diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.c b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.c
index 7d5a6cee4bd8ff075c4c48ed6edccdb30cefb283..7565d30f8c2f6440b230e7603f11458a5678da5a 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.c
@@ -1521,6 +1521,40 @@ dasd_eckd_ioctl(struct dasd_device *device, unsigned int cmd, void __user *argp)
 	}
 }
 
+/*
+ * Dump the range of CCWs into 'page' buffer
+ * and return number of printed chars.
+ */
+static inline int
+dasd_eckd_dump_ccw_range(struct ccw1 *from, struct ccw1 *to, char *page)
+{
+	int len, count;
+	char *datap;
+
+	len = 0;
+	while (from <= to) {
+		len += sprintf(page + len, KERN_ERR PRINTK_HEADER
+			       " CCW %p: %08X %08X DAT:",
+			       from, ((int *) from)[0], ((int *) from)[1]);
+
+		/* get pointer to data (consider IDALs) */
+		if (from->flags & CCW_FLAG_IDA)
+			datap = (char *) *((addr_t *) (addr_t) from->cda);
+		else
+			datap = (char *) ((addr_t) from->cda);
+
+		/* dump data (max 32 bytes) */
+		for (count = 0; count < from->count && count < 32; count++) {
+			if (count % 8 == 0) len += sprintf(page + len, " ");
+			if (count % 4 == 0) len += sprintf(page + len, " ");
+			len += sprintf(page + len, "%02x", datap[count]);
+		}
+		len += sprintf(page + len, "\n");
+		from++;
+	}
+	return len;
+}
+
 /*
  * Print sense data and related channel program.
  * Parts are printed because printk buffer is only 1024 bytes.
@@ -1530,8 +1564,8 @@ dasd_eckd_dump_sense(struct dasd_device *device, struct dasd_ccw_req * req,
 		     struct irb *irb)
 {
 	char *page;
-	struct ccw1 *act, *end, *last;
-	int len, sl, sct, count;
+	struct ccw1 *first, *last, *fail, *from, *to;
+	int len, sl, sct;
 
 	page = (char *) get_zeroed_page(GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (page == NULL) {
@@ -1539,7 +1573,8 @@ dasd_eckd_dump_sense(struct dasd_device *device, struct dasd_ccw_req * req,
 			    "No memory to dump sense data");
 		return;
 	}
-	len = sprintf(page, KERN_ERR PRINTK_HEADER
+	/* dump the sense data */
+	len = sprintf(page,  KERN_ERR PRINTK_HEADER
 		      " I/O status report for device %s:\n",
 		      device->cdev->dev.bus_id);
 	len += sprintf(page + len, KERN_ERR PRINTK_HEADER
@@ -1564,87 +1599,55 @@ dasd_eckd_dump_sense(struct dasd_device *device, struct dasd_ccw_req * req,
 
