diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd.c b/drivers/s390/block/dasd.c
index 3181c06d91ce..dbe3caa1e0b4 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd.c
@@ -1697,8 +1697,10 @@ void dasd_int_handler(struct ccw_device *cdev, unsigned long intparm,
 			return;
 		}
 		if (rq_data_dir(req) == READ) {
-			device->discipline->ese_read(cqr, irb);
-			cqr->status = DASD_CQR_SUCCESS;
+			if (device->discipline->ese_read(cqr, irb))
+				cqr->status = DASD_CQR_ERROR;
+			else
+				cqr->status = DASD_CQR_SUCCESS;
 			cqr->stopclk = now;
 			dasd_device_clear_timer(device);
 			dasd_schedule_device_bh(device);