diff --git a/drivers/s390/cio/vfio_ccw_fsm.c b/drivers/s390/cio/vfio_ccw_fsm.c
index c30420c517b1..ff6963ad6e39 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/cio/vfio_ccw_fsm.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/cio/vfio_ccw_fsm.c
@@ -124,6 +124,11 @@ static void fsm_io_request(struct vfio_ccw_private *private,
 	if (scsw->cmd.fctl & SCSW_FCTL_START_FUNC) {
 		orb = (union orb *)io_region->orb_area;
 
+		/* Don't try to build a cp if transport mode is specified. */
+		if (orb->tm.b) {
+			io_region->ret_code = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+			goto err_out;
+		}
 		io_region->ret_code = cp_init(&private->cp, mdev_dev(mdev),
 					      orb);
 		if (io_region->ret_code)