diff --git a/lib/s390x/sclp-console.c b/lib/s390x/sclp-console.c
index a5ef45f..6b30fab 100644
--- a/lib/s390x/sclp-console.c
+++ b/lib/s390x/sclp-console.c
@@ -11,21 +11,167 @@
 #include <libcflat.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <asm/page.h>
+#include <asm/arch_def.h>
+#include <asm/io.h>
 #include "sclp.h"
 
+/*
+ * ASCII (IBM PC 437) -> EBCDIC 037
+ */
+static uint8_t _ascebc[256] = {
+ /*00 NUL   SOH   STX   ETX   EOT   ENQ   ACK   BEL */
+     0x00, 0x01, 0x02, 0x03, 0x37, 0x2D, 0x2E, 0x2F,
+ /*08  BS    HT    LF    VT    FF    CR    SO    SI */
+ /*              ->NL                               */
+     0x16, 0x05, 0x15, 0x0B, 0x0C, 0x0D, 0x0E, 0x0F,
+ /*10 DLE   DC1   DC2   DC3   DC4   NAK   SYN   ETB */
+     0x10, 0x11, 0x12, 0x13, 0x3C, 0x3D, 0x32, 0x26,
+ /*18 CAN    EM   SUB   ESC    FS    GS    RS    US */
+ /*                               ->IGS ->IRS ->IUS */
+     0x18, 0x19, 0x3F, 0x27, 0x22, 0x1D, 0x1E, 0x1F,
+ /*20  SP     !     "     #     $     %     &     ' */
+     0x40, 0x5A, 0x7F, 0x7B, 0x5B, 0x6C, 0x50, 0x7D,
+ /*28   (     )     *     +     ,     -    .      / */
+     0x4D, 0x5D, 0x5C, 0x4E, 0x6B, 0x60, 0x4B, 0x61,
+ /*30   0     1     2     3     4     5     6     7 */
+     0xF0, 0xF1, 0xF2, 0xF3, 0xF4, 0xF5, 0xF6, 0xF7,
+ /*38   8     9     :     ;     <     =     >     ? */
+     0xF8, 0xF9, 0x7A, 0x5E, 0x4C, 0x7E, 0x6E, 0x6F,
+ /*40   @     A     B     C     D     E     F     G */
+     0x7C, 0xC1, 0xC2, 0xC3, 0xC4, 0xC5, 0xC6, 0xC7,
+ /*48   H     I     J     K     L     M     N     O */
+     0xC8, 0xC9, 0xD1, 0xD2, 0xD3, 0xD4, 0xD5, 0xD6,
+ /*50   P     Q     R     S     T     U     V     W */
+     0xD7, 0xD8, 0xD9, 0xE2, 0xE3, 0xE4, 0xE5, 0xE6,
+ /*58   X     Y     Z     [     \     ]     ^     _ */
+     0xE7, 0xE8, 0xE9, 0xBA, 0xE0, 0xBB, 0xB0, 0x6D,
+ /*60   `     a     b     c     d     e     f     g */
+     0x79, 0x81, 0x82, 0x83, 0x84, 0x85, 0x86, 0x87,
+ /*68   h     i     j     k     l     m     n     o */
+     0x88, 0x89, 0x91, 0x92, 0x93, 0x94, 0x95, 0x96,
+ /*70   p     q     r     s     t     u     v     w */
+     0x97, 0x98, 0x99, 0xA2, 0xA3, 0xA4, 0xA5, 0xA6,
+ /*78   x     y     z     {     |     }     ~    DL */
+     0xA7, 0xA8, 0xA9, 0xC0, 0x4F, 0xD0, 0xA1, 0x07,
+ /*80*/
+     0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F,
+ /*88*/
+     0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F,
+ /*90*/
+     0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F,
+ /*98*/
+     0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F,
+ /*A0*/
+     0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F,
+ /*A8*/
+     0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F,
+ /*B0*/
+     0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F,
