diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l3_main.c b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l3_main.c
index 34481b51029e..77cdb4fc7721 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l3_main.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l3_main.c
@@ -237,7 +237,8 @@ int qeth_l3_add_ip(struct qeth_card *card, struct qeth_ipaddr *tmp_addr)
 				(rc == IPA_RC_LAN_OFFLINE)) {
 			addr->disp_flag = QETH_DISP_ADDR_DO_NOTHING;
 			if (addr->ref_counter < 1) {
-				qeth_l3_delete_ip(card, addr);
+				qeth_l3_deregister_addr_entry(card, addr);
+				hash_del(&addr->hnode);
 				kfree(addr);
 			}
 		} else {