diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/entry.S b/arch/s390/kernel/entry.S
index d5e3e60074472f8824f599d503c40744ad622ab0..bea9ee37ac9d2fc78cb9c5c7da4454bf529cb955 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/entry.S
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/entry.S
@@ -535,8 +535,16 @@ pgm_no_vtime2:
 	l	%r3,__LC_PGM_ILC	# load program interruption code
 	la	%r8,0x7f
 	nr	%r8,%r3 		# clear per-event-bit and ilc
-	be	BASED(pgm_exit)		# only per or per+check ?
-	b	BASED(pgm_do_call)
+	be	BASED(pgm_exit2)	# only per or per+check ?
+	l	%r7,BASED(.Ljump_table)
+	sll	%r8,2
+	l	%r7,0(%r8,%r7)		# load address of handler routine
+	la	%r2,SP_PTREGS(%r15)	# address of register-save area
+	basr	%r14,%r7		# branch to interrupt-handler
+pgm_exit2:
+	TRACE_IRQS_ON
+	stosm	__SF_EMPTY(%r15),0x03	# reenable interrupts
+	b	BASED(sysc_return)
 
 #
 # it was a single stepped SVC that is causing all the trouble
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/entry64.S b/arch/s390/kernel/entry64.S
index e7192e1cb6785b24db347b2bbe2c22a469bdeb7d..8bccec15ea90086a557de590f90977d1e018cb4f 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/entry64.S
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/entry64.S
@@ -544,8 +544,16 @@ pgm_no_vtime2:
 	lgf	%r3,__LC_PGM_ILC	# load program interruption code
 	lghi	%r8,0x7f
 	ngr	%r8,%r3			# clear per-event-bit and ilc
-	je	pgm_exit
-	j	pgm_do_call
+	je	pgm_exit2
+	sll	%r8,3
+	larl	%r1,pgm_check_table
+	lg	%r1,0(%r8,%r1)		# load address of handler routine
+	la	%r2,SP_PTREGS(%r15)	# address of register-save area
+	basr	%r14,%r1		# branch to interrupt-handler
+pgm_exit2:
+	TRACE_IRQS_ON
+	stosm	__SF_EMPTY(%r15),0x03	# reenable interrupts
+	j	sysc_return
 
 #
 # it was a single stepped SVC that is causing all the trouble
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/time.c b/arch/s390/kernel/time.c
index a2163c95eb9845ffac908bf09b7af1bb5084cf3c..15a7536452d508b7998d37d9b679f4545d670dc1 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/time.c
@@ -524,8 +524,11 @@ void etr_switch_to_local(void)
 	if (!etr_eacr.sl)
 		return;
 	disable_sync_clock(NULL);
-	set_bit(ETR_EVENT_SWITCH_LOCAL, &etr_events);
-	queue_work(time_sync_wq, &etr_work);
+	if (!test_and_set_bit(ETR_EVENT_SWITCH_LOCAL, &etr_events)) {
+		etr_eacr.es = etr_eacr.sl = 0;
+		etr_setr(&etr_eacr);
+		queue_work(time_sync_wq, &etr_work);
+	}
 }
 
 /*
@@ -539,8 +542,11 @@ void etr_sync_check(void)
 	if (!etr_eacr.es)
 		return;
 	disable_sync_clock(NULL);
-	set_bit(ETR_EVENT_SYNC_CHECK, &etr_events);
-	queue_work(time_sync_wq, &etr_work);
+	if (!test_and_set_bit(ETR_EVENT_SYNC_CHECK, &etr_events)) {
+		etr_eacr.es = 0;
+		etr_setr(&etr_eacr);
+		queue_work(time_sync_wq, &etr_work);
+	}
 }
 
 /*
@@ -902,7 +908,7 @@ static struct etr_eacr etr_handle_update(struct etr_aib *aib,
 	 * Do not try to get the alternate port aib if the clock
 	 * is not in sync yet.
 	 */
-	if (!check_sync_clock())
+	if (!eacr.es || !check_sync_clock())
 		return eacr;
 
 	/*
@@ -1064,7 +1070,7 @@ static void etr_work_fn(struct work_struct *work)
 	 * If the clock is in sync just update the eacr and return.
 	 * If there is no valid sync port wait for a port update.
 	 */
-	if (check_sync_clock() || sync_port < 0) {
+	if ((eacr.es && check_sync_clock()) || sync_port < 0) {
 		etr_update_eacr(eacr);
 		etr_set_tolec_timeout(now);
 		goto out_unlock;