diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/ipl.c b/arch/s390/kernel/ipl.c
index 633ca7504536..22aac5885ba2 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/ipl.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/ipl.c
@@ -2060,6 +2060,13 @@ void s390_reset_system(void (*func)(void *), void *data)
 	S390_lowcore.program_new_psw.addr =
 		PSW_ADDR_AMODE | (unsigned long) s390_base_pgm_handler;
 
+	/*
+	 * Clear subchannel ID and number to signal new kernel that no CCW or
+	 * SCSI IPL has been done (for kexec and kdump)
+	 */
+	S390_lowcore.subchannel_id = 0;
+	S390_lowcore.subchannel_nr = 0;
+
 	/* Store status at absolute zero */
 	store_status();