diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/sclp.c b/drivers/s390/char/sclp.c
index 25629b9..2c7a1ee 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/sclp.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/sclp.c
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@
 /* Lock to protect internal data consistency. */
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(sclp_lock);
 
-/* Mask of events that we can receive from the sclp interface. */
+/* Mask of events that we can send to the sclp interface. */
 static sccb_mask_t sclp_receive_mask;
 
-/* Mask of events that we can send to the sclp interface. */
+/* Mask of events that we can receive from the sclp interface. */
 static sccb_mask_t sclp_send_mask;
 
 /* List of registered event listeners and senders. */
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@
 		}
 		sclp_running_state = sclp_running_state_idle;
 	}
-	if (evbuf_pending && sclp_receive_mask != 0 &&
+	if (evbuf_pending &&
 	    sclp_activation_state == sclp_activation_state_active)
 		__sclp_queue_read_req();
 	spin_unlock(&sclp_lock);
@@ -459,8 +459,8 @@
 		reg = NULL;
 		list_for_each(l, &sclp_reg_list) {
 			reg = list_entry(l, struct sclp_register, list);
-			receive_mask = reg->receive_mask & sclp_receive_mask;
-			send_mask = reg->send_mask & sclp_send_mask;
+			receive_mask = reg->send_mask & sclp_receive_mask;
+			send_mask = reg->receive_mask & sclp_send_mask;
 			if (reg->sclp_receive_mask != receive_mask ||
 			    reg->sclp_send_mask != send_mask) {
 				reg->sclp_receive_mask = receive_mask;
@@ -615,8 +615,8 @@
 	u16 mask_length;
 	sccb_mask_t receive_mask;
 	sccb_mask_t send_mask;
-	sccb_mask_t sclp_send_mask;
 	sccb_mask_t sclp_receive_mask;
+	sccb_mask_t sclp_send_mask;
 } __attribute__((packed));
 
 /* Prepare init mask request. Called while sclp_lock is locked. */
diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/sclp.h b/drivers/s390/char/sclp.h
index aa8186d..bac80e8 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/sclp.h
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/sclp.h
@@ -122,11 +122,13 @@
 /* of some routines it wants to be called from the low level driver */
 struct sclp_register {
 	struct list_head list;
-	/* event masks this user is registered for */
+	/* User wants to receive: */
 	sccb_mask_t receive_mask;
+	/* User wants to send: */
 	sccb_mask_t send_mask;
-	/* actually present events */
+	/* H/W can receive: */
 	sccb_mask_t sclp_receive_mask;
+	/* H/W can send: */
 	sccb_mask_t sclp_send_mask;
 	/* called if event type availability changes */
 	void (*state_change_fn)(struct sclp_register *);
diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/sclp_config.c b/drivers/s390/char/sclp_config.c
index 9dc77f1..b8f35bc 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/sclp_config.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/sclp_config.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 		return rc;
 	}
 
-	if (!(sclp_conf_register.sclp_receive_mask & EVTYP_CONFMGMDATA_MASK)) {
+	if (!(sclp_conf_register.sclp_send_mask & EVTYP_CONFMGMDATA_MASK)) {
 		printk(KERN_WARNING TAG "no configuration management.\n");
 		sclp_unregister(&sclp_conf_register);
 		rc = -ENOSYS;
diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/sclp_cpi_sys.c b/drivers/s390/char/sclp_cpi_sys.c
index 4161703..9f37456 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/sclp_cpi_sys.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/sclp_cpi_sys.c
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
 			"to hardware console.\n");
 		goto out;
 	}
-	if (!(sclp_cpi_event.sclp_send_mask & EVTYP_CTLPROGIDENT_MASK)) {
+	if (!(sclp_cpi_event.sclp_receive_mask & EVTYP_CTLPROGIDENT_MASK)) {
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "cpi: no control program "
 			"identification support\n");
 		rc = -EOPNOTSUPP;
diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/sclp_rw.c b/drivers/s390/char/sclp_rw.c
index ad7195d..da09781 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/sclp_rw.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/sclp_rw.c
@@ -452,10 +452,10 @@
 		return -EIO;
 
 	sccb = buffer->sccb;
-	if (sclp_rw_event.sclp_send_mask & EVTYP_MSG_MASK)
+	if (sclp_rw_event.sclp_receive_mask & EVTYP_MSG_MASK)
 		/* Use normal write message */
 		sccb->msg_buf.header.type = EVTYP_MSG;
-	else if (sclp_rw_event.sclp_send_mask & EVTYP_PMSGCMD_MASK)
+	else if (sclp_rw_event.sclp_receive_mask & EVTYP_PMSGCMD_MASK)
 		/* Use write priority message */
 		sccb->msg_buf.header.type = EVTYP_PMSGCMD;
 	else
diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/sclp_vt220.c b/drivers/s390/char/sclp_vt220.c
index f47f4a7..92f5272 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/sclp_vt220.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/sclp_vt220.c
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@
 static int
 __sclp_vt220_emit(struct sclp_vt220_request *request)
 {
-	if (!(sclp_vt220_register.sclp_send_mask & EVTYP_VT220MSG_MASK)) {
+	if (!(sclp_vt220_register.sclp_receive_mask & EVTYP_VT220MSG_MASK)) {
 		request->sclp_req.status = SCLP_REQ_FAILED;
 		return -EIO;
 	}