diff --git a/pc-bios/s390-ccw/main.c b/pc-bios/s390-ccw/main.c
index fc17e6ab83..43c792cf95 100644
--- a/pc-bios/s390-ccw/main.c
+++ b/pc-bios/s390-ccw/main.c
@@ -280,7 +280,6 @@ int main(void)
     boot_setup();
     if (have_iplb) {
         find_boot_device();
-        enable_subchannel(blk_schid);
         ipl_boot_device();
     } else {
         probe_boot_device();