diff --git a/drivers/s390/cio/device.c b/drivers/s390/cio/device.c
index 2822103..38a79ec 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/cio/device.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/cio/device.c
@@ -296,36 +296,33 @@
 		device_del(&cdev->dev);
 }
 
-static void ccw_device_remove_orphan_cb(struct device *dev)
+static void ccw_device_remove_orphan_cb(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct ccw_device *cdev = to_ccwdev(dev);
+	struct ccw_device_private *priv;
+	struct ccw_device *cdev;
 
+	priv = container_of(work, struct ccw_device_private, kick_work);
+	cdev = priv->cdev;
 	ccw_device_unregister(cdev);
 	put_device(&cdev->dev);
+	/* Release cdev reference for workqueue processing. */
+	put_device(&cdev->dev);
 }
 
-static void ccw_device_remove_sch_cb(struct device *dev)
-{
-	struct subchannel *sch;
-
-	sch = to_subchannel(dev);
-	css_sch_device_unregister(sch);
-	/* Reset intparm to zeroes. */
-	sch->schib.pmcw.intparm = 0;
-	cio_modify(sch);
-	put_device(&sch->dev);
-}
+static void ccw_device_call_sch_unregister(struct work_struct *work);
 
 static void
 ccw_device_remove_disconnected(struct ccw_device *cdev)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
-	int rc;
 
 	/*
 	 * Forced offline in disconnected state means
 	 * 'throw away device'.
 	 */
+	/* Get cdev reference for workqueue processing. */
+	if (!get_device(&cdev->dev))
+		return;
 	if (ccw_device_is_orphan(cdev)) {
 		/*
 		 * Deregister ccw device.
@@ -335,23 +332,13 @@
 		spin_lock_irqsave(cdev->ccwlock, flags);
 		cdev->private->state = DEV_STATE_NOT_OPER;
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(cdev->ccwlock, flags);
-		rc = device_schedule_callback(&cdev->dev,
-					      ccw_device_remove_orphan_cb);
-		if (rc)
-			CIO_MSG_EVENT(0, "Couldn't unregister orphan "
-				      "0.%x.%04x\n",
-				      cdev->private->dev_id.ssid,
-				      cdev->private->dev_id.devno);
-		return;
-	}
-	/* Deregister subchannel, which will kill the ccw device. */
-	rc = device_schedule_callback(cdev->dev.parent,
-				      ccw_device_remove_sch_cb);
-	if (rc)
-		CIO_MSG_EVENT(0, "Couldn't unregister disconnected device "
-			      "0.%x.%04x\n",
-			      cdev->private->dev_id.ssid,
-			      cdev->private->dev_id.devno);
+		PREPARE_WORK(&cdev->private->kick_work,
+				ccw_device_remove_orphan_cb);
+	} else
+		/* Deregister subchannel, which will kill the ccw device. */
+		PREPARE_WORK(&cdev->private->kick_work,
+				ccw_device_call_sch_unregister);
+	queue_work(slow_path_wq, &cdev->private->kick_work);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -970,12 +957,17 @@
 
 	priv = container_of(work, struct ccw_device_private, kick_work);
 	cdev = priv->cdev;
+	/* Get subchannel reference for local processing. */
+	if (!get_device(cdev->dev.parent))
+		return;
 	sch = to_subchannel(cdev->dev.parent);
 	css_sch_device_unregister(sch);
 	/* Reset intparm to zeroes. */
 	sch->schib.pmcw.intparm = 0;
 	cio_modify(sch);
+	/* Release cdev reference for workqueue processing.*/
 	put_device(&cdev->dev);
+	/* Release subchannel reference for local processing. */
 	put_device(&sch->dev);
 }
 
@@ -1001,6 +993,8 @@
 		PREPARE_WORK(&cdev->private->kick_work,
 			     ccw_device_call_sch_unregister);
 		queue_work(slow_path_wq, &cdev->private->kick_work);
+		/* Release subchannel reference for asynchronous recognition. */
+		put_device(&sch->dev);
 		if (atomic_dec_and_test(&ccw_device_init_count))
 			wake_up(&ccw_device_init_wq);
 		break;