diff --git a/drivers/s390/crypto/vfio_ap_ops.c b/drivers/s390/crypto/vfio_ap_ops.c
index bc9a814e6508..6ed9fe77793e 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/crypto/vfio_ap_ops.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/crypto/vfio_ap_ops.c
@@ -1656,6 +1656,9 @@ static int vfio_ap_mdev_reset_queue(struct vfio_ap_queue *q)
 	switch (status.response_code) {
 	case AP_RESPONSE_NORMAL:
 		ret = 0;
+		/* if the reset has not completed, wait for it to take effect */
+		if (!status.queue_empty || status.irq_enabled)
+			ret = apq_reset_check(q);
 		break;
 	case AP_RESPONSE_RESET_IN_PROGRESS:
 		/*
@@ -1685,10 +1688,6 @@ static int vfio_ap_mdev_reset_queue(struct vfio_ap_queue *q)
 		return -EIO;
 	}
 
-	/* wait for the reset to take effect */
-	if (!(status.queue_empty && !status.irq_enabled))
-		ret = apq_reset_check(q);
-
 free_resources:
 	vfio_ap_free_aqic_resources(q);