diff --git a/net/iucv/af_iucv.c b/net/iucv/af_iucv.c
index 98d1f0ba7fe9..31537c5eb17e 100644
--- a/net/iucv/af_iucv.c
+++ b/net/iucv/af_iucv.c
@@ -453,14 +453,28 @@ static void iucv_sever_path(struct sock *sk, int with_user_data)
 	}
 }
 
+/* Send FIN through an IUCV socket for HIPER transport */
+static int iucv_send_ctrl(struct sock *sk, u8 flags)
+{
+	int err = 0;
+	int blen;
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
+
+	blen = sizeof(struct af_iucv_trans_hdr) + ETH_HLEN;
+	skb = sock_alloc_send_skb(sk, blen, 1, &err);
+	if (skb) {
+		skb_reserve(skb, blen);
+		err = afiucv_hs_send(NULL, sk, skb, flags);
+	}
+	return err;
+}
+
 /* Close an IUCV socket */
 static void iucv_sock_close(struct sock *sk)
 {
 	struct iucv_sock *iucv = iucv_sk(sk);
 	unsigned long timeo;
 	int err = 0;
-	int blen;
-	struct sk_buff *skb;
 
 	lock_sock(sk);
 
@@ -471,14 +485,7 @@ static void iucv_sock_close(struct sock *sk)
 
 	case IUCV_CONNECTED:
 		if (iucv->transport == AF_IUCV_TRANS_HIPER) {
-			/* send fin */
-			blen = sizeof(struct af_iucv_trans_hdr) + ETH_HLEN;
-			skb = sock_alloc_send_skb(sk, blen, 1, &err);
-			if (skb) {
-				skb_reserve(skb, blen);
-				err = afiucv_hs_send(NULL, sk, skb,
-						     AF_IUCV_FLAG_FIN);
-			}
+			err = iucv_send_ctrl(sk, AF_IUCV_FLAG_FIN);
 			sk->sk_state = IUCV_DISCONN;
 			sk->sk_state_change(sk);
 		}
@@ -782,26 +789,6 @@ static int iucv_sock_autobind(struct sock *sk)
 	return err;
 }
 
-static int afiucv_hs_connect(struct socket *sock)
-{
-	struct sock *sk = sock->sk;
-	struct sk_buff *skb;
-	int blen = sizeof(struct af_iucv_trans_hdr) + ETH_HLEN;
-	int err = 0;
-
-	/* send syn */
-	skb = sock_alloc_send_skb(sk, blen, 1, &err);
-	if (!skb) {
-		err = -ENOMEM;
-		goto done;
-	}
-	skb->dev = NULL;
-	skb_reserve(skb, blen);
-	err = afiucv_hs_send(NULL, sk, skb, AF_IUCV_FLAG_SYN);
-done:
-	return err;
-}
-
 static int afiucv_path_connect(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *addr)
 {
 	struct sockaddr_iucv *sa = (struct sockaddr_iucv *) addr;
@@ -882,7 +869,7 @@ static int iucv_sock_connect(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *addr,
 	memcpy(iucv->dst_name, sa->siucv_name, 8);
 
 	if (iucv->transport == AF_IUCV_TRANS_HIPER)
-		err = afiucv_hs_connect(sock);
+		err = iucv_send_ctrl(sock->sk, AF_IUCV_FLAG_SYN);
 	else
 		err = afiucv_path_connect(sock, addr);
 	if (err)
@@ -1332,8 +1319,7 @@ static int iucv_sock_recvmsg(struct kiocb *iocb, struct socket *sock,
 	struct sock *sk = sock->sk;
 	struct iucv_sock *iucv = iucv_sk(sk);
 	unsigned int copied, rlen;
-	struct sk_buff *skb, *rskb, *cskb, *sskb;
-	int blen;
+	struct sk_buff *skb, *rskb, *cskb;
 	int err = 0;
 
 	if ((sk->sk_state == IUCV_DISCONN) &&
@@ -1422,15 +1408,7 @@ static int iucv_sock_recvmsg(struct kiocb *iocb, struct socket *sock,
 				iucv_process_message_q(sk);
 			if (atomic_read(&iucv->msg_recv) >=
 							iucv->msglimit / 2) {
-				/* send WIN to peer */
-				blen = sizeof(struct af_iucv_trans_hdr) +
-					ETH_HLEN;
-				sskb = sock_alloc_send_skb(sk, blen, 1, &err);
-				if (sskb) {
-					skb_reserve(sskb, blen);
-					err = afiucv_hs_send(NULL, sk, sskb,
-							     AF_IUCV_FLAG_WIN);
-				}
+				err = iucv_send_ctrl(sk, AF_IUCV_FLAG_WIN);
 				if (err) {
 					sk->sk_state = IUCV_DISCONN;
 					sk->sk_state_change(sk);
@@ -2289,6 +2267,44 @@ out_unlock:
 	}
 
 }
+
+/*
+ * afiucv_netdev_event: handle netdev notifier chain events
+ */
+static int afiucv_netdev_event(struct notifier_block *this,
+			       unsigned long event, void *ptr)
+{
+	struct net_device *event_dev = (struct net_device *)ptr;
+	struct hlist_node *node;
+	struct sock *sk;
+	struct iucv_sock *iucv;
+
+	switch (event) {
+	case NETDEV_REBOOT:
+	case NETDEV_GOING_DOWN:
+		sk_for_each(sk, node, &iucv_sk_list.head) {
+			iucv = iucv_sk(sk);
+			if ((iucv->hs_dev == event_dev) &&
+			    (sk->sk_state == IUCV_CONNECTED)) {
+				if (event == NETDEV_GOING_DOWN)
+					iucv_send_ctrl(sk, AF_IUCV_FLAG_FIN);
+				sk->sk_state = IUCV_DISCONN;
+				sk->sk_state_change(sk);
+			}
+		}
+		break;
+	case NETDEV_DOWN:
+	case NETDEV_UNREGISTER:
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+	return NOTIFY_DONE;
+}
+
+static struct notifier_block afiucv_netdev_notifier = {
+	.notifier_call = afiucv_netdev_event,
+};
+
 static const struct proto_ops iucv_sock_ops = {
 	.family		= PF_IUCV,
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
@@ -2388,7 +2404,8 @@ static int __init afiucv_init(void)
 		err = afiucv_iucv_init();
 		if (err)
 			goto out_sock;
-	}
+	} else
+		register_netdevice_notifier(&afiucv_netdev_notifier);
 	dev_add_pack(&iucv_packet_type);
 	return 0;
 
@@ -2409,7 +2426,8 @@ static void __exit afiucv_exit(void)
 		driver_unregister(&af_iucv_driver);
 		pr_iucv->iucv_unregister(&af_iucv_handler, 0);
 		symbol_put(iucv_if);
-	}
+	} else
+		unregister_netdevice_notifier(&afiucv_netdev_notifier);
 	dev_remove_pack(&iucv_packet_type);
 	sock_unregister(PF_IUCV);
 	proto_unregister(&iucv_proto);