 		if (irb->ecw[27] & DASD_SENSE_BIT_0) {
 			/* 24 Byte Sense Data */
-			len += sprintf(page + len, KERN_ERR PRINTK_HEADER
-				       " 24 Byte: %x MSG %x, "
-				       "%s MSGb to SYSOP\n",
-				       irb->ecw[7] >> 4, irb->ecw[7] & 0x0f,
-				       irb->ecw[1] & 0x10 ? "" : "no");
+			sprintf(page + len, KERN_ERR PRINTK_HEADER
+				" 24 Byte: %x MSG %x, "
+				"%s MSGb to SYSOP\n",
+				irb->ecw[7] >> 4, irb->ecw[7] & 0x0f,
+				irb->ecw[1] & 0x10 ? "" : "no");
 		} else {
 			/* 32 Byte Sense Data */
-			len += sprintf(page + len, KERN_ERR PRINTK_HEADER
-				       " 32 Byte: Format: %x "
-				       "Exception class %x\n",
-				       irb->ecw[6] & 0x0f, irb->ecw[22] >> 4);
+			sprintf(page + len, KERN_ERR PRINTK_HEADER
+				" 32 Byte: Format: %x "
+				"Exception class %x\n",
+				irb->ecw[6] & 0x0f, irb->ecw[22] >> 4);
 		}
 	} else {
-	        len += sprintf(page + len, KERN_ERR PRINTK_HEADER
-			       " SORRY - NO VALID SENSE AVAILABLE\n");
+		sprintf(page + len, KERN_ERR PRINTK_HEADER
+			" SORRY - NO VALID SENSE AVAILABLE\n");
 	}
-	MESSAGE_LOG(KERN_ERR, "%s",
-		    page + sizeof(KERN_ERR PRINTK_HEADER));
-
-	/* dump the Channel Program */
-	/* print first CCWs (maximum 8) */
-	act = req->cpaddr;
-        for (last = act; last->flags & (CCW_FLAG_CC | CCW_FLAG_DC); last++);
-	end = min(act + 8, last);
-	len = sprintf(page, KERN_ERR PRINTK_HEADER
+	printk("%s", page);
+
+	/* dump the Channel Program (max 140 Bytes per line) */
+	/* Count CCW and print first CCWs (maximum 1024 % 140 = 7) */
+	first = req->cpaddr;
+	for (last = first; last->flags & (CCW_FLAG_CC | CCW_FLAG_DC); last++);
+	to = min(first + 6, last);
+	len = sprintf(page,  KERN_ERR PRINTK_HEADER
 		      " Related CP in req: %p\n", req);
-	while (act <= end) {
-		len += sprintf(page + len, KERN_ERR PRINTK_HEADER
-			       " CCW %p: %08X %08X DAT:",
-			       act, ((int *) act)[0], ((int *) act)[1]);
-		for (count = 0; count < 32 && count < act->count;
-		     count += sizeof(int))
-			len += sprintf(page + len, " %08X",
-				       ((int *) (addr_t) act->cda)
-				       [(count>>2)]);
-		len += sprintf(page + len, "\n");
-		act++;
-	}
-	MESSAGE_LOG(KERN_ERR, "%s",
-		    page + sizeof(KERN_ERR PRINTK_HEADER));
+	dasd_eckd_dump_ccw_range(first, to, page + len);
+	printk("%s", page);
 
-	/* print failing CCW area */
+	/* print failing CCW area (maximum 4) */
+	/* scsw->cda is either valid or zero  */
 	len = 0;
-	if (act <  ((struct ccw1 *)(addr_t) irb->scsw.cpa) - 2) {
-		act = ((struct ccw1 *)(addr_t) irb->scsw.cpa) - 2;
-		len += sprintf(page + len, KERN_ERR PRINTK_HEADER "......\n");
-	}
-	end = min((struct ccw1 *)(addr_t) irb->scsw.cpa + 2, last);
-	while (act <= end) {
-		len += sprintf(page + len, KERN_ERR PRINTK_HEADER
-			       " CCW %p: %08X %08X DAT:",
-			       act, ((int *) act)[0], ((int *) act)[1]);
-		for (count = 0; count < 32 && count < act->count;
-		     count += sizeof(int))
-			len += sprintf(page + len, " %08X",
-				       ((int *) (addr_t) act->cda)
-				       [(count>>2)]);
-		len += sprintf(page + len, "\n");
-		act++;
+	from = ++to;
+	fail = (struct ccw1 *)(addr_t) irb->scsw.cpa; /* failing CCW */
+	if (from <  fail - 2) {
+		from = fail - 2;     /* there is a gap - print header */
+		len += sprintf(page, KERN_ERR PRINTK_HEADER "......\n");
 	}
+	to = min(fail + 1, last);
+	len += dasd_eckd_dump_ccw_range(from, to, page + len);
 
-	/* print last CCWs */
-	if (act <  last - 2) {
-		act = last - 2;
+	/* print last CCWs (maximum 2) */
+	from = max(from, ++to);
+	if (from < last - 1) {
+		from = last - 1;     /* there is a gap - print header */
 		len += sprintf(page + len, KERN_ERR PRINTK_HEADER "......\n");
 	}
-	while (act <= last) {
-		len += sprintf(page + len, KERN_ERR PRINTK_HEADER
-			       " CCW %p: %08X %08X DAT:",
-			       act, ((int *) act)[0], ((int *) act)[1]);
-		for (count = 0; count < 32 && count < act->count;
-		     count += sizeof(int))
-			len += sprintf(page + len, " %08X",
-				       ((int *) (addr_t) act->cda)
-				       [(count>>2)]);
-		len += sprintf(page + len, "\n");
-		act++;
-	}
+	len += dasd_eckd_dump_ccw_range(from, last, page + len);
 	if (len > 0)
-		MESSAGE_LOG(KERN_ERR, "%s",
-			    page + sizeof(KERN_ERR PRINTK_HEADER));
+		printk("%s", page);
 	free_page((unsigned long) page);
 }