@@ -2148,15 +2148,14 @@ int qeth_l2_vnicc_set_state(struct qeth_
QETH_CARD_TEXT(card, 2, "vniccsch");
- /* do not change anything if BridgePort is enabled */
- if (qeth_bridgeport_is_in_use(card))
- return -EBUSY;
-
/* check if characteristic and enable/disable are supported */
if (!(card->options.vnicc.sup_chars & vnicc) ||
!(card->options.vnicc.set_char_sup & vnicc))
return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+ if (qeth_bridgeport_is_in_use(card))
+ return -EBUSY;
+
/* set enable/disable command and store wanted characteristic */
if (state) {
cmd = IPA_VNICC_ENABLE;
@@ -2202,14 +2201,13 @@ int qeth_l2_vnicc_get_state(struct qeth_
QETH_CARD_TEXT(card, 2, "vniccgch");
- /* do not get anything if BridgePort is enabled */
- if (qeth_bridgeport_is_in_use(card))
- return -EBUSY;
-
/* check if characteristic is supported */
if (!(card->options.vnicc.sup_chars & vnicc))
return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+ if (qeth_bridgeport_is_in_use(card))
+ return -EBUSY;
+
/* if card is ready, query current VNICC state */
if (qeth_card_hw_is_reachable(card))
rc = qeth_l2_vnicc_query_chars(card);
@@ -2227,15 +2225,14 @@ int qeth_l2_vnicc_set_timeout(struct qet
QETH_CARD_TEXT(card, 2, "vniccsto");
- /* do not change anything if BridgePort is enabled */
- if (qeth_bridgeport_is_in_use(card))
- return -EBUSY;
-
/* check if characteristic and set_timeout are supported */
if (!(card->options.vnicc.sup_chars & QETH_VNICC_LEARNING) ||
!(card->options.vnicc.getset_timeout_sup & QETH_VNICC_LEARNING))
return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+ if (qeth_bridgeport_is_in_use(card))
+ return -EBUSY;
+
/* do we need to do anything? */
if (card->options.vnicc.learning_timeout == timeout)
return rc;
@@ -2264,14 +2261,14 @@ int qeth_l2_vnicc_get_timeout(struct qet
QETH_CARD_TEXT(card, 2, "vniccgto");
- /* do not get anything if BridgePort is enabled */
- if (qeth_bridgeport_is_in_use(card))
- return -EBUSY;
-
/* check if characteristic and get_timeout are supported */
if (!(card->options.vnicc.sup_chars & QETH_VNICC_LEARNING) ||
!(card->options.vnicc.getset_timeout_sup & QETH_VNICC_LEARNING))
return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
+ if (qeth_bridgeport_is_in_use(card))
+ return -EBUSY;
+
/* if card is ready, get timeout. Otherwise, just return stored value */
*timeout = card->options.vnicc.learning_timeout;
if (qeth_card_hw_is_reachable(card))