs(card);
-	card->info.promisc_mode = 0;
-}
-
 static void qeth_l3_set_promisc_mode(struct qeth_card *card)
 {
 	bool enable = card->dev->flags & IFF_PROMISC;
@@ -2042,7 +2016,7 @@ static int qeth_l3_set_online(struct qeth_card *card, bool carrier_ok)
 	if (dev->reg_state != NETREG_REGISTERED) {
 		rc = qeth_l3_setup_netdev(card);
 		if (rc)
-			goto out_remove;
+			goto err_setup;
 
 		if (carrier_ok)
 			netif_carrier_on(dev);
@@ -2064,14 +2038,26 @@ static int qeth_l3_set_online(struct qeth_card *card, bool carrier_ok)
 	}
 	return 0;
 
-out_remove:
-	qeth_l3_stop_card(card);
+err_setup:
+	qeth_set_allowed_threads(card, 0, 1);
+	card->state = CARD_STATE_DOWN;
+	qeth_l3_clear_ip_htable(card, 1);
 	return rc;
 }
 
 static void qeth_l3_set_offline(struct qeth_card *card)
 {
-	qeth_l3_stop_card(card);
+	qeth_set_allowed_threads(card, 0, 1);
+	qeth_l3_drain_rx_mode_cache(card);
+
+	if (card->options.sniffer &&
+	    (card->info.promisc_mode == SET_PROMISC_MODE_ON))
+		qeth_diags_trace(card, QETH_DIAGS_CMD_TRACE_DISABLE);
+
+	if (card->state == CARD_STATE_SOFTSETUP) {
+		card->state = CARD_STATE_DOWN;
+		qeth_l3_clear_ip_htable(card, 1);
+	}
 }
 
 /* Returns zero if the command is successfully "consumed" */