diff --git a/drivers/s390/s390mach.c b/drivers/s390/s390mach.c
index 4d4b54277c43..5080f343ad74 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/s390mach.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/s390mach.c
@@ -48,10 +48,11 @@ s390_collect_crw_info(void *param)
 	int ccode;
 	struct semaphore *sem;
 	unsigned int chain;
+	int ignore;
 
 	sem = (struct semaphore *)param;
 repeat:
-	down_interruptible(sem);
+	ignore = down_interruptible(sem);
 	chain = 0;
 	while (1) {
 		if (unlikely(chain > 1)) {