+ /*B8*/
+     0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F,
+ /*C0*/
+     0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F,
+ /*C8*/
+     0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F,
+ /*D0*/
+     0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F,
+ /*D8*/
+     0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F,
+ /*E0        sz						*/
+     0x3F, 0x59, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F,
+ /*E8*/
+     0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F,
+ /*F0*/
+     0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F,
+ /*F8*/
+     0x90, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0x3F, 0xEA, 0x3F, 0xFF
+};
+
+static void sclp_print_ascii(const char *str)
+{
+	int len = strlen(str);
+	WriteEventData *sccb = (void *)_sccb;
+
+	sclp_mark_busy();
+	memset(sccb, 0, sizeof(*sccb));
+	sccb->h.length = sizeof(WriteEventData) + len;
+	sccb->h.function_code = SCLP_FC_NORMAL_WRITE;
+	sccb->ebh.length = sizeof(EventBufferHeader) + len;
+	sccb->ebh.type = SCLP_EVENT_ASCII_CONSOLE_DATA;
+	memcpy(sccb->data, str, len);
+
+	sclp_service_call(SCLP_CMD_WRITE_EVENT_DATA, sccb);
+}
+
+static void sclp_print_lm(const char *str)
+{
+	unsigned char *ptr, *end, ch;
+	unsigned int count, offset, len;
+	struct write_sccb *sccb;
+	struct msg_buf *msg;
+	struct mdb *mdb;
+	struct mto *mto;
+	struct go *go;
+
+	sclp_mark_busy();
+	sccb = (struct write_sccb *) _sccb;
+	end = (unsigned char *) sccb + 4096 - 1;
+	memset(sccb, 0, sizeof(*sccb));
+	ptr = (unsigned char *) &sccb->msg.mdb.mto;
+	len = strlen(str);
+	offset = 0;
+	do {
+		for (count = sizeof(*mto); offset < len; count++) {
+			ch = str[offset++];
+			if ((ch == 0x0a) || (ptr + count > end))
+				break;
+			ptr[count] = _ascebc[ch];
+		}
+		mto = (struct mto *) ptr;
+		memset(mto, 0, sizeof(*mto));
+		mto->length = count;
+		mto->type = 4;
+		mto->line_type_flags = LNTPFLGS_ENDTEXT;
+		ptr += count;
+	} while (offset < len && ptr + sizeof(*mto) <= end);
+	len = ptr - (unsigned char *) sccb;
+	sccb->header.length = len - offsetof(struct write_sccb, header);
+	msg = &sccb->msg;
+	msg->header.type = EVTYP_MSG;
+	msg->header.length = len - offsetof(struct write_sccb, msg.header);
+	mdb = &msg->mdb;
+	mdb->header.type = 1;
+	mdb->header.tag = 0xD4C4C240;
+	mdb->header.revision_code = 1;
+	mdb->header.length = len - offsetof(struct write_sccb, msg.mdb.header);
+	go = &mdb->go;
+	go->length = sizeof(*go);
+	go->type = 1;
+	sclp_service_call(SCLP_CMD_WRITE_EVENT_DATA, sccb);
+}
+
+/*
+ * SCLP needs to be initialized by setting a send and receive mask,
+ * indicating which messages the control program (we) want(s) to
+ * send/receive.
+ */
 static void sclp_set_write_mask(void)
 {
 	WriteEventMask *sccb = (void *)_sccb;
 
