diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
index d78d0cedf637..8334dadc681d 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
@@ -1672,7 +1672,8 @@ static void qeth_configure_blkt_default(struct qeth_card *card, char *prcd)
 {
 	QETH_DBF_TEXT(SETUP, 2, "cfgblkt");
 
-	if (prcd[74] == 0xF0 && prcd[75] == 0xF0 && prcd[76] == 0xF5) {
+	if (prcd[74] == 0xF0 && prcd[75] == 0xF0 &&
+	    (prcd[76] == 0xF5 || prcd[76] == 0xF6)) {
 		card->info.blkt.time_total = 250;
 		card->info.blkt.inter_packet = 5;
 		card->info.blkt.inter_packet_jumbo = 15;