diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.c b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.c
index 5ede251c52ca..4f966613b36e 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.c
@@ -2032,8 +2032,11 @@ static int dasd_eckd_basic_to_ready(struct dasd_device *device)
 
 static int dasd_eckd_online_to_ready(struct dasd_device *device)
 {
-	cancel_work_sync(&device->reload_device);
-	cancel_work_sync(&device->kick_validate);
+	if (cancel_work_sync(&device->reload_device))
+		dasd_put_device(device);
+	if (cancel_work_sync(&device->kick_validate))
+		dasd_put_device(device);
+
 	return 0;
 };