diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l2_main.c b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l2_main.c
index dd7659c8de16..f682f7b14480 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l2_main.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l2_main.c
@@ -721,6 +721,7 @@ tx_drop:
 	if ((new_skb != skb) && new_skb)
 		dev_kfree_skb_any(new_skb);
 	dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
+	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l3_main.c b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l3_main.c
index de256e48bfe9..999552c83bbe 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l3_main.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l3_main.c
@@ -2764,6 +2764,7 @@ tx_drop:
 	if ((new_skb != skb) && new_skb)
 		dev_kfree_skb_any(new_skb);
 	dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
+	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }