chp_dsc = (struct channelPath_dsc *)ccw_device_get_chp_desc(ccwdev, 0);
        if (chp_dsc != NULL) {
                /* CHPP field bit 6 == 1 -> single queue */
-               if ((chp_dsc->chpp & 0x02) == 0x02)
+               if ((chp_dsc->chpp & 0x02) == 0x02) {
+                       if ((atomic_read(&card->qdio.state) !=
+                               QETH_QDIO_UNINITIALIZED) &&
+                           (card->qdio.no_out_queues == 4))
+                               /* change from 4 to 1 outbound queues */
+                               qeth_free_qdio_buffers(card);
                        card->qdio.no_out_queues = 1;
+                       if (card->qdio.default_out_queue != 0)
+                               dev_info(&card->gdev->dev,
+                                       "Priority Queueing not supported\n");
+                       card->qdio.default_out_queue = 0;
+               } else {
+                       if ((atomic_read(&card->qdio.state) !=
+                               QETH_QDIO_UNINITIALIZED) &&
+                           (card->qdio.no_out_queues == 1)) {
+                               /* change from 1 to 4 outbound queues */
+                               qeth_free_qdio_buffers(card);
+                               card->qdio.default_out_queue = 2;
+                       }
+                       card->qdio.no_out_queues = 4;
+               }
                card->info.func_level = 0x4100 + chp_dsc->desc;
                kfree(chp_dsc);
        }
-       if (card->qdio.no_out_queues == 1) {
-               card->qdio.default_out_queue = 0;
-               dev_info(&card->gdev->dev,
-                       "Priority Queueing not supported\n");
-       }
        QETH_DBF_TEXT_(SETUP, 2, "nr:%x", card->qdio.no_out_queues);
        QETH_DBF_TEXT_(SETUP, 2, "lvl:%02x", card->info.func_level);
        return;
        }
 }
 
+static void qeth_determine_capabilities(struct qeth_card *card)
+{
+       int rc;
+       int length;
+       char *prcd;
+       struct ccw_device *ddev;
+       int ddev_offline = 0;
+
+       QETH_DBF_TEXT(SETUP, 2, "detcapab");
+       ddev = CARD_DDEV(card);
+       if (!ddev->online) {
+               ddev_offline = 1;
+               rc = ccw_device_set_online(ddev);
+               if (rc) {
+                       QETH_DBF_TEXT_(SETUP, 2, "3err%d", rc);
+                       goto out;
+               }
+       }
+
+       rc = qeth_read_conf_data(card, (void **) &prcd, &length);
+       if (rc) {
+               QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "%s qeth_read_conf_data returned %i\n",
+                       dev_name(&card->gdev->dev), rc);
+               QETH_DBF_TEXT_(SETUP, 2, "5err%d", rc);
+               goto out_offline;
+       }
+       qeth_configure_unitaddr(card, prcd);
+       qeth_configure_blkt_default(card, prcd);
+       kfree(prcd);
+
+       rc = qdio_get_ssqd_desc(ddev, &card->ssqd);
+       if (rc)
+               QETH_DBF_TEXT_(SETUP, 2, "6err%d", rc);
+
+out_offline:
+       if (ddev_offline == 1)
+               ccw_device_set_offline(ddev);
+out:
+       return;
+}
+
 static int qeth_qdio_establish(struct qeth_card *card)
 {
        struct qdio_initialize init_data;
 
        QETH_DBF_TEXT(SETUP, 2, "hrdsetup");
        atomic_set(&card->force_alloc_skb, 0);
+       qeth_get_channel_path_desc(card);
 retry:
        if (retries)
                QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "%s Retrying to do IDX activates.\n",
                else
                        goto retry;
        }
+       qeth_determine_capabilities(card);
        qeth_init_tokens(card);
        qeth_init_func_level(card);
        rc = qeth_idx_activate_channel(&card->read, qeth_idx_read_cb);
        card->discipline.ccwgdriver = NULL;
 }
 
-static void qeth_determine_capabilities(struct qeth_card *card)
-{
-       int rc;
-       int length;
-       char *prcd;
-
-       QETH_DBF_TEXT(SETUP, 2, "detcapab");
-       rc = ccw_device_set_online(CARD_DDEV(card));
-       if (rc) {
-               QETH_DBF_TEXT_(SETUP, 2, "3err%d", rc);
-               goto out;
-       }
-
-
-       rc = qeth_read_conf_data(card, (void **) &prcd, &length);
-       if (rc) {
-               QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "%s qeth_read_conf_data returned %i\n",
-                       dev_name(&card->gdev->dev), rc);
-               QETH_DBF_TEXT_(SETUP, 2, "5err%d", rc);
-               goto out_offline;
-       }
-       qeth_configure_unitaddr(card, prcd);
-       qeth_configure_blkt_default(card, prcd);
-       kfree(prcd);
-
-       rc = qdio_get_ssqd_desc(CARD_DDEV(card), &card->ssqd);
-       if (rc)
-               QETH_DBF_TEXT_(SETUP, 2, "6err%d", rc);
-
-out_offline:
-       ccw_device_set_offline(CARD_DDEV(card));
-out:
-       return;
-}
-
 static int qeth_core_probe_device(struct ccwgroup_device *gdev)
 {
        struct qeth_card *card;