 	sclp_mark_busy();
+	memset(_sccb, 0, sizeof(*sccb));
 	sccb->h.length = sizeof(WriteEventMask);
-	sccb->mask_length = sizeof(unsigned int);
-	sccb->receive_mask = SCLP_EVENT_MASK_MSG_ASCII;
-	sccb->cp_receive_mask = SCLP_EVENT_MASK_MSG_ASCII;
-	sccb->send_mask = SCLP_EVENT_MASK_MSG_ASCII;
-	sccb->cp_send_mask = SCLP_EVENT_MASK_MSG_ASCII;
+	sccb->h.function_code = 0;
+	sccb->mask_length = sizeof(sccb_mask_t);
+
+	/* For now we don't process sclp input. */
+	sccb->cp_receive_mask = 0;
+	/* We send ASCII and line mode. */
+	sccb->cp_send_mask = SCLP_EVENT_MASK_MSG_ASCII | SCLP_EVENT_MASK_MSG;
 
 	sclp_service_call(SCLP_CMD_WRITE_EVENT_MASK, sccb);
+	assert(sccb->h.response_code == SCLP_RC_NORMAL_COMPLETION);
 }
 
 void sclp_console_setup(void)
@@ -35,16 +181,14 @@ void sclp_console_setup(void)
 
 void sclp_print(const char *str)
 {
-	int len = strlen(str);
-	WriteEventData *sccb = (void *)_sccb;
-
-	sclp_mark_busy();
-	sccb->h.length = sizeof(WriteEventData) + len;
-	sccb->h.function_code = SCLP_FC_NORMAL_WRITE;
-	sccb->ebh.length = sizeof(EventBufferHeader) + len;
-	sccb->ebh.type = SCLP_EVENT_ASCII_CONSOLE_DATA;
-	sccb->ebh.flags = 0;
-	memcpy(sccb->data, str, len);
-
-	sclp_service_call(SCLP_CMD_WRITE_EVENT_DATA, sccb);
+	/*
+	 * z/VM advertises a vt220 console which is not functional:
+	 * (response code 05F0, "not active because of the state of
+	 * the machine"). Hence testing the masks would only work if
+	 * we also use stsi data to distinguish z/VM.
+	 *
+	 * Let's rather print on all available consoles.
+	 */
+	sclp_print_ascii(str);
+	sclp_print_lm(str);
 }
diff --git a/lib/s390x/sclp.h b/lib/s390x/sclp.h
index 63cf609..408bbaf 100644
--- a/lib/s390x/sclp.h
+++ b/lib/s390x/sclp.h
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ typedef struct SCCB {
 /* SCLP event masks */
 #define SCLP_EVENT_MASK_SIGNAL_QUIESCE          0x00000008
 #define SCLP_EVENT_MASK_MSG_ASCII               0x00000040
+#define SCLP_EVENT_MASK_MSG          		0x40000000
 
 #define SCLP_UNCONDITIONAL_READ                 0x00
 #define SCLP_SELECTIVE_READ                     0x01
@@ -212,6 +213,72 @@ typedef struct ReadEventData {
     uint32_t mask;
 } __attribute__((packed)) ReadEventData;
 
+#define MDBTYP_GO               0x0001
+#define MDBTYP_MTO              0x0004
+#define EVTYP_MSG               0x02
+#define LNTPFLGS_CNTLTEXT       0x8000
+#define LNTPFLGS_LABELTEXT      0x4000
+#define LNTPFLGS_DATATEXT       0x2000
+#define LNTPFLGS_ENDTEXT        0x1000
+#define LNTPFLGS_PROMPTTEXT     0x0800
+
+typedef uint32_t sccb_mask_t;
+
+/* SCLP line mode console related structures. */
+
+struct mto {
+	u16 length;
+	u16 type;
+	u16 line_type_flags;
+	u8  alarm_control;
+	u8  _reserved[3];
+} __attribute__((packed));
+
+struct go {
+	u16 length;
+	u16 type;
+	u32 domid;
+	u8  hhmmss_time[8];
+	u8  th_time[3];
+	u8  reserved_0;
+	u8  dddyyyy_date[7];
+	u8  _reserved_1;
+	u16 general_msg_flags;
+	u8  _reserved_2[10];
+	u8  originating_system_name[8];
+	u8  job_guest_name[8];
+} __attribute__((packed));
+
+struct mdb_header {
+	u16 length;
+	u16 type;
+	u32 tag;
+	u32 revision_code;
+} __attribute__((packed));
+
+struct mdb {
+	struct mdb_header header;
+	struct go go;
+	struct mto mto;
+} __attribute__((packed));
+
+struct evbuf_header {
+	u16	length;
+	u8	type;
+	u8	flags;
+	u16	_reserved;
+} __attribute__((packed));
+
+struct msg_buf {
+	struct evbuf_header header;
+	struct mdb mdb;
+} __attribute__((packed));
+
+struct write_sccb {
+	struct SCCBHeader header;
+	struct msg_buf msg;
+} __packed;
+
 extern char _sccb[];
 void sclp_handle_ext(void);
 void sclp_wait_busy(void);
